Battlefield High School Robotics Quarterfinalist at Battle O' Baltimore

Battlefield High School Robotics ILITE FRC Team 1885 traveled to Owings Mills, Maryland for the off-season competition of the FRC 2016 game, Stronghold. A day of experimenting with game technique and auditioning robot drivers for the upcoming 2017 season met with success as ILITE 1885 reached the quarterfinals of the competition. The fall continues for the team with more off-season competition and community outreach on the calendar.

Upcoming community outreach events for Battlefield High School FRC Team 1885 includes the ILITE Robotics Off-season Competition (IROC) on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Battlefield High School. At IROC, FRC Teams from DC, Maryland and Virginia will compete in the fast-paced and exciting 2016 medieval themed robotics game of Stronghold. On Saturday, December 10, 2016, ILITE Robotics will host the Northern Virginia FTC Regional competition for Velocity Vortex. The HayMaker STEM Expo returns on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Attended by more than 1800 local residents in 2016, the HayMaker STEM Expo provides the opportunity for educational hands-on STEM based activities and demonstrations.

Established in 2005 with thirty-two students, ILITE FRC Team 1885 is today one of the largest robotics programs in the Mid-Atlantic region. ILITE FRC Team 1885 based at Battlefield High School in Prince William County, Virginia is coached by Professor Gail Drake. ILITE stands for Inspiring Leaders in Technology and Engineering. Since winning Rookie All Star in 2006 at the First Championship, ILITE FRC Team 1885 has won numerous awards including five regional Chairman's Awards and four regional Engineering Inspiration Awards. ILITE FRC Team 1885 engages in extensive outreach to share their love of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by holding STEM summer camps, hosting an annual STEM Expo, advocating for STEM education with national politicians and supporting robotics education at local elementary schools as well as schools in Haiti and Malaysia. To learn more about ILITE FRC Team 1885, go to http://www.ilite.us. Donations to support ILITE FRC Team 1885 may be sent to the attention of US STEM Foundation, 7371 Atlas Walk Way, #242, Gainesville, VA. 20155.