1999
Sponsored by Kodak, G.E., G.M. and ALCOA, Team 229 participated in the 1999 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 1999 game, "Double Trouble," two alliances composed of two teams each compete in each match. The object of the game is to collect and transport "floppies" to a designated height off of the ground and position their robots onto the "puck." Team 229's robot, could lift the floppy disks eight feet in the air.
2000
Sponsored by Kodak, G.E., G.M. and ALCOA, Team 229 participated in the 2000 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2000 game, "Co-Opertition FIRST," two alliances composed of two teams each compete in each match. The object of the game is to collect and transport balls to their goal and position the robot on the ramp or hang the robot from the goal at the end of the match.
2001
Sponsored by Kodak, G.E., G.M. and ALCOA, Team 229 Divizion By Zero, participated in the 2001 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2001 game, "Diabolical Dynamics," one alliance composed of four teams compete in each match. The object of the game is to place balls into the goals, position the robots in the end zone at the end of the match, move the goals onto a semi-stable bridge, balance the bridge at the end of the match, and end the match prior to the two minute time limit.Team 229 attended the Long Island Regional where were Semi-Finalist (with teams 545, 105, 311 and 319).
2002
Sponsored by Kodak, G.E., G.M. and ALCOA Divizion By Zero, participated in the 2002 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2002 game, "Zone Zeal," two alliances composed of two teams each compete in each match. The object of the game is to place balls into goals and position robots and/or goals in the scoring zones at the end of the match.Team 229 attended the Buckeye Regional where we won the Johnson and Johnson Sportsmanship Award and were Semi-Finalist (with teams 47 and 254). We also attended the Canadian Regional where we won Judges Award and were Semi-Finalist (with teams 48 and 118)
2003
Sponsored by Kodak, G.E., G.M. and ALCOA, Team 229 Divizion By Zero, participated in the 2003 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2003 game, "Stack Attack," two alliances, one red and one blue, composed of two teams each, compete in each match. The object of the game is to acquire and stack plastic storage containers that are initially located on the platform or placed on the playing field by human players. Each alliance must place containers in a scoring zone on its own side of the field to score points. The total number of points earned depends on the count of containers located in each alliance's scoring zone multiplied by the number of containers in their highest stack. Additional points are awarded for any robot that is positioned on the top of the platform at the end of the match. Team 229 attended the UTC New England Regional where we won Delphi's "Driving Tomorrow's Technology" Award.
2004
Sponsored by Kodak, G.E., G.M. and ALCOA, Team 229 Divizion By Zero, participated in the 2004 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2004 game, "First Frenzy: Raising the Bar," two alliances, one red and one blue, composed of two teams each, compete in each match. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than your opponent alliance by delivering balls into goals, capping goals with larger balls, and/or having robot hanging from the pull-up bar at the end of the round of competition. Team 229 attended the SBPLI Long Island Regional where we were Regional Champions (with teams 311 and 1114)
2005
Sponsored by Clarkson SPEED, St. Lawrence/Lewis BOCES and ALCOA, Team 229 Divizion By Zero, participated in the 2005 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2005 game, "Triple Play," two alliances, one red and one blue, composed of three teams each, compete in each match. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than your opponent alliance by placing tetras on or into goals, getting three goals in a row capped with tetras, and/or having all three robots on an alliance in their end zone at the end of the match.Team 229 attended the Finger Lakes Regional, where we won the Motorola Quality Award and where we were Finalist (with teams 772 and 1507), we also attended the Buckeye Regional, where we were#1 Seed and Finalist (with teams 135 and 1403). Finally we attended the Championship Event where we were Curie Division Semi-Finalist (with teams 118 and 312).
2006
Sponsored by Clarkson SPEED, St. Lawrence/Lewis BOCES and ALCOA, Team 229 Divizion By Zero, participated in the 2006 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2006 FRC game, "Aim High," two alliances, one red and one blue, composed of three teams each, compete in each match. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than your opponent alliance by scoring balls in the center or corner goals, and/or by having robots on your platform or ramp at the end of the match. Team 229 attended the Finger Lakes Regional where we seeded 8th out of 30 and were Regional Champions (with teams 1126 and 1567), we also attended the Greater Toronto Regional where we seeded out of 3rd out of 74 and were Semifinalist (with teams 217 and 4). Finally we attended the Championship Event where we seeded 13th out of 86 and were Newton Division Quarter-Finalist (with teams 11 and 85).
2007
Sponsored by Clarkson SPEED, St. Lawrence/Lewis BOCES and ALCOA, Team 229 Divizion By Zero, the Robowranglers, participated in the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2007 FRC game, "Rack 'N' Roll," two three-team alliances compete in each match. The object of the game was to use three different types of tubes called "keepers," "ringers," and "spoilers" to score on a center structure, called the "rack," containing 24 "spider legs." Team 229 attended the Finger Lakes Regional where we won the XEROX Creativity Award and were Semifinalist (with teams 639 and 1559), we also attended the SBPLI Long Island Regional where we seeded 1st out of 41, won the Judges Award Regional as well as were Regional Champions (with teams 234 and 545). Finally we attneded the Championship Event where we seeded 31st out of 86 and were Quarterfinalists (with teams 1126 and 191).
2008
Sponsored by Clarkson SPEED, St. Lawrence/Lewis BOCES and ALCOA, Team 229 Divizion By Zero, participated in the 2008 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2008 FRC game, "FIRST Overdrive," two three-team alliances compete in each match. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than your opponent by racing your robot around a track knocking down 40" inflated "trackballs" and moving them around the track, passing them either over or under a 6'6" overpass. Team 229 attended the NYC Regional where we seeded 6th out of 64 and were semifinalists (with teams 395 and 271). It was also this year that Team 229 was resposible for the founding of 17 FLL and 17 FTC teams throughout St. Lawrence, Jefferson and St. Lewis Counties. With the founding of these teams, 229 began offering summer workshops for the mentors of these FLL and FTC teams. 229 continued this effort by offering on site and remote mentoring to the teams and capped the year off with the areas 1st FIRST FLL and FTC tournament. Although it wasnt an official championship site with FIRST, team 229 would seek FIRST approval upon successful completion of the event.
2009
Sponsored by Clarkson SPEED, St. Lawrence/Lewis BOCES and ALCOA, Team 229 Divizion By Zero, participated in the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the 2009 FRC game, "FIRST Lunacy",two three-team alliances compete in each match. The object of the game is to obtain a higher score than your opponent by scoring moonrocks (9" balls) into the trailers being pulled by the opposing teams robots. An extra challenge was added as the floors surface was not carpet but regolith so as simulate the Moon's gravity. There three types of balls on the field of play, Moon Rocks, Empty Cells and Super Cells. The Moon Rocks were worth 1 point, the Empty Cells worth 1 point if scored however their primary purpose was to exchange for Super Cells which were worth 15 points if scored in the last 20 seconds of the match. Team 229 attended the Finger Lakes Regional where we were Semifinalists (with teams 1241 and 1626), we also attended the Chesapeake Regional where we were Quarterfinalists (with teams 287 and 1626). Continuing its support of the 17 FLL and 17 FTC teams, Team 229 offered Summer workshops once again along with Onsite and Remote Mentoring. It was this year however that Team 229 was approved to host the official Northern New York FLL and FTC tournament where local teams as well as teams from New Jersey, Virginia and Pennsylvania were in attendence. Team 229 cap stonded its efforts in FIRST by working with Clarkson to create the first ever FISRT Robotics themed floor for incoming freshman who were either new to FIRST or coming from other highschool teams.
