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Post Cow Town ThrowDown 2026

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Thanks so much to everyone who watched and supported us at Cow Town ThrowDown this year, whether it was via the livestream, or up in the bleachers! We had an incredible time competing and placed in fourth place as the fourth alliance captain alongside first pick #6424 Stealth Panther Robotics, second pick #5801 CTC Inspire, and third pick #5119 Team STEAM. A huge thank you to #1730 Team Driven from Lee’s Summit High School for hosting the event! We’re looking forward to competing again next year, and to another great season!

State Fair 2026

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On August 22nd, Team Neutrino presented our 2026 robot Halcyon at the Iowa State Fair. The team showcased the robot at the MidAmerican Energy Stage, letting fair attendees learn about our team, take turns feeding the robot, and watch it shoot fuel into a makeshift goal. Additionally, we displayed our robot in the 4-H Exhibits building while providing activities for kids to learn as they passed by. We also enjoyed the atmosphere of the fair, eating unhealthy (but very delicious) treats, hunting for cold pickles, and visiting cute bunnies. We would like to thank 4-H and MidAmerican for graciously allowing us the opportunity to visit the fair, and we look forward to coming again next year!

4th of July Parade 2026

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Team Neutrino participated in the annual Ames 4th of July Parade this year, showing off our 2026 robot Halcyon while throwing candy to onlookers. In keeping with the patriotic theme, our team members dressed up the robot with flags, streamers, and topped it off with Uncle Sam’s hat. Afterward, students walked through downtown Ames, carrying Team Neutrino’s banner and tossing candy to hundreds of spectators. This event was a great opportunity to display our robot to the wider Ames community, and our team members had a great time being part of the parade. We’re excited to be part of next year’s parade!

Scouting Camp 2026

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From June 29th to July 2nd, NEWtrinos attended Team Neutrino’s scouting camp, in which they learned how to perform all of the responsibilities of the Scouting subteam. During our four day long camp, students learned the basics of scouting, how to set up spreadsheets to track our scouting data (and cookie orders!), the fundamentals of website creation (HTML/CSS), and on the last day, they were given the opportunity to design their own webpages to scout this year’s FRC game Rebuilt.

We’ll be scouting to see how these students apply their new skills on our team!