OVER 200 HAWAII TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN 2012 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
News Release www.hawaiiroc.org
HONOLULU – Over 200 teams from schools statewide came to the Neil Blaisdell Center this weekend to compete and showcase their robots in the 2012 Hawaii FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Championships.
During the 2012 season, FLL teams were tasked to improve the quality of life for seniors by helping them continue to be independent, engaged, and connected to the communities. The teams needed to find a senior partner, identify and learn about a problem faced by seniors, create an innovative solution to the identified problem, and share their problem and solution with others. The teams must also design, build, test, and program an autonomous robot to accomplish the Challenge mission on the field.
See below for a list of the awards:
Champion’s Award:
1st Place: 6070- Molokai Middle School
2nd Place: 6394- Carden Academy of Maui
Core Value Awards:
Inspiration-
1st Place: Kalakaua Middle School
2nd Place: Sacred Hearts Academy
Teamwork-
1st Place: Noelani Elementary
2nd Place: Mokapu Elementary
Gracious Professionalism:
1st Place: Kalakaua Middle School
2nd Place: Maunawili Elementary
Project Awards:
Research-
1st Place: Manana Elementary
2nd Place: Punahou
Innovative Solution-
1st Place: Hoa Aina Farms
2nd Place: Independent Organization
Presentation:
1st Place: Mililani Mauka Elementary
2nd Place: Central Middle School
Robot Design Awards:
Mechanical Design-
1st Place: Island School
2nd Place: Moanalua Middle School
Programming-
1st Place: Mililani Middle School
2nd Place: Ali’iolani Elementary
Strategy & Innovation-
1st Place: Seabury Hall
2nd Place: Highlands Intermediate
Robot Performance Award:
1st Place: Hawaii Technology Academy
2nd Place: Ali’iolani Elementary
Judges Choice Award:
Team Spirit Award: Holualoa Elementary
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ABOUT FIRST LEGO League
FLL is an international program for 9 to 14 year-old children (10 to 16 outside the U.S. and Canada) created in a partnership between FIRST and The LEGO Group in 1998 based on their common belief that fun and learning go hand-in-hand, and that an inspired mind can accomplish anything. Each September, FIRST LEGO League announces the annual challenge to teams, engaging them in authentic scientific research and hands-on robotics design. Using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technologies and LEGO play materials, children work alongside adult mentors to design, build, and program robots to complete missions based on real-world challenges. After eight intense weeks, the competition season culminates at high-energy, sports-like tournaments.
ABOUT HAWAII ROC AND FRIENDS OF HAWAII ROBOTICS
Recognizing the importance of promoting robotics at an early age and sustaining students’ interest in STEM education throughout their schooling, Hawai`i’s six robotics programs have joined together to form the Hawai`i Robotics Organizing Committee. This is the first time all six of the robotics programs are coordinating efforts to promote robotics education in elementary, middle and high schools statewide.
As a critical component of the Hawai`i Innovation Initiative, robotics engages students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and provides them with the teamwork, critical thinking and problem- solving skills they need to compete in the 21st century workplace. We believe that by strengthening these aptitudes and abilities in our young people, we will build a brighter future for our state.
Friends of Hawai’i Robotics is a non-profit organization designed to help Hawai’i school’s and their robotics programs. The Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC) is run through the Friends of Hawai’i Robotics. ROC was formed from the sought out need in STEM education for Hawai’s schools. ROC combines together the six different robotic programs: FIRST Robotics, Botball, FIRST LEGO League, Underwater ROV, VEX Robotics and Micro Robots. The use of robotics engages students in science, technology, engineering and math. ROC believes that by strengthening these aptitudes and abilities in our young people, we will build a brighter future for our state.