Robotics
Team 4405 – Destination Deep Space
Did you know that PCA has a very advanced high school robotics team? Were you aware that throughout the months of January & February each year, they are tirelessly working almost every evening at their team’s lab in downtown Plymouth? In case you weren’t aware, we’d like to introduce you to Team 4405 – The…
Read More4th-6th Grade Robotics…Ready for launch!
Do you have students in the 4th-6th grade who are interested in robotics and you’d like to learn more about the program at PCA? Don’t miss the Parent Informational Meetings today! Fourth and fifth grade Robotics Informational Meeting 4th and 5th grade Robotics kicks off January 15th from 3:15 pm to 4 pm in the…
Read MoreThe Atoms Family is Ready…2019 Robotics Season
The high school robotics team invites you to a Meet and Greet this Thursday, October 11, for all students and parents interested in learning more about the PCA high school robotics team, The Atoms Family. The Atoms Family competes through FIRST Robotics and has consistently been ranked among the best in the state of Michigan…
Read MoreWorld Championship…2018 FIRST Robotics
After a State Division finals appearance last year, the Atoms Family, out of Plymouth Christian Academy came into the year with high hopes of continuing its success. But, FIRST Robotics is different from traditional sports. The game changes. Every year. Completely. I mean completely. The rules change on the robot dimensions, allowed components and motors.…
Read MoreSmall School, Big Results…PCA Robotics Presses On
This weekend Team 4405, The Atoms Family of Plymouth Christian Academy, competed in the Belleville District event for FIRST FRC Robotics. This event featured 41 teams from throughout Michigan. FIRST FRC Robotics is a worldwide high school robotics challenge. FIRST In Michigan is considered to be the “Mecca” of robotics and Michigan features 508 teams…
Read MoreReady, Set, Robot
The leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and Team 4405 is putting their gears into the grind as Saturday, November 4th marked the first official day of the PCA Varsity Robotics season. The software team took a trip to Northville High School to meet with their programming team, The Robostangs, for a fun day…
Read MoreTeam 4405 Year in Review
2017 marked the 6th year for Team 4405. We are thrilled with the growth for the PCA High School Robotics Team over these past years and look forward to an exciting future. Last year was a learning process for the entire team, students and mentors. We learned that we had to pay attention to electrical…
Read MoreThe Atoms Family Advances to the National Championship
The Atoms Family, PCA’s high school robotics team, competed this past week at the state championship. From April 12-15, they took part in the competition, located at Saginaw Valley State University. The Atoms Family competes through FIRST robotics. To learn more about FIRST, click
Read MoreThe Atoms Family Launch into the 2017 Season…Full Steam Ahead
The high school robotics team, The Atoms Family, began planning for this season in October 2016. They rent a space in the PARC in downtown Plymouth where Coach, Mentor and PCA Alumni, Keith Boruta along with Assistant Coach & PCA Parent, Doug Chubb, work with them. The robotic’s software team uses LabView, a visual programming…
Read MoreThe Atoms Family Kicks Off Their 5th Season
The PCA High School Robotics Team, The Atoms Family, is growing and the 2016 season marks their fifth year of competition in the FIRST Robotics program. As their program has grown, so have their accomplishments: Year 1: Hotshot Rookie Award Year 2: The team grew in size and they were only three places away from…
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