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Lightning Robotics FRC862 @FRC862

FIRST Robotics Team 862: Lightning Robotics builds things. Like communities, friendships, professionalism, STEM awareness. Oh, and robots.

Joined July 2011
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Join Lightning Robotics on August 13th for a day of fun STEM activities for all age groups! This event is completely free and lasts from 10:00AM to 4:00PM in Kellogg Park, downtown Plymouth. We hope to see you there! 🤖⚡️ #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #RobotsinthePark
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During the last two weeks of school, Lightning Robotics’s graduating seniors have been traveling to middle and elementary schools in the P-CCS district for our annual Tour D’Robots! 🏫 At these events, our senior volunteers informed students about 862/FIRST robotics, showcased
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past competition robots, and gave the students an opportunity to drive a robot!🕹️As this is the last outreach event for Lightning’s class of 2023, we want to extend our best wishes to the seniors of our team that we have gotten to know and love during their time on 862.
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We can’t wait to see how you all change the world! 🫶🎓 #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #ChargedUp #senioryear
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This past Sunday, Lightning Robotics held our annual banquet to celebrate the end of the 2022-23 season! 🎉
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862 spent the night recognizing incoming and outgoing leadership, thanking mentors, recapping our season, and enjoying the company of our friends and teammates! ⚡️ #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #ChargedUp
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Here’s how to support Lightning: when buying Little Caesars pizzas, collect all Proof of Purchase tabs on the side of the boxes and turn them in to Mr. Obsniuk’s class in Canton High School. Upon collecting 200 marks, Little Caesars will help feed the team at an event or meeting!
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Lightning Robotics is working with Schmidt’s Roadside, and we have a special offer for all of you: for just $7.50, you can purchase a gift card worth $10, and Schmidt’s will donate $2.50 to Lightning! Only 200 cards are available, so get in on this deal while supplies last 💳
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Throwback to our time at the FIRST Championship two weeks ago! Our trip to Texas was filled with hard work, new and unique experiences, and tons of fun with teammates ☺️ #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #ChargedUp #FIRSTChampionship #throwbackthursday
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We want to thank team 1025 Impi Robotics and team 3061 Huskie Robotics for their peer awards/gifts from Houston, and let them know that their generous giveaways made it to Michigan safe and sound 📦🫶 #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #ChargedUp #FIRSTChampionship
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Throwback to the FIRST Championship last week! It feels like just yesterday… While in Texas, Lightning met with 5 teams and recognized them for their unique qualities and amazing efforts in the Charged Up season with a Lightning Robotics peer award⚡️Congratulations to:
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FRC2582 PantherBots (Stellar Schematic award for Best Robot Design) FRC9091 Green Mountain Robotics (New Spark award for Best Rookie Team) FRC3061 Huskie Robotics (Strongest Circuit award for Best Teamwork)
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FRC624 CRyptonite (Amped Up award for Best Team Spirit) FRC3130 The ERRORs (Cleanest Current award for Best Play of the Game) #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #ChargedUp #FIRSTChampionship #throwbackthursday
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Houston was a blast!!! 🤩 Although 862 was not selected for an alliance on the Archimedes field, our team enjoyed watching the Playoff matches and award ceremonies 👀 The 2023 FIRST Championship was an incredible experience for this team!
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In other news, journey back to Michigan has begun. We’ll see you Sunday! #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #ChargedUp #FIRSTChampionship
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Day 2 has come to a close! 💪 We enjoyed another full day of Qualification matches in Houston. After all Archimedes matches, we ended in the 30th rank out of 77 worldwide teams on our field. Lightning’s last Qual match went as follows:
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Qual 129: FRC862 and the red alliance won 178-155! #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #ChargedUp #FIRSTChampionship
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Lightning keeps up the fight with another two Qualification matches ⚡️ After some good food, and a nice break, 862 will be back for our final Qual of the Championship. But before that, here are the last few results:
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Qual 92: FRC862 and the blue alliance lost 202-145 Qual 104: FRC862 and the blue alliance lost 122-167 #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #ChargedUp #FIRSTChampionship
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We’re back among over 600 teams from around the world, ready to compete in day 2 of the FIRST Championship 🗺️ Lightning is focused in and ready for any challenges we face. Our first two Qual matches of day 2 are over, and the scores are in:
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Qual 71: FRC862 and the red alliance won 156-100! Qual 82: FRC862 and the red alliance lost 119-121 #AAAAA #firstforward #frc862 #omgrobots #ChargedUp #FIRSTChampionship
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