Team Meeting 9:30 am on Saturday, January 28th at Build Site

We will be moving this Saturday’s meeting to 9:30 am at the build site. We will be discussing our progress as we approach the middle of our build season and also how we will be moving forward. We would like everyone to be there so we can relay important information as we reach the . . . → Read More: Team Meeting 9:30 am on Saturday, January 28th at Build Site

Weather-related Schedule Changes

In the event of  inclement weather, our robot build site may be closed or operating under a delayed opening.  If the decision is taken to delay or close the site, you will receive and email giving you this information.  In addition, it will be “tweeted” via our team’s Twitter account (@FRC1923) and posted here . . . → Read More: Weather-related Schedule Changes

Help Us “Engineer Success” – Donate to Team 1923

We have multiple levels of sponsorship that help to support the MidKnight Inventors’ participation in FIRST local, Regional and World Competitions. The funds will be used for program expenses, registration fees for FIRST Competitions, registration for off-season events, robot building supplies, tools, equipment, team supplies including team t-shirts/sweatshirts, and travel to competitions.

The . . . → Read More: Help Us “Engineer Success” – Donate to Team 1923

FIRST Robotics Team 1923 Thanks the West Windsor / Plainsboro Communities for 2011 Support

The West Windsor-Plainsboro High Schools’ FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1923 – the “MidKnight Inventors” – would like to publicly thank everyone who has contributed to our team’s success over the past two months. Competing with radio-controlled robots in a rigorous game modeled after sports championships, our team competed in this year’s New Jersey Regional . . . → Read More: FIRST Robotics Team 1923 Thanks the West Windsor / Plainsboro Communities for 2011 Support

The MidKnight Inventors Emerge Victorious In 2011 Connecticut Regional

West Windsor-Plainsboro High Schools North and South FIRST Robotics Team 1923 Wins the 2011 Northeast Utilities Connecticut Regional

MidKnight Inventors also pick up two additional awards

West Windsor and Plainsboro, NJ – April 2, 2011 – The West Windsor‐Plainsboro Regional School District’s FIRST . . . → Read More: The MidKnight Inventors Emerge Victorious In 2011 Connecticut Regional

Connecticut Regional

Team 1923 recently traveled up north to Hartford, CT for the Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional (3/31 – 4/2). This regional was probably THE HIGHLIGHT of our season so far. The MidKnight Inventors finished qualification rounds as the First Seed of the regional. During alliance selections, we picked Team 155 (The Technonuts from Berlin, . . . → Read More: Connecticut Regional

Millstone River Science Fair

The MidKnight Inventors traveled to the local Millstone River Elementary School for a huge science fair. We saw the talent that elementary school kids have to offer. They’re very innovative in their thinking. To treat them to their efforts, we brought in our minibot and our Lunacy robot. The interest level was higher than . . . → Read More: Millstone River Science Fair

LEGO Mindstorms Robotics class

Experience the fun of building fully-functional robots with LEGOs! We will enter the world of robotic engineering, designing, inventing, and constructing robotic creations using the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics system. Students work in small teams during the first  morning to build a robot capable of performing a specific challenge.  On the second morning, teams will . . . → Read More: LEGO Mindstorms Robotics class

This year’s pictures

If you click our photo gallery tab, you will see our Flickr photos of the 2010-2011 build season. Take a look at them on your own time. You will all see how we grew close together as one team this year .

Mentoring Girl Scouts FIRST® Lego® League Team 11297

Way to go Girl Scouts!

FRC 1923 current co-captain, Kelsey Stevens and former captain and founder, Libby Kamen helped mentor West Windsor-Plainsboro Girl Scouts FIRST® Lego® League (FLL) team 11297 the Green Machine.We are proud to announce that team 11297 emerged victoriously this weekend and earned the Core Values Trophy. See the Press Release . . . → Read More: Mentoring Girl Scouts FIRST® Lego® League Team 11297