DateSaturday December 5, 2015 Venue
RegistrationRegistration for this event is now closed. Parking:Parking will be available behind the school. Refreshments:The event venue has several vending machines with drinks and snacks. Lunch Arrangements:TBD. Lodgings:Spring Hill Suites by Marriott $99 plus tax for double suites only . |
Schedule
Note: All times are subject to change. We will work hard to maintain this agenda but occasionally things happen outside our control. Please pay attention to announcements in case changes are necessary. |
| Team # | Team Name | Sponsor | Location |
| 2923 | Kaybots | Kankakee Junior High | Kankakee, IL |
| 3640 | BoilerBots | Kewanee High | Kewanee, IL |
| 4298 | RoboWarriors | Kewanee High | Kewanee, IL |
| 5202 | Zip Tie Fighters | 4-H RoboStorms/Caterpillar/ADM | Decatur, IL |
| 6596 | Robotic Rams | Riverdale High/3M/Exelon/John Deere/Jack Engle | Port Bryon, IL |
| 6746 | D-Wingers | Moline High/John Deere | Moline, IL |
| 6933 | Construction Zone | Construction Zone Robotics Club | Pontiac, IL |
| 6994 | Machination | 4-H Club | Marseilles, IL |
| 6995 | Insert Name Here | 4-H Club | Marseilles, IL |
| 7317 | Quest Gators | Quest Charter Academy | Peoria, IL |
| 7869 | Panthers | United Township High | East Moline, IL |
| 8128 | Techno Raptors | Moline High/John Deere | Moline, IL |
| 8648 | Peoria Manual Academy RoboRams | Manual High/Caterpillar | Peoria, IL |
| 8899 | EP Robo Raiders | Caterpillar/Family, Friends/East Peoria & Central Jr. High | East Peoria, IL |
| 9163 | Quest Gators Part Deaux | Quest Charter Academy/Caterpillar | Peoria, IL |
| 9189 | Optimus Primates | Orion High/John Deere | Rock Island, IL |
| 9788 | Manual RoboRams | Manual High/Caterpillar | Peoria, IL |
| 10093 | RoboKays | Kankakee High | Kankakee, IL |
| 10101 | Techno Bullets | Knox County 4-H | East Galesburg, IL |
| 10146 | Invader Bots | 4-H Club | Urbana, IL |
| 10420 | Mechanized Kay-OS | Kankakee High | Kankakee, IL |
| 10421 | Kay Tech | Kankakee Junior High | Kankakee, IL |
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| Outstanding Rookie Award | |
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| Winner: | 10421, Kay Tech, Kankakee, IL |
| Highest Rookie Award | |
| Celebrates the highest-seeded rookie team at the conclusion of the qualifying rounds. | |
| Winner: | 9788, Manual RoboRams, Peoria, IL |
| Judges Award - "Go Get 'Em" |
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| This team went through a lot of adversity in the past year. they started building up their design a little more than a month ago. Even while they lost their robotics coach and got a new one, they forged ahead with an elecgant design on CREO, worthy of a huge, Gator clap. So the Judges' "Go get 'em" Award goes to | |
| Winner: | 7317, Quest Gators, Peoria, IL |
| Motivate Award | |
| Next we have the Motivate Award. This Judged Award celebrates the Team that exemplifies the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition and embraces the culture of FIRST while making a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school, and community and sparks others to embrace the culture of FIRST. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| This team could be the ambassadors for FIRST Programs and demonstrate new recruitment of participants.This team had family menbers promise to join this year and brought a friend who brought a friend who brought another friend and managed to pull things together at this competition.They have clawed their way up the ladder. And the Award goes toTeam UTHS Panthers! Girl Power! | |
| Winner: | 7869, Panthers, East Moline, IL |
| PTC Design Award | |
| The intent of the PTC Design Award is to expand on the challenge, inspiring Teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot, and how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways. The Design aspect must serve a function but they should also differentiate the robot in a unique fashion. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| This team incorporated a unique design to strike a balance between appeal and function. The team that we cannot name right now used a printed ___ to climb the mountain. The PTC Design award goes to the team it was hard to fill in the blank, so we choosse | |
| Winner: | 6995, Insert Name Here, Marseilles, IL |
| Rockwell Collins Innovate Award | |
| The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award celebrates a Team that has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| This team tread boldly with sound strategy, springing to the top. This autonomous robot's innovative, unique arm hooked them to the winner's profile with a cushioned climb to first place. The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award goes to | |
| Winner: | 10093, RoboKays, Kankakee, IL |
| Connect Award | |
| Our next Award, The Connect Award, is presented to the Team that the Judges feel most connected with their local community, FIRST and the business world. The best Team is more than the sum of its parts, and recognizes that their schools and communities play an essential part to their success. The recipient of this Award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the Team itself. In addition, the Team that wins this Award is aggressively seeking engineers and exploring the opportunities available in the world of engineering, science and technology. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
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| Winner: | 6933, Construction Zone, Pontiac, IL |
| Think Award | |
| The Think Award is given to the Team that the Judges feel best reflects the journey the team took as they experienced the engineering design process during the build season. The Engineering Notebook is the key reference for Judges to help them identify the most deserving Team. This Team's Engineering Notebook focused on the design and build stages of the Team's robot and exemplified their journey as a team and engineers. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| This team showed enormous effort in their robot conceptual design. With extensive documentation they conveyed engineering concept. This team Raided from the "East" to take the Think Award. And the award goes to team | |
| Winner: | 8899, EP Robo Raiders, East Peoria, IL |
| Inspire Award | |||
| The Inspire Award is given to the Team that the Judges felt truly embodied the 'challenge' of the FTC program. The Team that receives this award is a strong ambassador for FIRST programs and works to promote FIRST and make it loud in their community. The Team that receives this Award has performed well in all Judging categories and was chosen by the Judges as a model FIRST Tech Challenge Team on and off the playing field. The Judges used Match performance, observations made during interviews and in the pit area, the Team's Engineering Notebook, and performance on the playing field in determining the winner. Here is what the judges had to say: | |||
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Their outreach efforts and gracious professionalism help them reach the stars. Their robot climed and clawed and made R2D2 pale in its awesomeness. The inspire award goes to the famous intergalactic team |
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| Winner: | 5202, Zip Tie Fighters, Decatur, IL | ||
| 2nd Runner Up: | 6933, Construction Zone, Fairbury, IL | 3rd Runner Up: | 10093, RoboKays, Kankakee, IL |
