FIRST -- For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology

Welcome to the Online Triple Strange Lair!

Team 1533 is a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team based in Greensboro, North Carolina. In early January, our team takes on a six week, intense build season.We ship our (hopefully) completed robot to the regional competition site and we don't see it again until competition time. The build season is long and hard, but we always manage to have a lot of fun!

Please explore our website and find more stuff out about Team 1533 and the other amazing, and quite strange, Triple Strange programs.

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North Carolina Regionals April 5-7, 2012

Be sure to follow Team 1533 Triple Strange's progess through the qualification matches Saturday morning, April 7, as we attempt to make it to the final elimination matches Saturday afternoon and surpass our 3rd place finish in the Pittsburgh Regionals in March.

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Pittsburgh Regionals March 8-10, 2012

Congratulations to all 45 teams that competed in Pittsburgh but especially to Semi Finalists Team 1533, which finished 5th after the 75 qualification matches. Triple Strange's alliance made it to the Championship Semi Finals before losing to eventual winner Team 48 from Ohio. Well done, all!.

How strange? Triple Strange!!!

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Community Involvment and Accomplishments

A large part of our Triple Strange program involves taking an active role in our community. We partner with local elementary schools to develop programs to foster interest in STEM principles and participate in multiple outreach events to show FIRST Robotics to the community. We also constantly plan new ways to take part in the community and get the word out about FIRST by mentoring two FTC teams and a Jr. FLL team.

Our team is proud of the recognition we’ve received to include Regional Judges Award (2009 & 2007, 2006) and the Regional Engineering Inspiration Award (2008). Our Mechanical and Safety Mentor won the NC Regional Woodie Flowers award; he is an inspiration to all of us. Our awards have recognized not just Team 1533’s strength in building a robot, but our community service and outreach efforts to encourage youth interest in science and technology.