2017
Game: “FIRST STEAMworks”
Robot: Capt. RuSTEAM Casserole
Features
a large fuel (ball) hopper
the ability to pick up fuel off of the field
vision tracking on the shooter
a gear deployment mechanism
a fast-climb motor
Team: Robot Casserole
The 2017 team has students from Richwoods High School, Quest Academy, Brimfield High School, Dunlap High School, and Peoria-area homeschools. Our mentors include men and women employed at Caterpillar, Ameren, the Peoria Police Department, and college students.
Competition Events:
2017 overall record:
6-6-2 in official play in 2017
Central Illinois Regional, Peoria, IL (March 15 – 18, 2017)
- Ranked 14 after 10 qualification Rounds in a field of 40 teams
- Record of 6-6-2.
- Regional Semifinalists
- Volunteer of the Year (Asit Patel)
- Match Videos: FRC 1736 at CIR 2017 YouTube Playlist
Midwest Regional, Chicago, IL (March 29 – April 1, 2017)
- Ranked 21 after 9 qualification Rounds in a field of 53 teams
- Record of 7-7-0.
- Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen
- Match Videos: FRC 1736 at MWR 2017 YouTube Playlist
2017 Team Activities and Events:
- Saturday Feb 11 – Robot Casserole, Open House for FLL Teams
- Sunday Feb 19 – Engineering Day 2017 at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
- Saturday June 24 – Robot Rumble at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
- December 16 – FIRST Lego League Qualifier at Woodruff Technical Center