EngiNERDs - Team 2337

EngiNERDs Qualify for World Championship in St. Louis

The NERDs are heading to the FIRST Championship in St. Louis on April 24 - 27, where 400 Teams from around the World will compete.

The EngiNERDs are seeking the support of the Grand Blanc Community and beyond. The Team is holding a returnable can and bottle drive on Saturday, April 19 in the Saginaw-Side of K-Mart's Parking lot.

The Team relies on the funds from this to help pay for the students to go to the FIRST World Championship in St. Louis at the end of the month. Students will be walking some of the subdivisions collecting cans and bottles, and we will be accepting drop-offs and donations at our camp in the K-Mart parking lot.

We will be collecting can tabs for our "Pulling Together for Faith" FIRST Philanthropy effort. For more information on how to join "The Pull", please visit our FIRST Forward page.

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NERDs Compete at Michigan State Championship

Heading into the Michigan State Championship, held at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, the EngiNERDs were ranked Number one, based on win-loss record and the awards the Team received.

The Robot played to a 11-5-0 record, earning the second seed Alliance Captain position, and allowed them to select Team 469, Las Guerillas (from International Academy of Bloomfield Hills(, and Team 2834, The Bionic Blackhawks (from Bloomfield Hills). The alliance was eliminated in the semi-finals by the Teams who went on to win the event.

The EngiNERDs earned the Motorola Quality Award, which Celebrates machine robustness in concept and fabrication. At the conclusion of the event, the Team ranked 5th of 276 Teams in the State.

Troy District Competition Results

The Troy District Competition proved to be fierce, where the Team performed to a 14-4-0 record, earned the First seed position, paired up with Teams 3539, the Byting Bulldogs from Washington, and Team 3302 the Turbo Trojans from Clawson. The Allaince was eliminated in the finals.

The NERDs received the Xerox Quality Award, which Celebrates creativity in design, use of component, or strategy of play.

Team 2337 Wins St. Joseph District and Chairman's Award

The Grand Blanc High School FIRST Robotics Team 2337 had a great weekend at the St. Joseph District Competition. The EngiNERDs played to a 15-5-0 record throughout the competition, ranking fourth at the end of qualification matches. We were paired with the number one alliance of Team 3620, The Average Joe’s (from St. Joseph) and Team 1502, The Technical Difficulties (from Chelsea) and went on to take first place and win the competition in eight matches.

The EngiNERDs earned the Chairman’s Award, which is the most prestigious award at FIRST, and honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST. It was created to keep the central focus of FRC on the ultimate goal of transforming the culture in ways that will inspire greater levels of respect and honor for science and technology, as well as encouraging more of today’s youth to become scientists, engineers, and technologists.

Our Team’s Safety Captain, Lily Eckman, received recognition as the “Safety Star of the Day”, along with #1 Pit Safety, and the “Hard Hat” industrial safety award from Underwriter Laboratories.

If you missed the St. Joseph District, you can watch our matches at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw_-zRz0sues3iuNTeQ4zH5Z3G8RDbW_Z and see photos of the event on the Team’s Flickr Page at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/114174886@N08/sets/72157643217062153/ . Our next competition is at Troy Athens High School on April 4th and 5th. All events are free and open to the public, please feel free to join us. If you can’t make it, a live stream of the competition can be found at http://www.twitch.tv/firstinmichigan starting at 9:30am on Friday.

EngiNERDs Win Kettering District & Engineering Inspiration

Team 2337 competed at the Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition on March 6, 7 and 8. Throughout the qualifications, the EngiNERDs played to a 10-1-0 record, with 640 Assist Points.

Along with the awesome alliance of Team 314, The Megatron Oracles from Carman-Ainsworth, and Team 5081, The Lumbernators from Bay City Academy, The EngiNERDs were able to sweep the eliminations and come home with gold.

The Team also earned the Engineering Inspiration Award, and will be competing alongside 14 other Teams for this award at the Michigan State Championship in April. The Engineering Inspiration award celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team’s school and community.

Media coverage for this event was featured in the Grand Blanc VIew, thanks to Paula Kay Schmidt, and match video archives can be found on Team 2337's YouTube Channel for Aerial Assist.

Thank You, 2014 Partners!

Team 2337 would like to extend a grateful "Thank You!" to the people who have partnered with our organization for the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition Season. Your continued support makes this amazing program possible!

Interested in Partnering with the Grand Blanc High School Robotics Team? Click the button below for more information.

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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Issue One of the EngiTIMEs Newsletter has been released! Want to know what the NERDs are up to, or how you can get involved in this awesome program? Please take a look at the latest and greatest in the EngiTIMEs, where you can find NERDy News Now!

2014 FIRST Robotics Competition Game Announced!

AERIAL ASSIST is played by two competing Alliances of three robots each on a flat 25’ x 54’ foot field, straddled by a truss suspended just over five feet above the floor. The objective is to score as many balls in goals as possible during a two (2)-minute and 30-second match. The more Alliances score their ball in their goals, and the more they work together to do it, the more points their Alliance receives.

Information is courtesy of, and available on the FIRST Robotics Competition Website.

2014 Season Day-After-Kickoff Workshops

The EngiNERDs are hosting the Third Annual "Day After Kickoff Workshops" at Kettering University on January 5th.

Workshops will include "Strategy Dictates Design" in the morning, and "Kit of Parts Chassis Build" (mechanical, electrical and programming assembly of the KoP frame), and a "Team Organization" Workshops in the afternoon.

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X-Fire Visits Grand Blanc Farmer's Market

Fresh fruits and vegetables aren't the only thing popping up at the Grand Blanc Farmer's Market. Thanks to FIRST Robotics Team 2337 - The EngiNERDs, respect for science, technology, engineering and math are also growing.

Members of the Grand Blanc community and surrounding areas got a chance to drive X-Fire, the Team's 2013 Michigan State Championship Finalist Robot, and learn about the great programs that FIRST has to offer for engineers of all ages.

More information on the Grand Blanc Farmer's Market can be found on their Facebook Page.

Extra Life - Play Video Games to Raise Money for Local Kids!

Each year, as part of our efforts to give back to the Community, we participate in Extra Life. The concept is kind-of like Relay for Life, because you create a Team that stays awake for 24 hours to raise money for an great cause, but we take it to the next level. We play video games for 24 hours for Children's Miracle Network at Hurley Hospital in Flint through an awesome organization, Extra Life.

This year, our students, mentors, parents, family, and friends hosted a huge LAN and Board Game party at Premier,and raised raising nearly $2,950.00 for Hurley. Our fundraising account is open through the end of the year.

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