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== FIRST Lego League == | == FIRST Lego League == | ||
| − | This is the information about the FLL team for 2009. | + | This is the information about the FLL team for the 2009/2010 season. |
| − | Registration: Registration for the team is being handled by [[http://www.darcinfo.com/ Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium]] | + | We have two FLL Teams this year: 2028 & 7230. |
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| + | Registration: Registration for the team is being handled by [[http://www.darcinfo.com/ Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium]] | ||
== Schedule == | == Schedule == | ||
'''Meetings''' | '''Meetings''' | ||
| − | FLL Kickoff - 3 September (Thursday) - Lionville Elementary - 6:30 PM | + | FLL Kickoff - 3 September (Thursday) - Lionville Elementary - 6:30 PM - '''** MEETING CANCELLED **''' |
Weekly Meetings - 14 September - 21 December (Monday nights) - Lionville Elementary - 6:30 PM | Weekly Meetings - 14 September - 21 December (Monday nights) - Lionville Elementary - 6:30 PM | ||
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| + | '''Current Events''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | 5 October Meeting | ||
| + | :Teams reviewed official rules and missions - think about your mission strategy | ||
| + | :Project topics selected - remember to start working on your research! | ||
| + | :Introduction to NXT-G programming | ||
| + | |||
| + | 9 November Meeting | ||
| + | :Teams have moving robots and are working on programming | ||
| + | :Maglev Movers (team 7230) have some missions programmed and working fairly well | ||
| + | :Maglev Movers have their project underway | ||
| + | :Metal Heads (team 2028) are working on attachments and programming | ||
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| + | 16 November Meeting | ||
| + | :Maglev Movers will be competing on Saturday at the Tuneup Competition | ||
| + | :Final mission programming and project details need to be completed | ||
'''Competitions''' | '''Competitions''' | ||
| − | 21 November (Saturday) - ''Smart Moves'' Tuneup Competition | + | '''21 November (Saturday) - ''Smart Moves'' Tuneup Competition''' |
| − | :Lansdale Catholic High School, Lansdale PA | + | :'''Lansdale Catholic High School, Lansdale PA''' |
| + | :'''We are scheduled to compete in this competition''' | ||
| + | :Thank you to all of the kids who competed in this event and the parents who brought them. | ||
| + | ::The kids had a great time, learned alot, and placed well. Awesome job Maglev Movers! | ||
| + | :A big thank you to Mr. Dodds for all of his hard work with this team. | ||
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| + | 5 December (Saturday) - ''Rowan University FIRST State Qualifier'' | ||
| + | :Rowan University, Glassboro NJ | ||
| − | + | 12 December (Saturday) - ''Conrad School of Science FIRST State Qualifier'' | |
:Conrad School of Science, Wilmington DE | :Conrad School of Science, Wilmington DE | ||
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:Patton Middle School, Kennett Square, PA | :Patton Middle School, Kennett Square, PA | ||
| − | 9 January 2010 (Saturday) ''Oxford High School FIRST State Qualifier'' | + | '''9 January 2010 (Saturday) ''Oxford High School FIRST State Qualifier''''' |
| − | :Oxford High School, Oxford, PA | + | :'''Oxford High School, Oxford, PA''' |
| + | :'''This is the qualifier we will compete in!''' | ||
| + | ::Team 7230 won a trophy for placing second out of thirty four teams in Robot Performance! | ||
| + | ::Team 7230 also won a second place trophy for Innovative Design! | ||
| + | ::Team 2028 won a second place trophy for Quality Robot Design! | ||
| + | ::'''Great Job Teams, we move on to the Championships!!!''' | ||
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| + | '''30 January 2010 (Saturday) ''FIRST State FLL Championship Tournament''''' | ||
| + | :University of Delaware, Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, DE | ||
| + | :'''We made it to the Championship Tournament''' | ||
| + | ::Team 7230 placed third in Robot Performance! | ||
| + | ::Team 2028 placed eighth in Robot Performance! | ||
| + | ::'''What a fantastic way to finish the regular season! Great job!''' | ||
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| + | We will be taking a short break while we restructure for the off season. | ||
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| + | 11 February 2010 (Friday) - ''LES Science Fair''- '''** RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER **''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | 3 May 2010 (Monday) - ''LES Science Fair and Robo-Fest'' | ||
| + | :This event will include FLL, VEX and FRC | ||
| + | :We will be demonstrating our award winning robots at the Lionville Elementary Science Fair | ||
| + | :Please wear your Mindstorm Monsters T-shirts. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == FLL Team Members == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Below are the members of the 2009/2010 Mindstorm Monsters Teams 2028 & 7230. | ||
| − | + | [[File:Mindstorm_Monsters_A.jpg|600px]] | |
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Latest revision as of 02:43, 16 February 2010
FIRST Lego League
This is the information about the FLL team for the 2009/2010 season.
We have two FLL Teams this year: 2028 & 7230.
Registration: Registration for the team is being handled by [Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium]
Schedule
Meetings
FLL Kickoff - 3 September (Thursday) - Lionville Elementary - 6:30 PM - ** MEETING CANCELLED **
Weekly Meetings - 14 September - 21 December (Monday nights) - Lionville Elementary - 6:30 PM
Current Events
5 October Meeting
- Teams reviewed official rules and missions - think about your mission strategy
- Project topics selected - remember to start working on your research!
- Introduction to NXT-G programming
9 November Meeting
- Teams have moving robots and are working on programming
- Maglev Movers (team 7230) have some missions programmed and working fairly well
- Maglev Movers have their project underway
- Metal Heads (team 2028) are working on attachments and programming
16 November Meeting
- Maglev Movers will be competing on Saturday at the Tuneup Competition
- Final mission programming and project details need to be completed
Competitions
21 November (Saturday) - Smart Moves Tuneup Competition
- Lansdale Catholic High School, Lansdale PA
- We are scheduled to compete in this competition
- Thank you to all of the kids who competed in this event and the parents who brought them.
- The kids had a great time, learned alot, and placed well. Awesome job Maglev Movers!
- A big thank you to Mr. Dodds for all of his hard work with this team.
5 December (Saturday) - Rowan University FIRST State Qualifier
- Rowan University, Glassboro NJ
12 December (Saturday) - Conrad School of Science FIRST State Qualifier
- Conrad School of Science, Wilmington DE
9 January 2010 (Saturday) Patton Middle School FIRST State Qualifier
- Patton Middle School, Kennett Square, PA
9 January 2010 (Saturday) Oxford High School FIRST State Qualifier
- Oxford High School, Oxford, PA
- This is the qualifier we will compete in!
- Team 7230 won a trophy for placing second out of thirty four teams in Robot Performance!
- Team 7230 also won a second place trophy for Innovative Design!
- Team 2028 won a second place trophy for Quality Robot Design!
- Great Job Teams, we move on to the Championships!!!
30 January 2010 (Saturday) FIRST State FLL Championship Tournament
- University of Delaware, Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, DE
- We made it to the Championship Tournament
- Team 7230 placed third in Robot Performance!
- Team 2028 placed eighth in Robot Performance!
- What a fantastic way to finish the regular season! Great job!
We will be taking a short break while we restructure for the off season.
11 February 2010 (Friday) - LES Science Fair- ** RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER **
3 May 2010 (Monday) - LES Science Fair and Robo-Fest
- This event will include FLL, VEX and FRC
- We will be demonstrating our award winning robots at the Lionville Elementary Science Fair
- Please wear your Mindstorm Monsters T-shirts.
FLL Team Members
Below are the members of the 2009/2010 Mindstorm Monsters Teams 2028 & 7230.
