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Truck Town Thunder Offers LEGO Camp
The Truck Town Thunder Robotics team hosted an innovative week long day camp for kids ages 8-14. Teachers, Engineers and Students from Truck Town Thunder guided kids through learning about robotics and engineering. Kids learned about design and programming in a structured competitive environment. Kids learned about teamwork and working together with other students to…
Read More2012 Indiana Robotics Invitational
Lawrence North High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 2012 – Truck Town Thunder had the opportunity to compete in the 2012 Indiana Robotics Invitational in July 2012. The team ended up 3rd after qualification rounds and was ousted from elimination in the quarter finals. [av_slideshow size=’featured’ animation=’slide’ autoplay=’false’ interval=’5′] [av_slide id=’1254′] [av_slide id=’1255′] [av_slide id=’1256′] [av_slide id=’1257′] [av_slide…
Read More2012 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition
Monroe High School,Monroe, Michigan, June 2012 – Truck Town Thunder was invited to compete in the 2012 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition (MARC) and was able to pull off a competition win. T3 competed with FIRST Team 469, Las Guerillas, FIRST Team 107, Team R.O.B.O.T.I.C.S. and FIRST Team 2834, The Bionic Barons. [av_slideshow size=’featured’ animation=’slide’ autoplay=’false’ interval=’5′] [av_slide id=’1265′]…
Read MoreTRUCK TOWN THUNDER IMPRESSES HOLLY SUPERINTENDENT
On Monday, May 14, 2012, the Truck Town Thunder Robotics team had the opportunity to demonstrate their robot and spread the word of FIRST with the Holly Area School Board. The board was impressed and the Superintendent even took a minute and recorded a response to the team about their efforts this year as a…
Read MoreTRUCK TOWN THUNDER, DIVISION FINALISTS IN ST.LOUIS
Truck Town Thunder attended the FIRST Championship this weekend at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. 402 teams were in attendance from all over the World. Truck Town Thunder had the opportunity to compete in the Newton Division where they finished the qualification rounds in 3rd place. Truck Town Thunder then picked two teams to…
Read MoreTruck Town Thunder Attends FIRST Championship
The Truck Town Thunder Robotics, FIRST Team 68, will be competing at the FIRST Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, April 24-29. This year over 400 teams will converge on the Edward Jones Dome to compete in this year’s challenge Rebound Rumble. Students from over 80 countries will be in attendance competing in grades kindergarten to…
Read MoreTRUCK TOWN THUNDER ROBOTICS GRADUATES RECEIVE $336,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
Students from the Truck Town Thunder robotics team were out after scholarships this year. The team currently has eight seniors from both Brandon and Holly High School. Combined the students have been awarded a total of $336,000 in college scholarships from schools all over the state of Michigan. Students from the team plan to attend…
Read MoreTruck Town Thunder Presents Check to The Desert Angel
Ortonville, Michigan, April 18, 2012 – The Truck Town Thunder Robotics, FIRST Team 68, has been selling survival bracelets since January to raise money for The Desert Angel, Louise Downs, to send Miracle Boxes overseas to our troops. The team has been working diligently to sell bracelets and have sold enough of them to be…
Read MoreT3 WINS ENGINEERING INSPIRATION AWARD
Truck Town Thunder traveled to Northville High School this weekend to compete in the FIRST Northville District Robotics Competition. T3 finished the competition 13th in the overall rankings. The team also brought home the second highest award that can be obtained at a competition. The Engineering Inspiration Award celebrates a team’s outstanding success in advancing respect and…
Read MoreTRUCK TOWN THUNDER’S SUSTAINABILITY IS HIGHLIGHTED
The Truck Town Thunder Robotics Team attended the FIRST Robotics Waterford District Competition this past weekend. The team entered this year’s competition season strong. The team advanced to the Quarterfinals and was honored with the Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The Entrepreneurship Award celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and recognizes a team…
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