bookmark_borderRamp Riot at Wissahickon High School

November 2, 2013
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wissahickon High School Gymnasium
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002

High Schools’ Robots Battle it out in Arena-Style Competition

The 14th annual Ramp Riot will be hosted by Wissahickon Robotics Team 341. Competing high schools include:
11 MORT, Mt. Olive HS
103 Cybersonics Technology Team, Palisades HS
222 Tigertrons, Tunkhannock AHS
224 The Tribe, Piscataway HS
225 Tech Fire, York, PA
272 Cyber Crusaders, Lansdale Catholic HS
304 Robo Griffin, George Washington HS
306 Corry Robotics Team, Corry Area HS
316 LuNa Tecs, South Jersey Robotics
321 Central Robotics, Central HS
341 Miss Daisy, Wissahickon HS
365 Miracle Workerz/MOE Robotics
423 Simple Machines, Cheltenham & Springfield HS
433 Firebirds, Mount St. Joseph’s Academy
484 Robo-Force, Haverford HS
708 Hard-Wired Fusion, Hatboro-Horsham HS
834 Spartechs, Southern Lehigh HS
869 Power Cord, Middlesex HS
1168 Malvern Prep/Villa Maria Academy Robotics
1218 Vulcan Robotics, Chestnut Hill Academy
1391 Westtown Robotics, Westtown School
1403 Cougar Robotics, Montgomery HS
1626 Falcon Robotics, St. Joseph High School
1640 Sab-BOT-age, Downingtown HS
1676 Pascack Pioneers, Pascack Valley / Pascack Hills HS
1712 Dawgma, Lower Merion HS
1923 MidKnight Inventors, West Windsor-South Plansboro HS
2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches, Ewing HS/ MKSD
2539 Krypton Cougars, Palmyra Area HS
2607 Fighting RoboVikings, Archbishop Wood HS
2729 Storm Robotics, Lenape & Cherokee HS
3151 Cyberstorm, GCIT
3167 Environmental Tectonics Crusaders, Father Judge HS
3314 Mustang Robotics, Clifton HS
3929 Atomic Dragons, J R Masterman HS
4575 The Tin Mints, GSEP Patrol #5426

bookmark_borderWissahickon Robotics: This Beats a Coma

To the Entire Team 341 Family:

Many of you showed your support last Summer for, Team 341 Alum, Doug Markgraf, and his bike ride across the United States in support of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) research.  Well, his entire journey was filmed and the documentary is now ready for release. This documentary was created by our very own media coach Scott Richardson with help from Kirsten and many others.

To see the trailer, visit: http://vimeo.com/25396432

The documentary website is here:  http://www.thisbeatsacoma.com

To celebrate this achievement and to support TBI Research, you are cordially invited to a very special documentary showing on June 30th. This new film not only chronicles the story of Doug’s inspirational ride, but also his daily struggle with TBI and his efforts to inspire others.

Doug is an incredible member of our Wissahickon family and I urge you to support this cause by joining us at the Ambler Theater on June 30th.

The documentary, This Beats a Coma, will premiere at the Ambler Theater on June 30th at 1 PM and tickets are only $5Please mark you calendar!(A brief explanation of Doug’s story and the documentary showing details are copied below)

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you at the showing!

Mr. O.

Trailer: http://vimeo.com/25396432
Website:  http://www.thisbeatsacoma.com

~About the Film: 
Traumatic brain injury is a horrible way to lose your mind. Doug Markgraf would know. On May 31, 2006, he was involved in a hit-and-run accident while riding his bicycle in a bike lane in West Philadelphia. In the collision, Doug shattered bones, helmet, bicycle – and suffered a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Lying in a coma for half a month, doctors refused to acknowledge that his condition would allow anything similar to a complete recovery. And, the last thing they ever expected was that he would awaken, recover, and return to the bike. But, he did. And now he’s on a mission to inspire other TBI survivors, and surprise everyone.    To see the teaser, visit: http://vimeo.com/25396432      Documentary Website:  http://www.thisbeatsacoma.com

~Showing Specifics: 
Date: Saturday, June 30, 2012
Location: The Ambler Theater  – Address: 108 E Butler Avenue, Ambler PA 19002   –    Website/tickets: 

Time: 1:00pm
Cost: $5 / ticket

After the screening of the film, there will be a Q+A session with Filmmaker Scott Richardson and Doug Markgraf. Be prepared to be inspired!