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Battelle Award for Innovation in
Science -
Champion’s
1st Place
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653
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Landroids
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This team wowed
all the judges throughout the competition.
They strive for excellence on Land and Sea. Their innovative solution to beach erosion
surpassed the Army Corps of Engineers current process, potentially saving
millions of dollars. Their rainbow map
is the key to a successful table run with their strong core values. This team truly shows the teamwork to excel
in all aspects of the competition.
Please help us congratulate this remarkable team.
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Livingston, NJ
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Champion’s Award
2nd Place
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437
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Cougars
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This tree-planting
group amazed the judges in every category this weekend. Although they never named their robot –
probably because they felt too guilty every time they tore it apart – it
never failed to impress on the competition table. We’re sure you saw them out there having
fun today. Congratulations to the
“Pink and Black”…
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Columbus, OH
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Champion’s Award
3rd Place
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47
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Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies
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This team won the respect of the judges
with their outstanding efforts in all aspects of this competition. There is no mistaking this team as they
will "quack" you up with their crazy outfits. They will take your breath away with their
fiery core value dance.
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Portland, OR
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Teamwork
1st Place
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262
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Microbots
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This home school
team might not be large in numbers, but their team strength is not micro. Their
vacuum cleaner team activity even passed dust particles from member to
member. Team work demonstrated fluid movements with high energy with little
effort.
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Cary, NC
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Teamwork
2nd Place
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745
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NeXT GEN
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This team eagerly
spreads the FLL vision by mentoring other teams and hosting a summer camp to
develop even more teams. Their forward thinking has helped them gain a $7,000
grant to build an energy harvesting greenhouse in their community. They've
learned to bridge generations by creating mentor pairs with more experienced
members teaching newer members. There's nothing wrong with this generation,
but FLL has already seen the NextGEN.
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Garrett County, MD
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Teamwork
3rd Place
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5097
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W.E.S.T. - World Environment Saving
Team
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This team may be small, but they
exemplify FLL Core Values and shine as Gracious Professionals. Realizing they
had the advantage of living only minutes away from the competition, they
brought along boxes of spare parts to share with teams traveling from faraway
places. Their generosity and mastery of time management allowed them to
mentor a number of successful teams. FLL will miss their participation in
competition next year, but their pioneering spirit will continue to drive FLL
toward the setting sun.
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West Chester, OH
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Research Quality
1st Place
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19
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Fossil Fuel Fighters
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This team has really "soaked
up" a lot in their years in FLL. They've learned to check & double
check their facts, and because of this there are definitely no
"holes" in their research.
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Loveland, OH
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Research Quality
2nd Place
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4158
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Say WATT?
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This team impressed the judges with their
hands on approach to research actually building a model of their invention,
testing it, revising it and then trying to patent it. No matter
"Watt" else you have to admit that that this group has done their
research
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Edison, NJ
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Research Quality
3rd Place
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3037
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CYBORGS
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Peak power increases were no match for this
group of mad scientists. The quality
of the project made the judges question whether this team was man or android
- "Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto".
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Mount Washington, KY
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Innovative Solution
1st Place
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2004
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The Inventioneers
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Move over big oil! If this team has its
way, small oil is coming our way from New England in a truly innovative way.
Their patent-pending process for extracting bio-fuel from algae could truly
change our world. They have already built connections between researchers and
business and have broken ground on their carbon-neutral algae fuel facility.
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Londonderry, NH
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Innovative Solution
2nd Place
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6255
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Team Typhoon Techno
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This team will take you by storm. Their explosive solution will have a
profound impact. Look for this team at
a Home Depot near you. Turning
lawnmowers into clean running machines with their hydrogen generator.
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Sandy, UT
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Innovative Solution
3rd Place
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508
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CO2 Cleaning Crew
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Who knew that algae known for smothering
ponds and bacteria known for illness could power anything. Their algae/bacteria cell drove the judges
wild and just like Mr Clean it powers its way to an award.
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Neenah, WI
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Creative Presentation
1st Place
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1861
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Saber Robotics
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A rapping Archimedes brought the Late
Show judging audience to their feet.
The team combined all elements of creativity, art, drama, and music,
into their presentation and brought their solution to life. During their
presentation they brought all their talents to the table.
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Austin, TX
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Creative Presentation
2nd Place
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3423
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DITSci Chx
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This team knows how to market an idea.
Their innovative business plan for solving heat islands had the judges ready
to buy shares in their company. They
used all their acting talents in developing their "testimonial" and
during filming in the local supermarket were still selling their ideas.
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Eden Prairie, MN
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Creative Presentation
3rd Place
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1360
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Hawaiian Caribou
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You would think the name says it all, but
this team took the name from one state and developed an implementation plan
for their solution in another state and this team came from yet another state. Tina Fey and Sarah Palin would have been
proud of the acting done during this skit.
This team hailing from Colorado, did their research on Alaska, and
called themselves the Hawaiian Caribou.
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Fort Collins, CO
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Quality Design
1st Place
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1829
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Mindstorm Masters
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This team's short compact robot showed
engineering quality and innovation in its design. These students showed the judges that they
all have bright futures in engineering.
They scared us in the judging room with their GINSU attachment, but
won our hearts with the BOAT.
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Bellevue, WA
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Quality Design
2nd Place
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2662
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WarriorBots
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The team
demonstrated strong engineering skills in their design process. Their
attachment method is quick and secure. They used MS Project to keep track of
their process and brought a great "sandwich" to the competition.
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San Jose, CA
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Quality Design
3rd Place
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446
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Iolani Roboraiders
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This team from far
away combined the best qualities of two robots to get their award-winning
bot. They wowed the judges with their
very consistent wall-following device.
Thank for spreading the Aloha Spirit!
