2011 was a year of changes for us. We went to Championships, relocated to new a headquarters, migrated our website, and got some enthusiastic new members to join up. And now, once again, it is the start of a new build season.

The 2012 game, Rebound Rumble, is... interesting, to say the least. Personally, I think that a water game would have been far more interesting than basketball, but one can dream. One thing is for sure though: our final robot will be an amalgamation of mechanisms. practices, and lessons learned from previous years. The ball collector from 2009, the low center of gravity from 2010, the modularity and ease of access (or lack thereof) of 2011... all will play a part in determining this year's final robot.

Another thing is certain: even should our final robot do nothing but burst spontaneously combust the moment it contacts the holy surface of the field, it will be glorious. Because our robot will be awesome. How this 'awesomeness' will manifest itself I cannot say... it may be a great kicker, superior drive system, studious design documentation, or something that I cannot even comprehend. The awesomeness may even manifest itself in, as stated earlier, the form of spontaneous combustion. But hopefully it will not.