STATE CHAMPS! RoboZone

Episode Description -
In this episode, our interview panel provides their reactions to the release of the Charged Up 2023 FRC Competitive season. We discuss in detail the Swerve chassis and its application for this year’s game. Defense will be a huge part of this game and the panel discusses how import defense will be! The panel also provides some input on where teams should focus their efforts for this week in the Charged-Up Season! Don’t forget to watch the video series that FIRST in Michigan has on YouTube covering the Everybot Build for the 2023 Charged Up Season.

Interview Panel:
Bruce Stone - Team 302 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/302
Ed Wynne/Mark Faunce - Team 3536 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3536

Links mentioned in the recording:
FIRST in Michigan Everybot Build Video Series - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd3tSwJfPHk&list=PL6fCSvDccI_6AlpMG64ZjrArrFbdb_nN6

Episode Description -

In this episode, our interview panel provides their reactions to the release of the Charged Up 2023 FRC Competitive season. The panel discusses how teams should be focusing their efforts for Week 2. We discuss in detail the Swerve chassis and its application for this years game. We also discuss how defense will be the exciting figure 8 demolition derby in the middle of the field for excitement in the stands.

Interview Panel:
John Wolfert
Chris Purdy - Team 3534 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3534
Cory Walters - Team 2767 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/2767

Video Link: https://youtu.be/dO2rGXEo3mk

Episode Description -
In this episode, our interview panel reacts to the release of the Charged Up kickoff for the 2023 FRC Competitibe season. The panel discusses the game and how some teams might approach the design of their robots to accomplish certain aspects of the game.

Interview Panel:
Scott Stap - Team 5084 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/5084
Matt Brechting - Team 4967 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/4967

Episode Description -
In this episode, our interview panel reacts to the release of the Charged Up kickoff event hosted at Lawernce Technological University. The panel discusses the event and the support that LTU is doing for local teams in the area and the sponsorship for the RoboZonePodcast.

Interview Panel:
Dr. Selin Arslan - http://www.ltu.edu
Denver Rochon - RoboZone
Lorne Plant - RoboZone

Video Link: https://youtu.be/rTL2puCXUhw

Episode Description -
In this episode, our interview panel reacts to the release of the Power Play FTC Game Animation trailer. The panel discusses their initial reactions, some suggestions and how your FTC team might want to approach the game and your robot design.

Interview Panel:
Chris Sommers - Team 5090 - The Loose Screws - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/5090

Jennifer Cellarius - Hartland Robotics - https://www.hartlandrobotics.org/

Ed Wynne - Hartland Robotics - https://www.hartlandrobotics.org/

Video Link: https://youtu.be/T60Zll6bwhc

Episode Description -
In this episode, our interview panel reviews the route to the Michigan State Robotics Championships with Team 27 Rush and Team 2337 EngiNERDS and looks back on the Rapid React Season.

Kettering GoPro Corner Update:
John Wolfert

Interview Panel:
Kyle Hughes - Team 27 Rush - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/27
Clinton Bolinger - Team 2337 EngiNERDS - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/2337

Video Link: https://youtu.be/gYbmJbvJRvw

Episode Description -
In this episode, our interview panel reviews the action from World Champs event in Houston and looks back on the regular Rapid React Season. Toics such as a Team Mom's compeition and t-shirt trading even make the discussion!

Kettering GoPro Corner Update:
John Wolfert

Interview Panel:
Knight Vision - Team 3175 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3175
Jason - Drive Coach
Cooper - Drive Team
Max - Drive Team
Izzy - Drive Team

House of Cards - Team 3534 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3534
Chris - Drive Coach
Marcus - Drive Team
Peyton - Drive Team
Andrews - Drive Team

Episode Description -
In this episode, our interview panel reviews the action from Michigan State Championships and looks back on the regular Rapid React Season. We also discuss what is happening currently at the World Championships in Houston.

Kettering GoPro Corner Update:
John Wolfert

Interview Panel:
Ben Shoemaker - Team 3655 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3655
Scott Stap - Team 5084 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/5084
Russ Mars and Team Fridgebot - Team 5084 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/5084

Video Link: https://youtu.be/U8LmgmJ2c80

Episode Description -
In this episode, our interview panel reviews the action from Week 5 events in the Rapid React season. With Team 2767 and 494 now with winning multiple blue banners we discuss what made teams successful and some of the strategies that we witnessed. We also talk about how we see the Meta changing for State Championships in Michigan and around FIRST.

Kettering GoPro Corner Update:
Kim Shumaker
John Wolfert

Interview Panel:
Cory Walters - Team 2767 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/2767
Jay Tembrink - Team 494 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/494

Video Link: https://youtu.be/G2GOZUFndCA

Video Link: https://youtu.be/b03WsR6waSI

Episode Description -
In this episode, our interview panel reviews the action from Week 4 events in the Rapid React season. With Team 33 and 4362 now with two blue banners a piece we discuss what made teams successful and some of the strategies that we witnessed. We also talk about how we see the Meta changing into Week 5. We THANK all the volunteers for their efforts for Week 3 and returning to action.

Kettering GoPro Corner Update:
Kim Shumaker
John Wolfert

Interview Panel:
Jim Zondag - Team 33 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/33
James Garrett - Team 4362 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/4362