Welcome!

Upcoming Events

Kickoff! - January 7th, 2012
Potluck Dinner - January 14th, 2012 (for parents adn selected team members only)
Pasta Dinner - April 21st, 2012
Golf Outing - May 14th, 2012
Science Fair - March 8th, 2012

Team 75, the RoboRaiders, are Hillsborough High School's FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team from New Jersey. Built of a diverse group of students and mentors, Team 75 works to take part in annual FRC competition. Team 75 is the oldest FRC team in New Jersey, and since its inception in 1996, has won a variety of awards, including regional championships and the prestigious Chairman's Award. During the off-season, Team 75 participates in a variety of community service efforts, including demonstrations, and food drives, car washes, bake sales and more to help benefit the local community. Among our more intense programs, are Technology Innovation Week(TIW), Women In Science and Engineering(WISE), and our annual FIRST Lego League Regional. Here is our Credo, a list of policies defining how Team 75 is run.

Team 75 is extremely committed to the mission of FIRST, and goes to great lengths to spread awareness of science and technology within the community. Team 75 is dedicated to developing a sustainable, year-round FIRST team that brings together a diverse body of students, parents, and mentors for a fun and inspirational learning experience in engineering and teamwork. We believe we are fulfilling the mission FIRST set before us; to inspire and create the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) enthusiasts, engineers, and world leaders.

Finishing Week 2

It's Thursday of week two and we are hard at work on the robot, animation, and much, much more! Each week during the build season we will highlight different departments. This week we focus on Strategy, Design, Controls, and Animation.

Our strategy team of 17 students has worked hard to find the best way to play Rebound Rumble, as well as what our robot must do this season.

Our Design team is well into the development process, converting strategic requirements into technical drawings and specifications. Parts are on the way!

This fall, we were select by FIRST as a Beta Test Team and in the process learned as much as we could about the new control system. Since the start of build season, our Controls team has developed new code and driven robots with the Microsoft Kinect. They are now coding all the new robot functions that will be critical for the competition.

Animation is developing the storyboard and brainstorming ideas for our 2012 submission. The Iiko have arrived on Earth. What will they do FIRST?!

As week two progresses, the team is working diligently to meet the goals set before them by their student leaders. From training to trivia during team meetings, we are making this season educational and exciting!

Team 75 was recently publicized in the media. Both the Courier News and The Hillsborough Beacon were present at Kick Off. Their articles highlight the significant role that Team 75 plays in our school district, hometown, and the global community. Below are links to both articles:

The Courier News:
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20120117/NJNEWS/301100031/Hillsborough-robotics-team-aiming-FIRST?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

The Hillsborough Beacon:
http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2012/01/11/hillsborough_beacon/news/doc4f0e1033b8b96025273931.txt

Posted on 20 Jan 2012 by Lauren

Week 1 complete!

Hello all!
The RoboRaiders have been moving along in the build season and have been brainstorming ideas for the 2012 game. Tonight, Jan. 14, will be the second annual parent Potluck dinner. At this dinner, the parents of our 96 team members will enjoy a social hour that includes presentations given by our design teams in order to explain not only the game, but also the possible robot ideas.
The animation department, headed by junior Rafael DeLosSantos, has been designing the story board for this year's animation challenge; the sequel to last year's animation.
The Media and Website departments are organizing their resources and coming together to design scripts in order to upgrade the website.
The Supplementary Systems, and Mechanical departments are continuing to build a full field to practice on once our robot is complete.
The team is off to a great start and will continue to update the webpage so our readers can keep up with the fast-paced progress we have been making.

Posted on 14 Jan 2012 by Kathy

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