Brehm Robot Scoops, Throws and Scores!

Brehm Robotics team Megahurts gave a top notch demonstration for the whole school Wednesday after lunch.

Team Megahurts gets ready to start the demonstration.
Senior J.D., captain and lead programmer, up front on the left.

The students robot actually "scooped up" the ball...
Dr. Rich Collins in the background

Tension was building as many of the balls had been cracked
during the rigorous testing, the balls were getting stuck within
the robot's internal track. Everyone was wondering if the
demonstration would work.

The internal works sent another ball up the twirling rails,
the robot throws the ball, and it goes in the basket!
The student body cheers! Great job Team Megahurts!

The robot gets closer as the students have fun watching
the robot scoop up another ball.

The students get an even closer view as they crowd around.

Senior Scott, the co-captain and lead mechanic, and others
watch as the ball spins upward within the double helix rails.

This robot ships February 17th, for the March "FIRST Lunacy" competition. Over 1,000 teams are competing this year. Team Megahurts gives thanks to all the mentors. A mentor student from Southern Illinois University helped show the students how to properly weld an aluminum frame so they could transition from a bolted kit-bot frame to a welded aluminum frame. The stronger robot will have a better chance of not being damaged (from the all to frequent “accidental” contact with other robots).

The FIRST robotics competition inspires Brehm students to apply basic lessons learned in class curriculum to larger concepts and complex tasks.

Last year, only the second year for the team, Megahurts came in 18th place at the FIRST St. Louis regional FRC competition. It’s important to note that Brehm was the only LD school to compete.

CATCH THE BREHM ROBOTICS PRIDE! Visit the Megahurts team #2219 website here to find out more. If you'd like to attend the FIRST competition in St. Louis on March 19-21, contact Jon Cohen, who has information about blocked rooms still available at jcohen@brehm.org.