Robotics Competition

Last Saturday Haley and her school's robotics team headed to their first regional competition near Louisville.  Here she is with her robotics gal pals. 
 So, what exactly is a robotics competition, you ask?  I was wondering the same thing.  This particular one was sponsored by Future Engineers of America.  In a nut shell, the kids build a robot made from legos, and program it to complete certain tasks.  This particular competition focused on mobility issues and their robots has to help perform tasks like pushing in a chair, walking a dog, etc.  They have 4 rounds of 2.5 minute session during competition to perform as many tasks as they can and are judged by how well their robot performs, and their oral presentation to the judges.
 
Here is the high school gym where I spent many, many hours (we were there from 8 am - 6 pm).  Note to self - next time bring a padded stadium seat.
 Here is Haley's team waiting for their next round.

 Haley and Reegan in action.

I am proud of Haley.  A few weeks back when they were struggling with programing their robot and she didn't have many friends on the team yet she wanted to quit.  It is a long day for her staying after school once a week until 5 pm, but she stuck it out and is all smiles, and wants to finish out the year on the team.  Go VPE Lego Robotics Team New Millennium!

Comments

Jennifer's Kitchen said…
Good for her!!! What a really cool thing to do!
December 7, 2012 at 5:51 PM
Anonymous said…
So proud of Haley!
December 8, 2012 at 7:36 AM
Anonymous said…
Hey Ang! I finally got some time to catch up on all your blog entries. Way to go Haley! Thanksgiving was great. I'm trying to eat better too. I just watched Forks Over Knives on Netflix-a very interesting show that talks about why meat and dairy aren't good for you even though that's what we've been taught-to eat our protein and get our calcium. Anyway, I enjoy seeing your updates.

Cara
December 9, 2012 at 6:01 PM
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