The 2024 game is Crescendo and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
I have created a landing page for the events that I will be covering this year.
The 2023 game is Charged Up and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
I have created a landing page for the events that I will be covering this year.
The 2022 game is Rapid React and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
I will only be covering two of the 5 North Carolina district events this year:
The 2019 game is Destination Deep Space and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
This is the fourth year North Carolina has used the district model for competitions. Instead of one regional competition, there will be four district competitions and a state championship. Unfortunately, I will only be covering four of the events.
The 2018 game is POWER UP and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
This is the Third year North Carolina has used the district model for competitions. Instead of one regional competition, there will be four district competitions and a state championship.
The 2017 game is Steamworks and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
This is the second year North Carolina has used the district model for competitions. Instead of one regional competition, there will be four district competitions and a state championship.
The 2016 game is Stronghold and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
This year North Carolina has moved from the regional model to the district model. Instead of one regional competition, there was be four district competitions and a state championship.
Photography by: Danny Levenson
Volunteer phogotrapher for FIRST North Carolina
The 2015 game is Recycle Rush and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
Photography by: Danny Levenson
Volunteer photographer for NC FIRST Robotics
The 2015 game is Recycle Rush and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
Photography by: Danny Levenson
Volunteer photographer for NC FIRST Robotics
The 2014 game is Aerial Assist and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
Photography by: Danny Levenson
Volunteer photographer for NC FIRST Robotics
The 2014 game is called Aerial Assist. Team PyroTech #3459 along with Pitt Pirates #2642 lead a human player simulation of the game after the kick-off.
Photography by: Danny Levenson
The 2013 game is Ultimate Ascent and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
Photography by: Danny Levenson
Volunteer photographer for the 2013 NC FRC Regionals
The 2013 game is unveiled and it is called Ultimate Ascent. Team PyroTech #3459 leads a human player simulation of the game after the kick-off.
Photography by: Danny Levenson
The 2012 game is Rebound Rumble, and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
Photography by: Danny Levenson
Volunteer photographer for the 2012 NC FRC Regionals
Mentor for FRC #3459, Team PyroTech
With only three days left in the hectic build season, Team PyroTech demoed both their 2011 Logomotion robot named the Phoenix and their new 2012 robot for Rebound Rumble, which is still unnamed.
FLL regional competitions were held on two consecutive weekends at Southeast Raleigh High school.
The FIRST Robotics Competition is a unique varsity 'sport for the mind' designed to help young people discover the interesting and rewarding aspects of engineering and research, while challenging teams and their mentors to solve problems in a six-week timeframe using a standard Kit of Parts and a common set of rules.
Team PyroTech won the Rookie All-Star Award at the NC Regionals which qualified us for a spot in the FRC Championships in St. Louis, MO. It was quite an event. There were 352 teams in 4 divisions. We were in the Curie division. We weren't very competitive on the field, but we were told we were in the top 4 for the National Rookie All-Star Award. There was also a free concert by will.i.am and The Black Eyed Peas. Sorry, no pictures from that.
The 2011 game was called Logomotion, and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
Photography by: Danny Levenson
Volunteer photographer for the 2011 NC FRC Regionals
Mentor for FRC #3459, Team PyroTech
Various different groups participated in Robot Rumble at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC. The activities included 4 local FRC teams:
Photography by: Danny Levenson
The 2010 game was called Breakaway, and the details and some animations can be found on FIRST's main site.
Photography by: Danny and Robby Levenson
Tom Settle bought a 2010 kit of parts and has been kind enough to work through the assembly of the basic robot with our fledgling team. Here are pictures from the first session where the team assembled the chassis with the help of some of the members from the Hawktimus Prime team.
Marie Hopper and representatives from several of the area FRC teams spoke about FIRST and FRC. Ben Whipker from our team was brave enough to represent our new team, Team PyroTech.
Ken Boone was gracious enough to share his experience and collection of robots with Team Pyrotech at LORD Corporation. He also walked us through his team activity, Organic Robot. More information about Ken Boone is available at Ken's Robots.
Several members from Team Pyrotech assisted with the FLL competition as referees, YAMs and as scorekeeper.
