Broadwater Robotics Competes at Carroll College, Qualifies for State
Author: Roger Flynn, STOKE
Roger Flynn
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The Broadwater Robotics team competed at Carroll College on January 18, taking on 23 other teams from the region. Team members Max Sellay (senior and team captain), Aiden Kitto, Gavin Greene, Creighton Wright, Cooper Nichter, and Caleb Swanson participated in five matches with their robot, which they have been designing, building, and programming since September. Over the past several months, the team has spent more than 100 hours preparing for the competition.
Their performance at Carroll College earned the team a spot in the MT State Championship for FIRST Tech Challenge, which will take place on February 7 at Montana State University in Bozeman. With guidance from coaches and mentors Spencer Sellay, Dr. Lisa Brown, Roger Flynn, Dr. Adam Six, and Bobby McCauley, the team will continue to refine their robot and strategies as they prepare to compete at the state level.
The team would like to thank their sponsors for making this season possible, including STOKE, Townsend Rotary, Schneider Electric, Opportunity Bank, The Lodge of Townsend, Green Wing Excavation, Flynn Hay and Grain, Infinite Hope Counseling, Skreens, Broadwater Family Chiropractic, Wild Pine Creative, Lazy RM Beef, Gianforte Family Foundation, and Department of Defense (DoD) STEM. Their support has provided the resources needed to ensure the program’s success and foster STEM education in the Broadwater community.
Broadwater Robotics is part of FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), a global robotics program that challenges students to design, build, and program robots to compete in an alliance-based game, fostering skills in engineering, teamwork, and problem-solving.
Robotics competitions are open to the public and will be live-streamed at youtube.com/@mtra-stream
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Image 1 Caption: Team: Dr. Adam Six, Bobbie McCauley, Cooper Nichter, Caleb Swanson, Gavin Greene, Aiden Kitto, Creighton Wright, Max Sellay, Dr. Lisa Brown, Spencer Sellay, Roger Flynn
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Image 2 Caption: Competition: Broadwater Robotics team prepares for a match with their alliance partner Protostars from Helena.
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Image 3 Caption: Team with Robot: Broadwater Robotics team practicing before qualifying matches begin
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