Hello HYPER,
Due to the expected snow storm, we are canceling Sunday’s meeting and canning.
Stay safe this weekend.
Mr. Gendron
QPS Robotics Challenge 2024 – Volunteers Needed
Team HYPER is again hosting the annual Quincy Public Schools Robotics Challenge at Quincy High School. This year’s competition will take place on Saturday May 18th. This event showcases the enthusiasm and dedication of Quincy’s elementary and middle school FLL teams. Your volunteer support makes it possible! We are in need of over 70 volunteers for various roles that are listed on the below linked surveys. If you are able to volunteer, please click on the appropriate survey and let us know in what role you would like to help (these requests are usually, but not always fulfilled!.
Current High School Student Volunteer Sign Up Survey
Adult and Graduate Volunteer Sign Up Survey
The event setup begins at 7am, opening ceremonies at 10am, and competition wraps up around 2pm.
Many volunteer positions only require your attendance from 9:30-1 and lunch will be provided.
Thank you so much for your continued support of Quincy Public Schools CITYWIDE robotics program!
Mike Gendron
QPS High School Robotics Facilitator
QPS Robotics Challenge 2023 – Volunteers Needed
Team HYPER is again hosting the annual Quincy Public Schools Robotics Challenge at Quincy High School. This year’s competition will take place on Saturday May 20th. We rely on volunteer support and hope we can count on you! As you know, this event showcases the enthusiasm and dedication of Quincy’s elementary and middle school FLL Teams and is only possible with your help. We are in need of over 70 volunteers for various roles that are listed on the below linked surveys. If you are able to volunteer, please click on the appropriate survey and let us know how you are interested in helping!.
Students: Current High School Student Volunteer Sign Up Survey
Adult and Graduate Volunteer Sign Up Survey
The setup begins at 7am, opening ceremonies at 10am, and competition wraps up around 2pm.
Many volunteer positions only require your attendance from 9:30-1 and lunch will be provided.
Thank you so much for your continued support of Quincy Public Schools CITYWIDE robotics program!
Mike Gendron
QPS High School Robotics Facilitator
QPS Robotics Challenge 2022 – Volunteers Needed
For the first time in 3 years, Team HYPER is hosting the annual Quincy Public Schools Robotics Challenge at Quincy High School! This year’s competition will be on Saturday May 21st. We rely on volunteer support and hope we can count on you! As you know, this event showcases the talent of Quincy’s elementary and middle school FLL teams and is only possible with your help. We are in need of over 70 volunteers for the roles that are listed at the bottom of this message.
Setup begins at 9am, opening ceremonies at 11:50am, and competition wraps up around 3:30pm. Many volunteer positions only require your attendance from 11:30-2:30.
Please email me as soon as possible with your availability and assignment preference (and please forward/recruit anyone else who might be interested in helping).
Thank you so much for your continued support of Quincy Public Schools CITYWIDE robotics program!
2022 Great Boston District Event
This weekend Team HYPER will be heading to Revere to compete with 36 other FRC teams at the Great Boston District Event.
Remember that due to the policies of FIRST we are only allowed to bring 25 people total each day of the event. So attendance is restricted to those who are on our official roster. Others can watch the event via a live stream that should be here: Watch Live | NE FIRST
Meeting Updates
Hello HYPER,
Due to the expected snow storm, we are canceling Saturday’s meeting, and adding a meeting on Friday (1/28) from 4 to 8pm. We currently plan to have Sunday’s meeting, but please pay attention to updates as we are not sure if we will have to cancel that too.
Unfortunately, Sunday’s meeting is also canceled.
Updated weekend:
New Meeting: Friday from 4 to 8PM
Saturday meeting is canceled.
Sunday meeting is canceled.
Stay safe this weekend.
Mr. Gendron
2021 Season Information
HYPER will be beginning this competition year with many virtual meetings centered around the FIRST Game Design and Innovation Challenges. A live calendar and meeting information for our sub-teams can be found in this HYPER Activities Document.
HYPER Registered for SE Mass District Event
Team HYPER (69) have registered for their 2020 local competition (students will take buses back and forth each day). They will be attending the SE Mass District Event at Bridgewater-Raynham High School in Bridgewater, MA. Check-in for the event is Friday, March 6 with competition dates on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 & 8. Many more details will come in future months.
HYPER to host FTC Scrimmage!
SAVE THE DATE!
Team HYPER will host an FTC scrimmage on Sunday, December 15th from noon until 4PM. Setup will begin at 11AM and we will stay until we are cleaned up afterwards (5 at the latest). HYPER’s new FTC Teams fulLTilt and Mountain Doers will be participating in the scrimmage and HYPER veterans will help run the show.
Safety Training & Meetings
Safety Training will be this Thursday, 10/3, from 3 until 6 pm. The training itself will begin at 3:30 and conclude around 5pm. If you are unable to be there for that time span, then you should NOT attend. Instead, please wait for a future safety training.
Future Meetings will be meeting on Wednesdays (no longer Thursdays) from 3 to 6pm. Eventually, we will add a second meeting day each week as the FTC season intensifies.