FRC 4774 - The Drop Bears

07/05/2023

Only 2 weeks to go until the 10 Year reunion!

If you haven't signed up yet there is still time.

Date: Saturday 20 May 2023
Time: 7:00 PM to 11:45 PM
Venue: The New Britannia Hotel (103 Cleveland St, Darlington NSW 2007)

It would be great to see all of you and hope that you will be able to make it.

Please RSVP using the link below:

10 Years of The Drop Bears – New Britannia Hotel, Sat 20 May 2023 - It's hard to believe that ten years have already passed since our team first came together to design, build and program robots. It feels like only yesterday that we were tinkering with gears, coding algorithms and competing togeth...

29/09/2022

Join the team for the 2023 season including training later this year.

Come to the information session on 8 October 2022 from 2 to 4 PM at The University of Sydney, meet the mentors, some of the existing team members and former students, and find out how you can be part of a great robotics team that will change your future.

25/02/2020

Here's a quick clip of our 6 cell auto! Our team is getting the last of our mechanisms finished off before the Southern Cross Regional on the 15th of March.
#4774

25/02/2020

Close-up shots of our turret
#4774 @ Peter Nicol Russel Building

17/03/2018

Have a few spare hours today or tomorrow? Come to Sydney Olympic Park and see if you can spot the wild Drop Bear and his gang of mascots!

14/03/2018

A few pics from Southern Cross! What an honour it was to be finalists and win the creativity award. Let’s see if we can bring home another few awards and a ticket to Houston at South Pacific...

13/03/2018

The Drop Bears gave their all at Southern Cross and battled it out in the finals! Great work to everyone in the team and congratulations to the winning alliance, you were definitely worthy competitors. We hope to see you all at South Pacific 🎉

08/03/2018

In celebration of International Women's Day ,The Drop Bears are providing a word from our amazing skipper, Rachel!

"Being the captain of an almost all boys robotics team can seem a bit intimidating at first and, it was. It took awhile for me to understand that there wasn't a difference between me and them and to establish that the role I have isn’t due to my gender but my management and organisational skills. The team has been great at accepting me as no different from anyone else and I love that they have always been so welcoming. Working alongside the guys have allowed me to extend my communication skills and be comfortable working in an environment that I am seen as ’outnumbered’ in.

Although women have made great progress, I still think there’s a fair way to go. Participating in STEM activities throughout the past few years has shown me that the ratio of women to men is still very unfavourable, particularly within this field.
I’m currently a year 12 student at a co-ed school and the only girl that is in the physics, chemistry or design and technology courses for HSC. I encourage all females to not be afraid of gender roles and to get out there and challenge themselves!"
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Thank you Rachel for that truly inspiring message! At The Drop Bears, we wholeheartedly advocate for more women entering into the field of STEM and we hope that girls around the world can be empowered to do so! ❤️

04/03/2018

It's the big reveal!

Check out these excited drop bears keenly waiting for us to show you guys our hard work we've made with our robot of 2018! 🐨

26/02/2018

Come show your support this weekend at The Drop Bears official 2018 Robot Reveal! It would be great to have all parents, sponsors and general supporters there to see how they have assisted our students in designing this year's robot. Spoiler alert: This robot is not one to be missed....
RSVP below:

The team would like to invite you to our annual robot reveal. Join us as we show off the robot we built to play FIRST Power Up, and celebrate the accomplishments of the team's students and mentors over the 2018 Build Season. We would specifically like to thank our sponsors and team parents for all o...

11/02/2018

It's nearing the end of build season! With so much excitement towards finishing our robot, the team is ready to give their all for the upcoming regionals! 🐨