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As the new FRC season began, we began getting ready for the competition starting by building the field elements. Through weekdays and weekends, our members gathered to build. For most of the rookie members, it was their first time using tools such as the drill and the saw. We also started discussing game strategy andContinue reading “First Weeks of Build”

KickOff began on January 6th, 2024! We learned about the new additions to our robotics competitions, making them engaging and exciting for new players, as well as old. We divided into smaller groups to discuss strategies for the Crescendo competition! Each group made ideas and engaged in this activity. Finally, the groups showcased and sharedContinue reading “KickOff”

On December 2nd, HNMCS Robotics hosted the 6th annual Business Brunch alongside Orbit Robotics. Business Brunch is an interactive event where business graduates join high school students to discuss education, university life, their current jobs, past jobs, and much more. As a first-year grade 9, business brunch was an enriching and enlightening experience. I wasContinue reading “Business Brunch”

As a Giving Tuesday initiative, HNMCS Robotics worked with the Children’s Book Bank to collect books over the month of November. The Children’s Book Bank provides free books and literacy support to children in high-needs neighbourhoods in Toronto.  In total HNMCS Robotics collected over 400 books with the help of team members, school staff andContinue reading “Giving Tuesday Book Drive”

I am a rookie member of HNMCS Robotics. Robotics is not only popular among the students but is known across Mississauga. As a rookie member, HNMCS Robotics allowed me to experience driving, controlling, and understanding the works of the robot to discover if I would like to pursue a more important role on the roboticsContinue reading “Rookie Member Reflection”

Saturday, November 25, 2023, marked an extraordinary day of endless creativity for over 100 young minds as they attended the FIRST Lego League Challenge Mississauga Qualifying Tournament. Sponsored by FIRST Robotics Canada, and hosted by HNMCS Robotics, FRC Team 7659, this event brought together amazing engineers, programmers, and problem solvers for a day of funContinue reading “Masterpiece – FLL Challenge Mississauga Qualifying Tournament”

November 5, 2023, was an thrilling day for HNMCS Robotics! HNMCS Robotics were at the STEMley Cup Overtime Sunday. We got to see the awesome robots many teams made for the final time before the end of the season. Our Operator: Amy, Driver: Sam, Technician: Jona and Megan, Human Player: Poppy and Simona, and ScoutingContinue reading “STEMley: Overtime Sunday 2023”

HNMCS Robotics held their 7th annual Engineering Career Night on 26 October 2023 with Orbit Robotics! Six engineers from a variety of disciplines from mining to surgical robotics spoke about their journey from high school to the engineering profession. Some common themes were, “Know your strengths – use them to create your ‘brand’”, “Keep learningContinue reading “Engineering Career Night 2023”

This summer, HNMCS Robotics had 2 weeks of FIRST Robotics Day Camp. To prepare for the summer camp, members of HNMCS Robotics completed training with FIRST trying out the camp activities and planning for the camp as counsellors! In the 2 weeks of camp, We had over 40 registered campers! Whether the campers knew howContinue reading “2023 Summer Camps”

In 4 years HNMCS Robotics, FRC Team 7659, went from an obscure unknown team to becoming a powerhouse all-girls’ force to which teams across Canada look to model themselves by.  7659 continued to run outreach events that bring STEAM to youth both at HNMCS and beyond with the popular DropIN Coding sessions, STEM Day, STEAMContinue reading “2023 Year in Review”