FIRST Archives - Exploding Bacon, FIRST Robotics, Team 1902

The Night I Met Dean Kamen

by Elise Cronin-Hurley | Jun 16, 2014 | 1902, Exploding Bacon, FIRST, FIRST World Championships, FRC, More About Robotics, Orlando, STEM

It was the night of Roboprom and it was raining, so Exploding Bacon was shuttling the students to Roboprom in a van. I was in the last group, and while waiting for the van to return, Dean Kamen walked by. He did not have time at the moment, but he soon returned, and...

Exploding Bacon interviewed in The Fighting Pi Picast

by Elise Cronin-Hurley | Feb 23, 2014 | 1902, Exploding Bacon, FIRST, FIRST World Championships, FRC, More About Robotics, Orlando

2013 World Championships, Podcast Live at St. Louis: Part 1 In their 16th show, live from the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, The Fighting Pi interview our very own Sarah and Chandra, along with 1086 – Blue Cheese, 1329 – The RoboRebels, 2252 – The...

Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology, Innovation & Creativity Grand Opening

by Elise Cronin-Hurley | Feb 3, 2014 | 1902, Exploding Bacon, FIRST, Orlando, STEM

Are you going to be in the Orlando area next Saturday, February 8th? If so, stop by the grand opening of the the Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology, Innovation & Creativity at the Orange County Library System Downtown. There will be many interesting...

Florida’s first FRC FIRST Showcase Team

by Elise Cronin-Hurley | Nov 13, 2013 | 1902, Exploding Bacon, FIRST, More About Robotics, Orlando, STEM

We are proud that our efforts have earned us the distinction of Florida first FRC FIRST Showcase Team for our “extensive and impressive list of outreach participation” for the 2012-13 Season FIRST organized outreach that included: PTC Conference, with...

Orlando Regional Down, South Florida is Up!

by Zach CH | Mar 21, 2013 | 1902, Exploding Bacon, FIRST, FIRST Regionals, FRC, More About Robotics, Orlando, STEM

The team is ready to head to Fort Lauderdale for the South Florida Regional next weekend for another awesome week of competition! We’re excited to get back to work after an exciting performance at the Orlando Regional. It took a couple matches to get up and...

FIRST Robotics: Dreams

by Zach CH | Jan 31, 2013 | 1902, Exploding Bacon, FIRST, More About Robotics, Orlando, STEM

I often get asked, and even more frequently ask myself, why I spend sometimes upwards of 30 hours a week on robotics. I’m reminded why every time I go out to talk about FIRST, because each and every time, without fail, more and more people answer yes when I ask...