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Congrats to LEGO robotics teams
I just got an e-mail from one Lakota coach that I will share with you below. Did your children participate in this contest? I have watched it in years past and have been quite impressed at the level of creativity shown by these students.
“Last year you did an article about our RIDGE Robotics Team that competed in the First Lego League and took second place at State. We also placed eighth at the HTK International Invitational in Minneapolis.
This year our team moved to Lakota West Freshman and is called W.E.S.T. - World Environment Saving Team. Not only did we compete as a team, but our kids also mentored three rookie teams from Freedom Elementary. This past weekend was our Thunderhawks Regional tournament. Our WEST team won the tournament (Champions Award), the Robot Performance Award, and received a bid to the State Tournament. Our mentoree teams also each won an award, which is a great accomplishment for rookie teams. One of our mentoree teams, Nano Killer Whales - also received a bid to state. In addition I received, along with my co-coach John Trygier, Coach of the Year Award. Also this year, my younger daughter Madeline was on the Team No Name, for which I was an assistant coach, and John’s younger son John-Henry, was on the Nano Killer Whales.
So our WEST team has started its journey - next comes state, and if we are lucky enough to win that, we will meet our goal of going to the World competition in Atlanta. As this will be our last year as a team (we age out), our WEST kids also have passed on their legacy to a new group of kids. The State Tournament this year will be Feb 14 and 15 at the Nutter Center in Dayton.
Our WEST Team Members are - Jess Trygier, Braden Fullington, Aaron Holder, Robert Ipach, Cameron Koehlke, and Timmy Tanner. Coaches are Mike Fullington and John Trygier.
Additional pictures are being posted at http://freedomlegorobotics.shutterfly.com
The teams that won specific awards are -
427 Metal Chihuahuas - Ross Middle School - Innovative Solutions 551 Climate Controllers - Adena Elementary - Creative Presentation 1537 Crystal Crushing Tornados - Hopewell Elementary - Research Quality 4505 JEDIS - Cherokee Elementary - Team Work 4507 Triple Threat - Cherokee Elementary - State 4973 Nano Killer Whales - Freedom - Rising Star, State 4980 Team No Name - Freedom - Quality Design 5097 W.E.S.T. - West Freshman - Robot Performance, Champions Award, State 5852 Winton Woods Robo Bots - Winton Woods City Schools - Gracious Professionalism, State 5853 Robo Warriors - Winton Woods Intermediate School - State 7652 Hopewell Nerds - Lakota Local Schools - Team Spirit 7654 McLarrens - Lakota Local Schools - Programming Award, State Alternate
FLL is really about the experience and the opportunity to learn. So all participants receive an FLL Medal. Congratulations to all the teams who competed - and were FLL Medalists…
426 - LEGO Busters - Ross Middle School - FLL Medalist 428 - Weird Al Pals - Ross Middle School - FLL Medalist 429 - Ross Technix - Ross Middle School - FLL Medalist 4335 - Working on a Better Name - Oak Hills Local School District - FLL Medalist 4426 - Frito’s Funky Friends - Oak Hills Local School District - - FLL Medalist 4506 - Psychic Pollution - Cherokee Elementary - FLL Medalist 6487 - Woodland Robots - Woodland Elementary - - FLL Medalist 7247 - Robo Raiders - Olive Branch United Methodist Church - FLL Medalist 7616 - Rabid Schools - Liberty Jr. School - - FLL Medalist 7730 - Robo Wreckers - Lakota Plains Junior School - FLL Medalist
Congrats to all teams involved!
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