Jacob Woolcock

If you’d like to follow the Pumpkins today the event will be live streamed through Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/wpirobotics

Here are some key timings of when the Pumpkins will be in action on Saturday 10th June:

Opening Ceremony: 🇺🇸 10am / 🇬🇧 3pm

Robot Games Round 1: 🇺🇸 4pm / 🇬🇧 9pm

Robot Games Round 2: 🇺🇸 4.48pm / 🇬🇧 9.48pm

Here’s a short vlog sharing what we’ve been up to on day 3 of this American Adventure, as told by the Pumpkins!

This is Polar Park, home of the Worcester Red Sox, and as part of the competition every team was invited to a watch a match as part of a special Robotics Night.

The eagle eyed readers might notice the distinct lack of players on the pitch… that’s because rain sadly stopped play and the match was postponed! We still got to enjoy some hotdogs, nacho hats, and some great fireworks though!

We’ve only been here two hours and already the Pumpkins have been dancing with the Brazilian team, Reading badges with a team from Greece, getting Robot Games tips from the “home” team and posing for photographs with all their new friends.

Below we have the Goofy Gyros from Massachusetts, Panther Power from New Jersey, Wild Cat Coders from California, Team Bob from Greece and Say What?!? from Alabama.

After a hearty breakfast and some sing-a-long Pokémon lullabies on the tv (don’t ask!) we are finally headed to the competition itself in Worcester.

Today is a chance to set up our Pit Area, practice the Robot Games and meet all the other teams. It’s also a chance for the staff to unveil their own special “Honorary Pumpkin” t-shirts!

Here’s a short vlog sharing what we’ve been up to on day 2 of this American Adventure, as told by the Pumpkins!

This afternoon we were fortunate enough to have an awesome guided tour of Fenway park where we were able to learn all about the history of the stadium, how it’s evolved over time and how they’re using modern technology to grow their own food to use in the restaurants on site – they even have a computerised irrigation system to help their crops grow.

“Fenway Park was really interesting because there were so many thing that we were shown, and they all had meaning and we learnt about them in detail. I understand baseball now!” – Ethan

“My favourite part of the tour was going to the highest stands called the Green Monster, and we sat in the same chairs that the celebrities sit in when they come to watch a RedSox game” – James B

We’re on the way to our first stop of the day at the LEGO Discovery Center and that means our first taste of public transport in Massachusetts – the T line.

“When we got off the first train it was really stinky smelling underground! We’re on the Orange line now and that’s really pumpkiny!” – Jenna

After a breakfast of ‘Lucky Charms’, toast and fruit the Pumpkins have been spending some time updating their diaries with their highlights of yesterday.

“The diaries are good because when we look back on them in five or ten years we can think ‘oh, this is what we did on this day’ instead of just completely forgetting everything when we get back.” – Piran

Today we’re off to visit the LEGO Discover Center for a team building morning, followed by a tour of a very famous sporting ground this afternoon…  Keep your eyes on the blog to follow our adventures!

“My favourite thing yesterday was learning our first secret activity  – visiting the LEGO Discover Center today!  I’ve always wanted to go to one but they’re mostly all in America.” – Ethan

Here’s a short vlog sharing what we’ve been up to on day 1 of this American Adventure, as told by the Pumpkins!