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The little team that could and did!
The team did it!!!; they competed at the 2024 FIRST World Championships and did a great job. We could not have done what we did without the support of everyone that contributed. A BIG THANK YOU!!!
Below are some pictures of the competition. We had three robot runs in addition to our innovation project presentation and robot and booth evaluation. In our best run we scored 480 points out of 550 and needed just a couple more seconds to score 20 more points.
The team's performance exceeded our expectations; we ranked 46/152 in our robot runs and we felt our innovation project presentation went very well but we have not received our score for that yet.
International teams can have members up to 16 years old and generally had many more members. Our team had four members and all are 10-12 year olds. Next year we will consider adding at least a couple more members.
We interacted with teams from around the world and learned a lot in the process. We realized that we could compete at the highest level, and the support and encouragement we received were invaluable.
We are excited about the future. By observing these seasoned teams from around the US and the world, we have a much better understanding of what it takes to excel at this level, where we need more resources, and where to focus more of our efforts.
Williston’s Green Mountain Homeschool Robotics Team wins the Vermont State FLL LEGO ROBOTICS Championship for the second year in a row.
Vermont State FLL LEGO ROBOTICS team tournament took place in Norwich University, January 20, 2024
After placing first at the Northern qualifying event, they competed in the statewide tournament. The photo above shows team members from left to right: JJ Garcia-Zeleny, Arielle Brkovic, Ted Agnew, and Emilyn Leinen.
The competition involves the creation of an Innovation Project and a robot to complete a set of missions. This year, the competition's name was MASTERPIECE and revolved around promoting and increasing participation in the Arts.
A winning robot design, performance, and teamwork were accompanied by a service project that could help visually impaired children and adults explore stone carving. The team designed and created a prototype of a stone carving kit, an app, and instruction material to assist in stone carving (soapstone). The app will enhance and increase access for this population to more fully enjoy the art of stone carving. The team visited with several stone carvers (some visually impaired), the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Accessible Web while researching and designing the kit and the app. The team's goal is to make stone carving kits available through the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, which has assisted the team in understanding what is needed. The kits could also be made available at local libraries and other venues.
Here are a few pictures from the team robot competition.
Vermont had not had an invitation to the FLL World Championships (https://www.firstchampionship.org/) for quite a while. Invitations have been based on a lottery system for several years, and small states/regions/areas like VT don't get an invite every year. Vermont received an invitation this year, and the Green Mountain Homeschool Robotics Team looks forward to proudly representing our small but mighty state. The team is starting a fundraising campaign and looking for sponsors to reach $12,000, which will cover the cost of transportation, lodging, and registration. The registration alone is $2,000 per team.
For additional information, please contact Paula Garcia at [email redacted] or [phone redacted]
To learn more about FIRST view the following video:
Organizer
Luis Garcia
Organizer
Williston, VT