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Honolulu, HI
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Programming
1st Place
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1726
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ZBOTs
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Following the time
tested principle of simpler is better, this team gave their robot a robust
controller that added complexity only where it would pay off in
performance. Whether accounting for
gear "slop" or performing precise turns, they add detail where it
counts. "Z" programming of
this team truly made them "Ichi ban."
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Ft. Wayne, IN
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Programming
2nd Place
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1
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TechBrick Robotics
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This team is very
proud of their programming. They could
not wait to bring the laptop right on the judge table to explain their
programs. The judges agreed that the
team programmed the dual light sensors to help their robot accurately
navigate the field.
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Forest Hill, MD
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Programming
3rd Place
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2746
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Super Solar Powered LEGO Dudes
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These sun-loving
dudes have programs which help the robot continue on when the robot gets stuck
with their unique use of sensors.
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Mount Prospect, IL
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Innovative Design
1st Place
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3345
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Team µ
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With their super sweet differential drive and stellar pneumatic system, this team kept our judges "a-mu-sed." They also kept the entire competition "a-moo-zed" with their flamingo in a cow outfit.
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Tampa, FL
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Innovative Design
2nd Place
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2173
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Flaming Chickens
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Judges were
impressed with the power take off used to drive the attachments on this
robot. They also combined pneumatics
and clutches in their robot while riding polar bears to school.
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Anchorage, AK
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Innovative Design
3rd Place
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623
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Brilliant Bricks
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This
"spacey" team went through lots of changes to improve their robot.
They eliminated solutions that did not work and impressed the judges with
their "Brilliant" attachment device the "quick-tach."
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Karlstad, MN
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Robot Performance
1st Place
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437
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Cougars
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Columbus, OH
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Robot Performance
2nd Place
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1861
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Saber Robotics
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Austin, TX
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Robot Performance
3rd Place
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1829
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Mindstorm Masters
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Bellevue, WA
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Robot Elimination
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437
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Cougars
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Columbus, OH
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Robot Alliance
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Spartans
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446 Iolani RoboRaiders
653 Landroids
1726 ZBots
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Rising Star
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6072
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New Hartford RoboSpartans
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This team has compiled an amazing list of
accomplishments in their very first year in FLL! They appeared on their local TV station to
promote science and technology through FLL.
They assisted with an FLL presentation at Cornell University and
demonstrated robot performance at the Mohawk Valley Tech Ed Showcase at SUNY
Institute of Technology. They have
open practices at their local library and invite the public to watch as they
work to solve complicated problems using technology and they mentor younger
teams in their area. The list goes
on. Can you imagine what that list
will look like a year from now?!
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New Hartford, NY
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Team Spirit
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4811
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S.M.A.R.T. (St. Mary Academy Robotics Team)
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This team is
bristling with energy whenever they talk about science. They fill the room with excitement and with
green hair flying, they reminded us how to do the robot dance. They proved to us that they know how to
spell...besides, it would be too hard to make an acronym out of intelligence.
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Riverside, Ri
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Judges’
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3415
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LOL Comets
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This team is getting “Climate
Connections” spread to Girl Scouts all over the United States. With the
requirements they have established for earning a Climate Connections merit
badge, these girls and their families will learn what they can do to help
with local environmental issues.
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Los Angeles, CA
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Founder's
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653
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Landroids
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This team is a
model for all teams to emulate. The
totally unselfish team has brought the FLL Core Values Experience to
countless people. From ‘driving hundreds
of miles to train new teams’ to ‘getting FLL established in school
curriculum’, this team’s enormous community outreach demonstrates the true
meaning of our founders award. Let’s
all help thank this extraordinary team.
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Livingston, NJ
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Dr. Martin Luther King “Dream”
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4959
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Atom Smashers
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This team's mascot is a true legend among
swine. These diligent young scholars
regularly share their passion for engineering with younger students by
hosting elementary students from their inner city area to tournaments and an
after-school robotics club. They
state, "We are not the type of team who just wants to receive, but we
want to give!" They truly embody
the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King by creating opportunity for others.
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Houston, TX
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Adult Coach/Mentor
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4959
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Atom Smashers
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The team who
nominated this coach thinks their coach is a shining star and a great role
model. This coach exemplifies gracious professionalism in all that he does.
He has organized 10 teams and holds year-round after-school robotics to
provide inner city kids with meaningful activities. There is a saying: “Some
people find excuses, some people find a way.”
-- THIS coach is someone who finds a way. He writes and wins grants to
keep the robotics program going. He helped the team members raise $10,000 to
make their trip to this U.S. Open possible. And, he made the all-time FLL
Climate Connection when, during this past hurricane, he would deliver ice to
some of the students whose families were in need.
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Juan Salinas
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Youth Adult Coach/Mentor
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3345
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Team m
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FLL teams
throughout Florida know him as ‘The Wizard’.
This FLL alumnus leaves his distinct style of Gracious Professionalism
at every Lego event he is a part of.
Solving other teams’ robot problems wasn’t enough, so he decided to do
so while wearing a wizard hat and riding a unicycle. As a mentor, he is a helping hand and
inspiration to a number of FLL and FTC teams.
He has volunteered at numerous FLL tournaments, even serving as a head
technical judge. His team hosts Lego
camps every summer to teach robotics, and he as been involved in teaching
many new FLL coaches.
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Rick Livernois
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Outstanding Volunteer
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This special volunteer does it all. He arrives early to setup and leaves late
to tear down. He refs, he judges, he
troubleshoots, he does anything that's needed. This year he's judged all three competition
areas, refereed, and flown from Virginia to Ohio to Georgia to support local,
regional and championship competitions, including both the U.S. Open
Championship and World Festival.
There's not much he can't or won't do to support FLL.
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Steve Scherr
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