Electronic Experimenters Group Volunteer as Judges Again

Three members of the Electronics Experimenters Club (ELEX) volunteered as judges at the Long Island FIRST Robotics Regional Championships at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. Cadets Samuel Norman '19, Jared Fritz '19, Shane Murphy '21, and CPT Joshua Groen partnered with the NYC Recruiting Battalion (USAREC) to support the Army's recruiting efforts and the Academy's outreach mission in New York City. The competition consisted of over 40 teams, including teams from Turkey and Croatia. The Cadets applied their technical skills, including the skills they have learned and honed at ELEX, in evaluating the robots' design and performance, and in suggesting improvements to the teams. The Cadets' duties included interviewing the high schoolers and discussing how the students built their robots to solve a specific challenge. The cadets' understanding of robotic drive systems, PID control and operation, and power delivery systems were invaluable in providing informed assessments, and they made a significant contribution in the judges' room. In addition, the cadets talked with students about their plans for the future, and made many aware of opportunities at West Point and in the Army.