The SAPphire Force participated in the Los Altos Qualifiers on November 21st 2009. We had a fun and valuable experience. Our team met at Blach Middle School. We got to our pit table, fixing some errors. A last minute mission was programmed to pick up the blue loop, which is worth 10 points. Soon it was time for the opening ceremonies at 1 PM. Our team sat on the stage, squirming around in anticipation. After the ceremony, we spent time to continue on practicing.
Our coaches told us not to worry. 1:44 was our first robot match. We didn't do quite as well ase we wanted, only earning 180 points. But we were determined to do better, and in the next two rounds, we got 280 points each! For us, our team high during meetings was 300 points. Rejuvenated, our team headed to the judging sessions.
The judges thought our robot was really interesting and efficent. Our presentation for the project was next. It went well and the judges realized our idea of Bike Zones was innovative. The last session was teamwork. The judges thought that we collaborated well.
Back in the MU Room, we watched the FIRST team (high school robotics) demonstrate their huge robot spit out plastic balls. It was super cool! Next was the demos of noteworthy robots and projects. The judges were so impressed by our robot and project that we got to present them to everyone in attendance! Following that, it was awards. With bated breaths... we learned that our team had advanced to the 2nd round! And our project got the second place award
Definitely, this First Lego League tournament was worthwhile because it provided a learning experience. We went to Fresh Choice to celebrate our achievements.
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