Nemesis Turns Up The Volume At Montgomery 2024
Last weekend, Nemesis had a very noteworthy experience at the regional competition at Montgomery High School. After the competition a couple weekends ago, Nemesis used the 2 week window efficiently. The team worked diligently to improve the robot, Kronos. They continuously worked on scoring in the trap in order to increase their chances of success. As for business, they were prepared to present every aspect of Nemesis to the judges, in order to paint the best possible picture of the team.
Coming up to the competition, the robot underwent many beneficial changes. The build team made many improvements to Kronos; implementing a four piece auton, testing new hooks, and working on shooter tuning. Because they worked on scoring in the trap prior to the competition, Kronos was one of few robots that was able to score in the trap consistently. This allowed the team to gain many ranking points. Thanks to the drive team, the driving of the robot for each match was strategically executed as well. Due to all these efforts, Nemesis ended up in first place before alliance selection. Sadly, the team lost during the alliance matches, but had a great game overall.
The business team had a great experience as well. They gave an in-depth pit presentation for the judges that truly showcased Nemesis’s best qualities. The group had the opportunity to discuss their financial objectives, future plans for the team, and sustainability implementations. The team also spoke about their multitude of community outreach initiatives, such as their involvement with the Trenton Urban Promise, Sponsor Night, Engineering and Discovery Day, and multiple instances of global outreach. The judges loved to hear about the team’s lego recycling drive, in which they had collected over 100 pounds of legos to donate. Along with this, buttons were distributed to other teams, and the team displayed gracious professionalism throughout the competition.
By the end of the 2nd competition day, both business and build teams had made a profound effort to make an impact for the team, and the final awards were being announced. The team waited in suspense while listening intently for each award being given, the bleachers filled with a sea of Nemesis red. When the team heard their name being announced for the Quality Award, they rejoiced, cheering loudly as they ran down the stands to take their picture. This was the moment they had been hoping for, and they couldn’t be more proud. After countless meetings, the effort of the team, and so much time spent, our hard work had paid off. Nemesis could not be happier for this accomplishment, and we are extremely grateful for it. We are beyond excited to see what the experience at MAR holds for us.
