Mechanical Meltdown: FTC Team 12833

Mechanical Meltdown: FTC Team 12833 We welcome youth in grades 7-12, from Schuyler and surrounding counties, to participate on a FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team.

Our mission is to increase opportunities for area youth to gain real-world, hands-on experience. The primary goal of FLARE (Finger Lakes Area Robotics Education) is to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Students will have the chance to learn and develop many new skills. They will be acquiring not only skills in engineering and design, but w

ill also be developing leadership, business, teamwork, and communication skills. We are looking to provide these students a chance to explore potential STEM careers and gain necessary skills to become the next leaders in our community and beyond. Our robotics team, Mechanical Meltdown, is part of the NY Excelsior FIRST Tech Challenge community, which encompasses all of New York State except the 5 boroughs of NYC and Long Island. Each year, 5 or 6 out the 110+ teams in this region earn the opportunity to participate in the World Championship, which is held in Detroit, MI. Our team is honored and proud to have advanced to the Championship for each of the past 3 years!!! It’s such an extraordinary experience to attend this 5-day event with 40,000 other people from around the globe, who all have an excitement for robotics and technology! We meet in Watkins Glen, but welcome youth from the entire Finger Lakes area as long as you are able/willing to come here for practices. There are limited opportunities for the type of experience you can gain from this program & it is not uncommon for youth to travel up to an hour to participate. We assure you it is well worth the effort!

Hmmm... Wow... Looks like maybe joining our Intro to Python Programming Lessons (& possibly our team) might not be such ...
05/04/2026

Hmmm... Wow... Looks like maybe joining our Intro to Python Programming Lessons (& possibly our team) might not be such a bad idea...?

Registration is open!These "Intro to Python Programming" sessions will serve as a brief introduction to help youth deter...
05/03/2026

Registration is open!

These "Intro to Python Programming" sessions will serve as a brief introduction to help youth determine if they enjoy coding & to give a feel for our team’s meeting atmosphere. We will also use these lessons to identify a student who would be a good fit for our team's OPEN PROGRAMMER POSITION.

Do you know a student who:
• Is a natural problem-solver?
• Loves figuring out how things work?
• Enjoys a good challenge?

The best part? No prior coding experience is required. We’re looking for a mindset, not a resume. Programming a robot is about more than just typing on a screen—it’s about logic, persistence, and seeing your ideas come to life.

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/SfUcshEtgbAz72Nh9

📢It's recruitment time - Our team has an open spot for a programmer to join us for the upcoming season!Do you know a stu...
04/24/2026

📢It's recruitment time - Our team has an open spot for a programmer to join us for the upcoming season!

Do you know a student who:
• Is a natural problem-solver?
• Loves figuring out how things work?
• Enjoys a good challenge?

The best part? No prior coding experience is required. We’re looking for a mindset, not a resume. Programming a robot is about more than just typing on a screen—it’s about logic, persistence, and seeing your ideas come to life.

We’re hosting a brief "Intro to Programming" for interested students to explore their interest and discover if software development may be in their future.

📬Interested? Drop us a message or email us to ask questions, schedule a visit, or register for the lessons!

If you weren't able to attend the Robotics Expo at the CMOG yesterday (or if you were!) come out today for some great ST...
03/29/2026

If you weren't able to attend the Robotics Expo at the CMOG yesterday (or if you were!) come out today for some great STEM activities & displays, along with 14 FTC robotics teams running tournament-like scrimmages!

Yesterday we won all of our qualifier matches to become the #1 seed captain for finals. Some tech issues had us end the day as finalist captain - looking forward to more fun today!

🤖ROBOTS are taking over the Corning Museum of Glass THIS weekend!!!** Tournament-like matches between 15 New York FTC ro...
03/25/2026

🤖ROBOTS are taking over the Corning Museum of Glass THIS weekend!!!

** Tournament-like matches between 15 New York FTC robotics teams
** Robot-themed hot glass shows
** Hands-on STEM activities
** Museum-wide "passport" activity, with prizes
** See a goldfish driving a robot
** Robots used in law enforcement
** Demo robots for visitors to control
** More!!!

Join us Saturday and/or Sunday - kids under 17 free!

Robots are rolling into the Museum next weekend 🤖✨ FLX REX is taking over CMoG on March 28–29, and there’s gonna be so much fun for the whole fam—hands‑on stations, student‑built bots, Robot Mario Kart, and special Hot Glass Demos inspired by all things robotics.

It’s all included with regular admission, and kids/teens are always free. If you’ve got a little engineer in the family, they’ll probably be in their element. We can’t wait! Learn more about FLX REX at CMoG here: FLX REX (Finger Lakes Robotics Expo)

Thank you!!!
03/13/2026

Thank you!!!

These amazing kids are ready to compete in the New York Excelsior Regional Championship this weekend!Much of Saturday wi...
03/06/2026

These amazing kids are ready to compete in the New York Excelsior Regional Championship this weekend!

Much of Saturday will be spent on pit setup, robot inspections, interviews, & scouting. There will be 1 round of matches beginning around 4:30pm, and then matches will continue Sunday 8:15am-6:30pm. You can cheer them on through the livestream at https://excelsiorny.org/ or if you happen to be in the Utica area - at Mohawk Valley Community College!

You CAN support our team by donating your cans & bottles through a new drop-off location. We CAN Do Redemption Center -...
02/23/2026

You CAN support our team by donating your cans & bottles through a new drop-off location.

We CAN Do Redemption Center - 111 Ridge Road in Horseheads

We came home with a couple of trophies this weekend! 🏆🏆With our partners Team 5485 - GorillaBots we were the Finalist Al...
02/05/2026

We came home with a couple of trophies this weekend! 🏆🏆
With our partners Team 5485 - GorillaBots we were the Finalist Alliance, AND we won the Think Award for our technical documentation of this season's engineering journey!

🔥🧡When you see bright orange hair in this segment - that is us! There are 2 clips with a robot throwing balls at the cam...
02/02/2026

🔥🧡When you see bright orange hair in this segment - that is us!

There are 2 clips with a robot throwing balls at the camera - that is our robot!

The 2 impressive young ladies interviewed near the end - they are our team members!

https://www.weny.com/news/local/robotics-teams-compete-in-qualifier-at-corning-painted-post-high-school/article_dee1da0f-ebea-471d-b287-614a558eb26f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwY2xjawPuBy5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4ySR9krYPgHA-HINdNgb8QSdETOgGM9jYAp9cm9l0v6JIhM6mEsIdMtIk0U_aem_yoGTDvqXOBTh1w1tbNqoeA

CORNING, NY (WENY) — Robotics teams filled the Field House at Corning-Painted Post High School for the Corning Qualifier for the New York Excelsior Region. Kids got excited once the

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