2026 Chezy Champ Blog
Hi! We can't believe another season has already started; it feels like no time has passed at all since Houston. Welcome back to the Iron Claw Blog for the 2026-2027 season! This year was our 5th time attending Chezy Champs, hosted by The Cheesy Poofs. We found through previous years that Chezy Champs is a valuable experience for the first years and helps new members acclimatize to the FRC environment. Chezy Champs was such an awesome time and our team greatly enjoyed the competition and learned so much. The team worked hard during the offseason to prepare for one of the most prestigious competitions and it definitely shined through. Our drive train was efficient, our shooter was fast, and the robot was very durable, having few technical issues. To start off the weekend, on Friday afternoon, the Iron Claw Team loaded the pits and robot into our trailer. Shortly after, the team headed to Bellarmine College Preparatory with the goal of setting up the pits, completing field calibration, and running some practice matches with other teams. On Saturday we were able to win 3 matches, but unfortunately 2 of our matches were really close and we weren’t able to secure them. We played against great teams like Hightide, The Cheesy Poofs, and Blazing Bulldogs. While it was a challenge [...]