Founding
-FRC Team 7902 and the associated not-for-profit were founded by a few students from Markham - District High School.
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- Team 7902, the Markham FireBirds, is a community-based - FIRST - Robotics Competition team from Markham, Ontario. Read a bit about our recent history or - - start at the bottom. -
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The 2023 Season
-Four years after our first attempt to build an arm, the 2023 season marked the successful - design of a 5-foot long telescoping robot arm. This bot competed at the Newmarket Sports - Complex and - Western University Events. -
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- --Jan-Mar 2023
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Our First Provincials
-By the end of the qualifiers round, our team had ranked 28th in the province and - attended our first-ever Provincial Championships, where we ranked 29 (of 67). We hope to be - back next year! -
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- --April 2022
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2022: Return to Competition
-We came out of the pandemic better than ever before. For the first time, we were a team that - could hold its own in competition, winning the Humber College Event with 2200 and 5409, - seeding 3rd at York - University, and earning Excellence in Engineering at that same event. -
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- --Jan-Mar 2022
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Summer Camps with Moorelands Kids
-With support from FIRST Canada, we ran a week of online summer camps with Moorelands - Kids, where we taught the basics of computer-aided design.
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The 2021 (Virtual) Season
-While competitions were not running, we took a season to develop internally. Recruiting new - members and training online with CAD and coding set us up for a successful season - back.
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- --Jan-Jul 2021
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Recharge Your Bot Challenge
-With no end to the pandemic in sight FIRST Canada released the Recharge Your Bot - Challenges, which teams could work on while adhering to public safety guidelines. Our team - earned 3rd place in the - Sprint Challenge using our minibot.
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- --October 2020
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PPE to Support Frontline Health Care
-We partnered with the - - Ontario PPE Collective - to produce components for over 300 face shields, which were delivered to frontline workers - across Ontario. -
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The 2020 Season
-We were back for a second season, Infinite Recharge! At the Durham College event, we ranked - 18/36 teams, a major - improvement from 2019. Unfortunately, the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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- --Jan-Mar 2020
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Community Outreach
-The team took part in events around Markham, including Markham Public Library's Digital - Literacy Week, Science Rendezvous, and Box Grove Plaza - Palooza. This marked the start of regular outreach where - we would demo our bot and get the community excited about science and technology. -
---May-Sep 2019
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2019 District Qualifiers
-Our 2019 competitions were are Humber College and Georgian College. While it might have not - been the first season we envisioned when we founded the team, it was one that would go on to - shape the team's future for the better. We came away with plenty of lessons learned and - renewed ambition for the future.
---March 2019
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First Build Season
-Our first-ever competition robot! Originally we had tried to build an arm, but ran into some - technical challenges. Thanks to quick pivoting and dedicated members, we managed to put - together a fast, lightweight bot.
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- --Jan-Feb 2019
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Kickoff & Quickbuild
-For our first season's Kickoff, we were invited to Crescent School by Team 610. In addition - to watching the Kickoff livestream, we had the opportunity to attend training sessions and - receive assistance building our first robot drivetrain. -
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Partnership with Sable Metal Fabrication
-The team began a long-term sponsorship arrangement with - Sable Metal Fabrication Inc., a local - manufacturer of laser-cut and precisely bent sheet metal parts. Sable continues to be an - invaluable part of every robot we design and build. -
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November 2018
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+ About
+
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+ + Team 7902, the Markham FireBirds, is a community-based + FIRST + Robotics Competition team from Markham, Ontario. Read a bit about our + recent history or + + start at the bottom. +
+
+
-
+
+
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+ ++
The 2023 Season
++ Four years after our first attempt to build an arm, the 2023 + season marked the successful design of a 5-foot long telescoping + robot arm. This bot competed at the Newmarket Sports Complex and + Western University Events. +
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+ ++Jan-Mar 2023
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+ -
+ ++
Our First Provincials
++ By the end of the qualifiers round, our team had ranked 28th in + the province and attended our first-ever Provincial + Championships, where we ranked 29 (of 67). We hope to be back + next year! +
+++
+ ++April 2022
+
+
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+ -
+ ++
2022: Return to Competition
++ We came out of the pandemic better than ever before. For the + first time, we were a team that could hold its own in + competition, winning the Humber College Event with 2200 and + 5409, seeding 3rd at York University, and earning Excellence in + Engineering at that same event. +
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+ ++Jan-Mar 2022
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+
+
+ -
+ ++
Summer Camps with Moorelands Kids
++ With support from FIRST Canada, we ran a week of online + summer camps with Moorelands Kids, where we taught the basics of + computer-aided design. +
+++August 2021
+
+
+
+ -
+ ++
The 2021 (Virtual) Season
++ While competitions were not running, we took a season to develop + internally. Recruiting new members and training online with CAD + and coding set us up for a successful season back. +
+ +++
+ ++Jan-Jul 2021
+
+
+
+ -
+ ++
Recharge Your Bot Challenge
++ With no end to the pandemic in sight FIRST Canada + released the Recharge Your Bot Challenges, which teams could + work on while adhering to public safety guidelines. Our team + earned 3rd place in the + + Sprint Challenge using our minibot. +
+ +++
+ ++October 2020
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+
+
+ -
+ ++ +
PPE to Support Frontline Health Care
++ We partnered with the + + Ontario PPE Collective + to produce components for over 300 face shields, which were + delivered to frontline workers across Ontario. +
+ +++
+ ++Apr-Jun 2020
+
+
+
+ -
+ ++
The 2020 Season
++ We were back for a second season, Infinite Recharge! At the + Durham College event, we ranked 18/36 teams, a major improvement + from 2019. Unfortunately, the season was cut short by the + COVID-19 pandemic. +
+ +++
+ ++Jan-Mar 2020
+
+
+
+ -
+ ++
Community Outreach
++ The team took part in events around Markham, including Markham + Public Library's Digital Literacy Week, Science Rendezvous, and + Box Grove Plaza Palooza. This marked the start of regular + outreach where we would demo our bot and get the community + excited about science and technology. +
+++May-Sep 2019
+
+
+
+ -
+ ++
2019 District Qualifiers
++ Our 2019 competitions were are Humber College and Georgian + College. While it might have not been the first season we + envisioned when we founded the team, it was one that would go on + to shape the team's future for the better. We came away with + plenty of lessons learned and renewed ambition for the future. +
+++March 2019
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+
+
+ -
+ ++
First Build Season
++ Our first-ever competition robot! Originally we had tried to + build an arm, but ran into some technical challenges. Thanks to + quick pivoting and dedicated members, we managed to put together + a fast, lightweight bot. +
+++
+ ++Jan-Feb 2019
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+
+
+ -
+ ++
Kickoff & Quickbuild
++ For our first season's Kickoff, we were invited to Crescent + School by Team 610. In addition to watching the Kickoff + livestream, we had the opportunity to attend training sessions + and receive assistance building our first robot drivetrain. +
+++
+ ++January 2019
+
+
+
+ -
+ ++
Partnership with Sable Metal Fabrication
++ The team began a long-term sponsorship arrangement with + Sable Metal Fabrication Inc., a local manufacturer of laser-cut and precisely bent sheet + metal parts. Sable continues to be an invaluable part of every + robot we design and build. +
+ +++
+ ++December 2018
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+ -
+ ++
Founding
++ FRC Team 7902 and the associated not-for-profit were founded by + a few students from Markham District High School. +
+++November 2018
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