FRC Team 3105 - Lagablab has just won the Hawaii Regionals Rookie All-Star and Highest Rookie Seed Award. We're going to Atlanta, Georgia! Help us get there --

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A team of 32 Filipino students and a robot named “Larry Labuyo” won two awards in a robotics regional competition in Hawaii last week, earning for them a shot at the championship in Atlanta, Georgia.

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FRC 2009 Team 3105: Tinikling at Hawaii Regionals

The Team's Cultural Presentation of the native dance, Tinikling, right after the semi-finals after the Hawaii Regional. Special Thanks to Josh's Relatives and the Philippine Consul for the bamboo :D

FRC Team 3105 Progress report

The first two weeks of work, sweat and blood, literally. And as an added bonus, an inside look at how it feels to have little to no resources. Resourcefulness and Ingenuity FTW.

FRC 2009 Team #3105 Labuyo Collision Test

Larry's Collision and steering test on RC. The battery fell off. Back to the drawing board.

FRC 2009 labuyo 3105 benchtop test assembly - week 1

First ordeal with the kit of parts - a benchtop test to check the function. It took us thirty minutes to set up and troubleshoot.

FRC Team 3105 - Charger go Boom!

We're encountering a lot of pesky little obstacles on the way, including a little thing called voltage. (For more info click here)

FRC Team 3105 Labuyo Collision Test 2

Larry might not be ready for high velocity collisions just yet

FRC Team 3105 - Job Encarnacion

Sometimes, even the best of scholars crack. Unfortunately, this is Job being NORMAL.

FRC 2009 Team 3105 Proof of Concept Pulley 1

Pushing through with the original pulley-system plan. A very crude 1:1 model of the mechanism because of time constraints and lack of availability of materials.

FRC 2009 Team 3105 Proof of Concept Pulley 2

Second test run of the pulley system prototype dumper. A very crude 1:1 model of the mechanism because of time constraints and lack of availability of materials.

FRC 2009 Team 3105 The Power of Duct Tape

Duct tape is the solution for everything. We were pressed for time and had a presentation on our proof of concept. There's a toolbox, an algebra book and a phonebook somewhere in there too. NOW do you want to sponsor us?

FRC 2009 Team 3105 Duct Tape is Your Best Friend

When you're pressured into making a 1:1 model of a robot that might not even be shipped, just for a simple "proof of concept", and you're lazy to bolt everything together, at least you know you'll always have a loyal friend by your side.

FRC Team 3105 Prototype Test 1

This isn't the real robot. It's a 1:1 scale model for our proof of concept presentation. The real robot will be stripped down and built from scratch - WOOH!

FRC Team 3105 Prototype Test 2

This isn't the real robot. It's a 1:1 scale model for our proof of concept presentation. The real robot will be stripped down and built from scratch - WOOH!

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Honor and Glory to Roger Dandoy

This is the official inauguration of Roger Remo Dandoy as the new Featured Team Member. Tragic as it may be, today, Job Encarnacion resigns and passes on the flame to his smaller counterpart.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Mai Dealino, Trailer Queen

It's Mai's turn on the trailer chair, and being the queen isn't all that it's cut out to be.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Arena Building

We're building our practice arena, and glueing the tiles to the floor is fun.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Team Building - Ultimate Frisbee

We aren't just nerds - we're "athletic" nerds. It's fun to take a break from Robotics sometimes.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Prepping Larry for Truck Ride

Larry's leaving the comforts of the robo lab for a pretty short road trip.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Umagang Kay Ganda Pre-Shooting

Behind the scenes of the morning interview with Umagang Kay Ganda.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Umagang Kay Ganda

Our very very very wrong interview with Umagang Kay Ganda. Any Publicity is Good Publicity.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Tuna Hockey

We're Taking advantage of our newly waxed surface

FRC 2009 Team 3105: More Practice Driving

Still some kinks in the actual operation.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Showing off Larry to the Public

We had a public presentation where Larry got to entertain some kids.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Practice Game Prep

We're putting the Arena through an intense regimen of cleaning, waxing and buffing. Introducing to you our native Filipino Broom, our cleaning methods and dirty work

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Shooting Practice

Wooh, let the games begin! Larry isn't shooting - we're shooting, Larry's defending.

FRC 2009 Team 3105: AVP

Our Team AVP, used in the press conference - Hope you enjoy!

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Tinikling at Hawaii Regionals

The Team's Cultural Presentation of the native dance, Tinikling, right after the semi-finals after the Hawaii Regional. Special Thanks to Josh's Relatives and the Philippine Consul for the bamboo :D

FRC 2009 Team 3105: Rookie All-Star and Highest Rookie Seed Awards at Hawaii Regionals

In an unexpected turn of events, we actually won the Rookie All-Star Award and the Highest Rookie Seed Award. Thanks to Cara's mom for videotaping the real-time internet telecast of the FRC Hawaii Regionals -- WE'RE GOING TO ATLANTA!