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World-class Welding

As always, The Clockwork Oranges work long hard hours to be the best robotics team across the nation. In order to achieve that dream, they have taken on the art of welding. Mr. Gaines along with other FIRST mentors were the minds behind the welding. They believed it was an important skill needed to achieve …

Let’s Build

If you have read Francesca Sarmiento’s “Domo Arigato…Mr. Roboto”, you probably know all about the FIRST fun we’ve had all year. El Modena’s best and brightest, The Clockwork Oranges have entered build season. A period of six weeks where each FIRST Robotics team is required to build two robots in order to compete in FIRST …

Domo Arigato…Mr. Roboto

As robotics nerds, picture Bill Gates, across the nation eagerly counted down to the reveal of FRC’s 2016 Stronghold game, Frontline was there among the crowd, and it was electric…and a bit solar as well. Great minds of our tech future huddled to discuss the possibilities and strategies. Each year FIRST Robotics Competition, or FRC, …

All About Bowie

One of the most interesting teachers you have probably never met, Mr. Bowie, the CAD(computer aided design)/Robotics teacher at El Modena. Unless of course you happen to take one of his classes and in that case, you are a fan. When you walk into his classroom, your IQ increases at least 5 points, surrounded by …

TGI Friday’s Fundraiser

Mark your calendars! The team is having a fundraising event at T.G.I.F at The Outlets at Orange on Thursday 11/12/15. It’s an all day event from 11:00am – 1:00am. Tell everyone you know to go! When:  Thursday, November 12, 2015 11:00am – 1:00am Where: TGI Fridays at The Outlets at Orange, 3339 City Pkwy E, Orange, CA 92868

OC-RAGE

Next Saturday is the Orange County Robotics Alliance Grand Encounter at Cornelia Connelly High School in Anaheim! We’ll be doing some cool things from 9:00-3:00 such as: Mixing & Mingling! Building! Playing FIRST Jeopardy! Debating over Two Championships! Discussing FIRST Stronghold! When: Saturday, October 24, 2015 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Where: 2323 W Broadway, Anaheim, CA 92804