LEGO Tournament Awards Announced
More the 200 youth on 26 teams competed in the FIRST LEGO League Regional Tournament hosted by Ashland Community and Technical College December 12 and 13 at the Technology Drive Campus.
FIRST LEGO is a robotics program designed to get youth ages nine to 14 excited about science and technology.
This tournament gives area students a hands-on opportunity to put STEM skills into action, said Karen Coburn, ACTC Manager of External Education Programs and event coordinator. They have to design, program, and troubleshoot their robots. They learn to work in teams, build their presentation skills, and use critical thinking to solve issues.
Its amazing how these young children are able to comprehend and use Programmable Logic Controls and servomotors with their robots. These are topics that we teach in electrical and rotating machinery classes at the college, said Jesse James, ACTC Electrical Technology Instructor and a tournament volunteer.
In addition to robot design and performance, the tournament included competitions on project presentation and FIRST LEGO core values. This is the only tournament in the FIVCO area, and the top six teams are eligible to advance to the State Tournament at Northern Kentucky University on February 7.
The six top teams were the LEGO Raiders from Greenup County 4-H, Nuts and Bolts from Holy Family, Techno Wizards from Charles Russell Elementary, Movers and Shakers from Holy Family, RAMBOTS from Worthington Elementary and the Access-O-Bots 5th graders from Boyd County.
As a parent and coach for First LEGO League, I also want to thank the college and all the volunteers who helped with the tournament this weekend. The kids had a ton of fun, said Vicki McGinnis, a coach for the LEGO Raiders team. It's an amazing opportunity to showcase the college, support STEM learning in our local students, and engage with the community.
Last years Tournament had 12 teams, and the growth to 26 teams this year shows that the LEGO program approach to science is definitely appealing to youth, Coburn said. We are hoping for even more growth next year.
All of the tournament award winners are listed below.
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FIVCO LEGO TOURNAMENT 2014 |
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TEAM NAME |
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Champion's Award |
1st Place |
LEGO Raiders - Greenup 4-H |
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Champion's Award |
2nd Place |
Nuts and Bolts - Holy Family |
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Champion's Award |
3rd Place |
Charles Russell Techno Wizards |
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Champion's Award |
4th Place |
Movers and Shakers - Holy Family |
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Champion's Award |
5th Place |
Worthington Elem. RAMBOTS |
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Champion's Award |
6th Place |
Boyd County Access-O-Bots |
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ROBOT |
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Robot Performance Award |
1st Place |
LEGO Raiders - Greenup 4-H |
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Robot Performance Award |
2nd Place |
Charles Russell Techno Wizards |
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Robot Performance Award |
3rd Place |
Nuts and Bolts - Holy Family |
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Mechanical Design Award |
1st Place |
Boyd County GT 4th Grade Access-N-Go |
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Mechanical Design Award |
2nd Place |
Cannonsburg Elementary TigerBots |
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Mechanical Design Award |
3rd Place |
Mike amp; the Mechanics -Wurtland Elementary |
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Programming Award |
1st Place |
Charles Russell Techno Wizards |
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Programming Award |
2nd Place |
LEGO Barbarians - Greenup 4-H |
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Programming Award |
3rd Place |
Poage Pioneers |
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Strategy amp; Innovation Award |
1st Place |
LEGO Barbarians - Greenup 4-H |
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Strategy amp; Innovation Award |
2nd Place |
BCMS TechnoKats |
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Strategy amp; Innovation Award |
3rd Place |
Ashland Middle School Tomcats |
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PROJECT |
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Presentation Award |
1st Place |
Boyd County 6th RoboFireCats |
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Presentation Award |
2nd Place |
Rock and Rollers - Holy Family |
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Presentation Award |
3rd Place |
LEGO Rams |
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Innovative Solution Award |
1st Place |
Nuts and Bolts - Holy Family |
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Innovative Solution Award |
2nd Place |
Boyd County 6th RoboFireCats |
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Innovative Solution Award |
3rd Place |
Carter Co. 4-H LEGO Wizards |
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Research Award |
1st Place |
Rock and Rollers - Holy Family |
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Research Award |
2nd Place |
Crabbe Tigers |
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Research Award |
3rd Place |
Summit RoboCats |
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CORE VALUES |
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Teamwork Award |
1st Place |
Boyd Co. Middle School Construct-O-Cats |
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Teamwork Award |
2nd Place |
Boyd County 5th GT Grade Access-O-Bots |
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Teamwork Award |
3rd Place |
Boyd County 6th RoboFireCats |
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Inspiration Award |
1st Place |
Crabbe Tigers |
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Inspiration Award |
2nd Place |
Movers and Shakers - Holy Family |
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Inspiration Award |
3rd Place |
BCMS Creators |
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Gracious Professionalism Award |
1st Place |
Boyd Co. Middle School Construct-O-Cats |
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Gracious Professionalism Award |
2nd Place |
Rock and Rollers - Holy Family |
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Gracious Professionalism Award |
3rd Place |
Boyd County 6th RoboFireCats |
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Judges Award |
Catlettsburg Elementary Burg-O-Bots |
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Judges Award |
Cannonsburg Elementary TigerBots |
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STAR PERFORMER AWARD |
Catlettsburg Burg-O-Builders |
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STAR PERFORMER AWARD |
Ponderosa Mustang Masterbuilders |
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STAR PERFORMER AWARD |
Ashland Middle School Tomcats |
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STAR PERFORMER AWARD |
Oakview Comets |
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