This year, our team experienced substantial growth, increasing in size from 13 to 22 students. As we continue to expand, we are actively considering the formation of two separate teams. We began the season with an intensive 30-hour build session and subsequently maintained a consistent schedule, meeting every Thursday and Saturday for approximately 10–15 hours per week. Due to the number of new members, we utilized a kit bot to introduce and reinforce fundamental engineering concepts. Following this, we successfully designed and constructed our competition robot. Additionally, we maintained a detailed engineering notebook to document and track our progress throughout the season. 

Our team participated in three competitions this season; however, the Buffalo qualifier was unfortunately canceled due to inclement weather. Despite this setback, we achieved notable success in all three competitions, earning 2nd place in the Think Award, 1st place in the Reach Award, and 2nd place in the Control Award. Furthermore, outreach remained a central focus of our team’s efforts, resulting in over 340 student outreach hours and more than 15 outreach events. These initiatives continue to serve as a primary method for expanding both our team and our sponsor base. Overall, we take great pride in our accomplishments this season and look forward to continued growth and improvement in the upcoming year.