http://www.project1726.org Website of the Buena High School Robotics club http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/six-weeks-of-no-return38 Well ladies and gentlemen its official. Build season has begun! This years game Breakaway! http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/new-new-new37 The new shipment of hex bugs just arrived this morning. The N.E.R.D.S. are proud to now be offering five types of hex bugs including the original, ant, crab, inchworm, and nano. http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/there-s-a-bug-going-around36 Hex bug numbers are in for this week. Also a new website coming soon http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/future-projects35 The Nifty Engineering Robotics Design Squad is happy to say that we have a number of projects in the works for these next few weeks. http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/we-have-returned34 The N.E.R.D.S. have returned from the De Vry robotics day. http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/do-you-hear-a-bird33 The N.E.R.D.S. have recently started a page on twitter. Please feel free to become a follower of the 2009 Arizona FRC state champions!!!!! http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/atlanta-and-a-banquet31 Well, we did it! Atlanta was a blast; the team has fun meeting a bunch of other teams nation-wide and playing against the best of the best. The club will be hosting a banquet this coming Wednesday in the cafeteria from 6pm to 8pm, more information inside! also... THANK YOU, SPONSORS!! http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/fundraising-frenzy30 The NERDS are slowly reaching their goal for funds to travel to Atlanta, but more is still needed! There will be a general club meeting in room 2210, as usual, tomorrow, April 1st. Be there! Thanks to our new sponsors: AFCEA, the Mesquite Tree, and ITEA! It is through theirs and many others' generous donations that we will be able to make it to Atlanta! Read on for more information on fundraising and the trip... http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/the-n.e.r.d.s.-are-going-to-atlanta29 The N.E.R.D.S. have had a great showing at their two regional competitions!  Winning a total of four awards in Los Angeles and Phoenix, the team has had an excellent season so far.  Read more to find out just which awards Team 1726 has won, as well as a detailed update on our progress throughout the competitions. http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/2009-build-season-almost-finished28 After 5 strenuous weeks of planning, designing, and testing, the team is nearly ready to ship its robot to Los Angeles.  Here's a short update detailing our progress so far, as well as a few things to look out for in the coming weeks. http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/2009-frc-game-lunacy27 The new FIRST Robotics Competition game is out! You can learn all about it here: http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc/default.aspx?id=966 And make sure to check out the game animation: http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/2009_frcwebcasts.php Also, a parent page with important information should be created soon... stay tuned! http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/kick-off-jan.-3rd26 Kick off for the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition is coming up! On January 3rd, we will be sending a vanfull of students up to Phoenix to witness the live webcast of the event and receive the 2009 Kit of Parts. Also, a meeting has been scheduled for 4:00pm January 3rd at Hayes Hall on Fort Huachuca. As this is the first meeting of the year and build season, please be sure to be there! Detailed information inside. Be sure to read more! http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/time-for-an-update25 My, how the time flies! It's been a while since our last update. Things covered in this one include what we've been up to for the last 4 months and what we're planning on doing soon. Next update will include some juicy details about this year's build season and what to expect! So, don't let me keep you waiting. Read more, down below... http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/initial-meeting-200824 Welcome to all of the new members of the club! The returning members, parents, and sponsors would all like to thank you for attending the first meeting of the year, we hope we left an impression! So, recap of the meeting: basically, Sean Topping, club President, contributed most of his time explaining the ins-and-outs of the club and competitions. Needless to say, we covered much more this year than any previous years, and for good reason: we had over 30 new members present. New members: please click the link above this post or in the left navigation menu to register. Also, please click the link to our forums on the left and register there. The forums are a great place to.... http://www.project1726.org/2008web/pages/posts/first-meeting-around-the-corner23 Good news! The team has set up the first meeting of the year for this coming Wednesday, August 13th. The meeting will be held in room 2210, home of our new teacher sponsor Mrs. Schwarz (welcome aboard!); it will start at roughly 2:15pm and run for about an hour (or as long as time will permit).