On March 28, 2013 we arrived at the DC Regional for a weekend of hard work, competition, and fun. Tackling this year’s challenge of shooting Frisbees and climbing a 10 foot pyramid was no easy task but we went in strong when it came to climbing. While on the other hand the shooting mechanism ran into a few problems, but after troubleshooting we worked our way into the top eight! After all was said and done we finished in seventh place among the other fifty nine teams and even took home an Excellence in Engineering Award for the design and climbing ability of our robot.
That same weekend, members of our team also paid a visit to the Pentagon to meet the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air Programs, Mr. Richard Gilpin and his staff. We were able to take this opportunity to thank one of our mentors, Mark Lucas, who works at the Pentagon.