Maui High School Robotics

⋅ WEEK 1 ⋅ 01/12/26-01/17/26 ⋅ 🛠️💻⚡⋅
Build season is officially underway, and our team has been working diligently. Builders focused on prototyping and assembling key robot mechanisms, while testing ideas and making improvements. Programmers worked on getting the robot up and running, fixing code, updating firmware, and testing the vision systems and controls. New programmers also learned the basics and began writing their own code. Documenters helped behind the scenes, creating a sponsor video, designing team materials, and supporting our fundraiser.

Make sure to check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel (2443: Blue Thunder) where we will be posting our recaps and other additional videos as the season progresses!

       
           

Blue Thunder Robotics (Team
2443) kicked off the 2026 FRC season,
‘Rebuilt,’ on January 6th, with their first meeting of the new year in the STEM building at Maui High School. Our members took a rules test and discussed strategy and design ideas. We are eager to embark on this next season!!

On Saturday, November 22, Maui High
Robotics hosted the 2025 Maui Valley Isle
VEX Robotics Tournament. It was a fun filled day of qualification, skills, and elimination matches. Congratulations to 2443C and 1037X on being the tournament champions! Mahalo to everyone who came and helped out this tournament, we hope to see you all next year!

The Maui High 2443 Robotics family would like to extend our deepest condolences to Davin and the entire Toguchi Ohana. The tremendous support from Daniel Toguchi and his business truly touched many lives and helped put numerous robotics members on the road to their future goals. It was only through his support that team programs like Blue Thunder Robotics could have achieved such success. His encouragement and smile will be deeply missed. And thank you for all the bottles of water!

Reminder that we’ll be collecting SFFN ticket money ($30) starting tomorrow, Thursday, September 11 after school in Mr. Imada’s room (S101)! The second day of money collections will be on Monday, September 15 at the same time & location.

For general community members & Maui High Sabers, please come support us at Maui High’s annual Saber Family Fun Night on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 4:30-8pm. If you haven’t already bought a pre-sale ticket from one of our members, we’ll be selling cascaron (3 cascaron on 1 stick) for 6 scrips as well as beverages!

🤖 CLUB RUSH IS HERE! 🤖

Ready to build, code, document, and compete? Blue Thunder 2443 is looking for new team members to join our VEX V5 and FIRST Robotics programs!

No matter the skill level, we want YOU on our team! From building, to programming, to documenting , there’s a place for everyone in robotics.

Come find us Wednesday, August 13th during lunch in front of the library! Meet our amazing team, see our award-winning robots up close, and discover why robotics is more than just building bots – it’s about building the future.

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• MAUI NUI VISITOR INDUSTRY CHARITY WALK • 05/10/2025 • 🤖💙💰 •
Maui High Robotics is participating in the Visitor Industry Charity Walk 2025 to cultivate the next generation of innovators! Your support directly empowers our students through our robotics program, providing them with invaluable opportunities to develop essential STEM skills, collaborate on exciting projects, and become future problem-solvers. Help us make a difference and invest in their potential! Donate via the QR code or text “Maui” to 71777.

• BLUE THUNDER END OF YEAR SOCIAL • 05/23/2025 • 🤖💙⚡️ •
We would like to invite all Blue Thunder alumni to join us on Friday, May 23, 2025, from 4-7pm for our end of year social and senior night as we celebrate our team accomplishments and successes of the season! Please RSVP by scanning the QR code and fill out the Google form by Wednesday, May 21, 2025. We hope to see you there!

On March 15, 2025, Blue Thunder hosted its annual rummage sale to support our journey to two regionals this season! Team 2443 set up a variety of donated items—clothing, electronics, kitchenware, and more—at bargain prices. We also held a silent auction for some of our most valuable items, while Sumo Dogs Maui and Four Sisters Bakery provided food for pre-sale ticket holders.
A huge thank you to everyone who came out and supported us! We can’t wait to see you at next year’s Maui High School Robotics Rummage Sale!

• WEEK 6 • 02/10/25-02/01525 • 🛠️💻⚡️•
Our builders finished assembling and wiring the elevator, attached the algae intake, refabricated braces, cut coral pipes, and modified an old robot cart for this year’s bot. Bumpers were sewn and tested, driving practice focused on reef alignment, and final touches like adding a Raspberry Pi, limit switches, and packing tools wrapped up another productive week! 🔩
Our programmers tackled debugging, wiring, and tuning! They refined PID controls for the algae pivot and elevator, tested sensors, adjusted gear ratios, and fine-tuned swerve modules. They also enhanced the scouting app with custom graphs, improved data processing, and streamlined design. Lots of troubleshooting, but major progress was made! 💻
Our documenters updated brochures, posters, and binders, printed fundraiser tickets, and created sponsor stickers for the robot. Pin-making is still in progress with extra hands helping out! 

 

• FUNDRAISER TICKETS • 🌭 + 🍞 •
Maui High Robotics is working with Sumo Dogs Maui and Four Sisters Bakery to fundraise for our Orange County and Hawaii Regional trips! Sumo Dog tickets are $10 each for 1 Sumo Dog and Four Sisters Banana Bread tickets are $7 each for 1 loaf. Both will only be redeemable on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, 8am-12pm, at Maui High Robotics Rummage Sale located near Maui High’s front office!

If you would like to purchase a ticket, keep a look out or contact members of the Maui High School Robotics team!

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On January 25, 2025, Team 2443 Blue Thunder attended the Hawaii High School VEX V5 Regional Championship Robotics Competition in Oahu. Team 2443B and 2443C ranked 11 and 22, respectively, out of 32 statewide teams. Team 2443B was able to climb their way up to the quarter-finals. Additionally, through their creative engineering design solutions, team 2443B was awarded the Create Award. Congratulations Sabers!

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