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    11Team 2537 is Atholton High School's FIRST FRC robotics team.
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    3 The mission of [http://www.firstinspires.org/ FIRST] is to spur interest in science and technology through robotics.  Each year, [http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)] announces a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqOKzoHJDjA challenge] and thousands of teams have 6 weeks to each build a robot to meet the challenge.  Teams of robots then compete in arenas to see which best met the challenge; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CteNiGKy0Lo FIRST competitions] are exciting, high-energy events that draw competitors from around the world.  Teams operate as small businesses with a business plan and marketing to draw sponsors who help provide the tens of thousands of dollars needed to build each robot and enter competitions.  Students learn about gracious professionalism and teams are expected to provide [http://www.instructables.com/id/FIRST-Teams-Guide-to-Effective-Outreach/ outreach] services to help others (e.g. middle and elementary school students) learn about technology.  The mission of Team 2537 is to provide a fun, educational experience for AHS students through participation in FIRST Robotics Competitions.
     3The mission of [http://www.firstinspires.org/ FIRST] is to spur interest in science and technology through robotics.  Each year, [http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)] announces a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqOKzoHJDjA challenge] and thousands of teams each have 6 weeks to build a robot that meets the challenge.  Teams of robots then compete in arenas to see which best met the challenge; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CteNiGKy0Lo FIRST competitions] are exciting, high-energy events that draw competitors from around the world. 
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     5Teams operate as small businesses with a business plan and marketing to draw sponsors who help provide the tens of thousands of dollars needed to build each robot and enter competitions.  Students learn about [http://www.firstinspires.org/about/vision-and-mission gracious professionalism], teamwork, and leadership; teams are expected to provide [http://www.instructables.com/id/FIRST-Teams-Guide-to-Effective-Outreach/ outreach] services to help others (e.g. middle and elementary school students) learn about technology.  The mission of Team 2537 is to provide a fun, educational experience for AHS students through participation in FIRST Robotics Competitions.
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    57* [wiki:TeamHistory Team History]
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    810The FRC season runs from September through May and is divided into:
    9 * Pre-season (Sept-Dec): meetings from 6-9 on one or two school days weekly for training and preparation.  There are also two off-season competitions ([http://www.irocoffseason.org/ IROC] and [http://battleobaltimore.com/ Battle of Baltimore]) using the robot built in the prior season.  Many returning students may spend time enhancing the prior year's robot for these competitions.  Other returning students train rookie students so they can participate in building the new robot.
    10 * Build-season (Jan-Feb): '''intense ''' meetings from 6-9 on 3 school days and from 9-4 on weekends
     11* Pre-season (Sept-Dec): meetings from 6-8:30 at AHS on Mondays and Thursdays for training and preparation.  There are also two off-season competitions ([http://www.irocoffseason.org/ IROC] and [http://battleobaltimore.com/ Battle of Baltimore]) using the robot built in the prior season.  Many returning students may spend time enhancing the prior year's robot for these competitions.  Other returning students train rookie students so they can participate in building the new robot.
     12* Build-season (Jan-Feb): '''intense ''' meetings from 6-9 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and from 9-3 on weekends
    1113* Competitions (Feb-Apr): team attends competitions and ongoing smaller groups meet for software and mechanism upgrades/enhancements
    1214* Post-season (Apr-May): few meetings, mostly for cleanup and preparation for next year