The Killer Bees had a very successful weekend at the Southfield district competition for the first 2018 FIRST Power Up competition of the season.
Showcasing a robot with a unique drive train and an innovative lift system, the team ranked third of 40 at the end of qualification matches and was asked by the number-one team, FRC 3538, the Yellow Jackets, of Avondale High School to form an alliance for the playoffs.
Also invited to the alliance was FRC 5467, the RoboTractors, from Fordson High School in Dearborn. These three teams formed the number-one alliance and were undefeated in the playoff matches, earning a the district championship banner.
The win extended the Killer Bees streak of taking their opening tournament for the eighth year in a row.
The Bees earned the prestigious Chairman’s Award, automatically qualifying them for the Michigan state championship at Saginaw Valley State University in April.
The team now looks forward to their next competition at Milford High School on March 15-17.
Way to go, Bees!
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Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. Notre Dame's upper school enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower schools enroll students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight. All three schools are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.