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2023 RoboBOTS Results

12 Schools ~ 25 Bots ~ 1 Competition

Robobots 2023

RoboBOTS was held on March 25 at Meadville Area Senior High.  There were over 160 students involved in RoboBOTS throughout the 17th school year of the program.  The Northwestern PA Chapter of the NTMA to host this event annually.  Over 1,000 spectators came to cheer on their favorite BOT during the double elimination competition.  

Many thanks to the volunteers* who helped with preparation leading up to the event, setup, throughout the day, and tear down - Thank You!  Thanks also to Armstrong for recording the event again this year and shout out to Jon Durand, Robot Combat Announcer, for volunteering to spend his day with us as well.  Thanks to Acutec Precision Aerospace team for building the trophies this year.  And special thanks and recognition to Judy Fairlamb who been the lead at the scoring table and kept us organized on event day since the inception of the program in 2016.  This event is not possible without the help of these volunteers, the teacher / advisors, the support of administration and our sponsors! 

Competing schools included: Cambridge Springs, Cochranton, Commodore Perry, Conneaut Area, Conneaut Valley, Erie High, General McLane, Parker Middle, Maplewood, Meadville, Saegertown, and West Middlesex.  Iroquois and North East had hoped to compete but they were unable to make it at the last minute.  Many thanks to the teachers for all the time they invest in the program and to the administrators for their continued support! 

1st Place: Team Pyromaniacs, BOT Fire Hazard, Meadville Area Senior High

2nd Place: Team Hog Squad, BOT Hog Rider, Cochranton Jr-Sr High

3rd Place: Team Mischief, BOT Loki, Cambridge Springs Jr-Sr High

Best Documentation (voted on by Quality Manager in the tooling and machining industry) Team Mischief, BOT Loki, Cambridge Springs Jr-Sr High School

Best Sportsmanship (voted on by Team Advisors): Team Interstellar, BOT Neil, Cambridge Springs Jr-Sr High School

Coolest Bot (voted on by students): Team Interstellar, BOT Neil, Cambridge Springs Jr-Sr High School

Best Engineered (voted on by judges): Team Hog Squad, BOT Hog Rider, Cochranton Jr-Sr High

King of the Ring (voted on by announcers): Team Hog Squad, BOT Hog Rider, Cochranton Jr-Sr High

*Thank You Volunteers: Chris Adams, Tami Adams, Nate Bahurinsky, Nick Basko, Shaun Catalano, Bryson DeCrapio, Tyson DeCrapio, Jon Durand, Matt Fannin, Greg Ferree, Judy Fairlamb, Mark Fiely, Patty Fiely, Richard Gosnell, Tara Heffern, Jennifer Jurek, Maureen Leech, Roger Lexa, Chris McBryar, William Moats, Robbie Riordan, Mark Rubeo and PSU Behrend Engineering Club, Brian Rydbom, Bob Sheets, John Shields, Mike Shimkanin, Bert Sturdevant, Tom Swanberg, Ron Tatters and his team at Meadville Area Senior High, Ashleigh Wehrle, Ashley Wickham, Elyn Wickham, Asa Williams, Asa Williams IV, Carissa Williams and Meadville Area Senior High students, Dillan Williams, RJ Williams, Chris Yost and Cochranton Jr-Sr High students

Thank You 2023 Sponsors!

2023 NWPA Chapter NTMA Golf Outing

NWPA CHAPTER NTMA ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

JULY 20, 2023

The Country Club, Meadville  

The NWPA Chapter NTMA Annual Golf Outing had another sellout event on Thursday, July 20, at the Country Club of Meadville!  Many thanks to the sponsors, golfers and volunteers who made the event successful.  

THANK YOU SPONSORS & VOLUNTEERS

LUNCH SPONSOR: Prism High-Precision Plastic Products    
BEVERAGE SPONSOR: Allegheny Tool and Supply, JBM Technologies, PNC Bank  
EVENT SPONSORS: Acutec Precision Aerospace, Adler Industrial Solutions Inc., Area Tool and Manufacturing Inc., DMG Mori, HAAS Factory Outlet of Pittsburgh,  HBK CPAs & Consultants, Highpoint Tool & Machine, McGill Power Bell & Associates LLP, Morton-Moore Insurance Agency, Northwest Bank, Paperless Parts, Progressive Tool & Die, Ripley Machine, The Reschini Group
T-SHIRT SPONSORS: Fostermation, Inc., Lowry Supply Co., Ripley Machine, Starlite Diversified, Sybridge Technologies
CART SPONSORS: Kuhn Tool & Die Co., First National Bank/FNB Wealth Management, Peters' Heat Treating, Penn Stainless Products, Pennslvania Tool & Gages, Starn Marketing Group
HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORS: Chateau Christine, Donovan and Bauer Auto Group, GROB, RANZ Bar & Grill, Starn Family of Companies, Street Track 'n Trail, The Boot Box
PRACTICE SPONSORS:  Allegheny Machine Tool Systems Inc., Hagan Business Machines of Meadville, Tessy Automation, WSM Technology Inc.
COURSE SPONSORS: Allegheny Tool and Supply, Churchill Steel Plate Ltd., Coppola Enterprises, DJB Group, Edinboro University Foundation, ErieBank,  Fine Print, Finish Line Gutter Services, Great Lakes Machinery, James H Cross Co., Lackawanna Insurance Group, LTP Precision, Marquette Savings Bank, Perseo-Erie Machine Sales, Plastikos, Inc., Plastikos Medical, Precision Profiles, Micro Mold Co. Inc., Sherry Distributors, SB Specialty Metals,  TL Robertson Insurance, VooDoo Brewery, WSM Technology

Door Prize Donations: Garr, Penn Stainless Products, Starn Marketing/Lowry Supply, Proper Cutter, Mt. Hope, Oil Services, Kuhn Tool & Die Co., Area Tool and Manufacturing Inc., Starlite Diversified, Highpoint Tool & Machine, McGill Power Bell & Associates LLP, Acutec Precision Aerospace, Northwest Bank, Morton-Moore Insurance Agency, HAAS Factory Outlet of Pittsburgh, DMG Mori

THE. GOLF. COMMITTEE.:  Chair, Jen Kliber, Lowry Supply Co.; Kim Flynn, Starn Marketing Group; Mark Sippy, Highpoint Tool & Machine; Dan Walsh, Marquette Savings Bank; Kim Reed, Starlite Diversified; Shawn Schmitz, Starn Tool & Mfg.; Tami Adams, NWPA NTMA Executive Director

2023 Event Day Volunteer Team: Mark Bianco, Penn Stainless Products; Jason Corrado, EHD Insurance; Lisa Dach, NWIRC; Kim Flynn, Starn Marketing Group; Carolyn Hall, T&T Coverage Connection; Carolyn Hauser, Bush Investment Group; Jen Kliber, Lowry Supply Company; Mollie Lenhart, Starlite Diversified; Lisa Pustelak, NWIRC; Kim Reed, Starlite Diversified; Zach Thomas, Solar Atmospheres; Jim Visco, Penn Stainless Products; NWPA Chapter NTMA Staff: Tami Adams & Kinta Alizzeo