Wisconsin State FLL Championship Tournament

December 8, 2012

Hosted by:

Mukwonago Area School District and Mukwonago High School

Sponsored by:

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Welcome!

To the FIRST LEGO League Wisconsin State Championship

FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) introduces young people, ages 9 to 14 (grades 4-8), to the fun and excitement of

science and technology while building self-confidence, knowledge, and valuable employment and life skills. FLL

challenges kids to think like scientists and engineers. Alongside adult Mentors, FLL teams solve problems using

engineering concepts, presentation techniques, and robots.

We want to welcome you to the 2012 FIRST LEGO® League Wisconsin State Champion Tournament. This year, 60 teams are attending this event out of the approximately 200 teams in Wisconsin. FIRST LEGO League is an engaging youth initiative attracting students to the hands-on real world problem solving that sets it apart from other programs. We thank Mukwonago High School for opening their doors to FLL and hosting this state tournament. All of the participating teams have put in hours creating their project presentations and designing, building, programming, testing, and refining their robots to accomplish the Senior Solutions missions. Some will work well, some will require small fixes, and some will be faced with glorious learning opportunities. However, every team has accomplished a lot simply by being here: they have learned knowledge, skills, teamwork, and sharing with their community. We extend a special thank you to all spectators, judges, and volunteers for taking the time to be a part of this amazing event. Your support means a great deal to these teams. We look forward to seeing you in years to come. Enjoy your day! Congratulations to every team. From the 9 regional tournaments in Wisconsin,59 teams have qualified for the State Tournament today! Your time to pump it up has arrived, so…

3-2-1…LEGO!

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FIRST LEGO League

The Inspiration “In every business I have ever seen, you start out with a problem at stake, not enough time, not enough resources, you don’t know what the competition is doing and you have to invent, design, develop, prototype, rebuild, and deliver a working solution. The FLL process is, in every way, a microcosm of a real business.” -Dean Kamen, Founder of FIRST

FLL History The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) represents a partnership between the LEGO Group and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a non-profit organization founded in 1989. FIRST’s mission is to inspire interest in science and engineering among today’s youth. Since its inception, FLL has celebrated science and technology with 9 to 14 year old children by using a real-world context and hands-on experimentation. Mentoring by volunteer adults and in some cases, their high school counterparts in the FIRST Robotics Challenge, FLL participants discover career possibilities and learn what it takes to fulfill their aspirations and enter tomorrow’s workforce. This year, almost 200,000 students will participate in FLL.

FLL Philosophy FLL believes that natural curiosity and creativity inherent in children are qualities critical to understanding complex problems, envisioning possibilities and developing innovative solutions. Theory and practice are united in this revolutionary program that empowers children to teach themselves how and why things work by having them see what they learn in the classroom and the latest technology to solve the Challenge – a current scientific or technological need facing the world.

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The FLL Experience Each September, the FLL season commences with the announcement of the annual challenge. The challenge engages FLL teams in the same problem-solving process that is practiced in industry: research, strategize, design, build, and test. Teams use programming software, sensors, motors, and gears to construct and program a robot. The robot attempts challenge “missions” while maneuvering around an 8-foot by 4-foot FLL playing field. Working in an environment that encourages inquiry and hands-on experimentation for approximately eight weeks, teams fulfill project responsibilities modeled after actual professions. The roles FLL team members assume grant them the thrill of discovery as they witness firsthand how abstract concepts become concrete solutions. Team members also learn life skills such as respect for others, appreciation of different perspectives, cooperation, perseverance and time management. As a result of the FLL experience, participants gain confidence, discover new skills and interests, and shape their futures as they, in turn, shape ours.

FLL Tournaments The FLL season culminates with a regional tournament and (hopefully) qualification for a one-day state championship tournament that takes place in December through February across the United States. Tournaments offer teams the opportunity to participate in judging sessions that simulate product meetings, presentations and question-and-answer periods. Judges determine award-winning teams based on excellence in research, design, teamwork, creativity, and sportsmanship. Each participant receives an FLL pin to commemorate his or her significant achievement of completing the team process that embodies the FLL experience.

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The 2012 Challenge

You LOVE a senior. You will BE a senior. The Senior SolutionsSM challenge is about concepts that affect everyone, directly and indirectly, both now and later. Seniors need and want the same things they did when they were young – the same things YOU want. They want to be: INDEPENDENT – to do what they want, when they want, the way they want (no matter where they live) ENGAGED – to feel needed, and productive, and to have fun CONNECTED – to have meaningful relationships with family and friends Seniors have wisdom and perspective, from a full lifetime of experience. The problem is that the older we get, the more difficult life gets. We lose strength, speed, flexibility, and memory. Our hearing, eye sight, and other senses are diminished. It’s harder to get around. Health problems creep in. Loved ones pass away. New technologies are unfamiliar to us… In the Senior Solutions robot game, you and your robot will manage a mix of challenges and activities related to being independent, engaged, or connected. None of them really has to do with being “old,” but a few of them have a harder version and an easier version. As you notice how much harder the hard versions are, and design your robot to master them, imagine what innovative technical designs and improvements you could make in real life that would make life easier for seniors – for your loved ones, and for your future self!

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The Senior Solutions challenge is made up of two main parts:

THE PROJECT

1. Find a senior partner 2. Identify and learn about a problem faced by seniors 3. Create an innovative solution to the problem you identify 4. Share your problem and solution with others

THE ROBOT GAME Design, build, program, and refine a LEGO robot to achieve different missions on the playing field. Specific rules and point values are associated with each mission objective.

The playing field:

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The Missions:

1. Flexibility

Robot gets yellow loops to Base. — Yellow loops in base: 20 each

2. Medicine

The bottles are arranged randomly before the start of each match. Robot gets the green medicine bottle to Base without disturbing orange ones. — Green bottle in base and no orange bottles obviously moved or

angled out of setup position: 25

3. Service Animals

Robot applies force to gray disc, causing dog with phone to move toward Base. — Dog is in base: 20 — The dog’s initial movement to base must be caused by a push or impact to the gray disc.

4. Woodworking

Robot gets the chair to Base. You fix the chair by hand. Robot brings the chair to the table.

— Chair is fixed and in base: 15 — or — — Chair is fixed and any part of it is in the space under the table: 25

5. Video Call

Robot gets the flags to rise. — flags all the way up: 20 each

6. Quilting

Robot adds squares to quilts. — blue quilt squares touching their black target regions: 15 each — also — — orange quilt squares touching their black target area: 30 each

7. Similarity Recognition and Cooperation

Robot aligns your pointer with the other team’s pointer. — Pointer on your field is parallel with pointer on other field (direction doesn’t matter): 45

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8. Ball Game “Future Effects of our Current Decisions”

Both teams get points for the total number of balls on the racks at the end of the match, but only one team gets points when their color is at the center. — balls on the racks (all balls, center + sides, any color, added together): 10 each for both teams — also — —your color ball in the center position: 60 for your Team only

9. Gardening

Robot adds to the garden. — Plant’s base touching a white target area: 25

10. Stove

Robot gets all burners to show black. — all 4 burners black: 25

11. Bowling

Robot sends balls to knock pins down. If the pins are not all down after the first try using a yellow ball, the referee returns that ball to Base for a second try (this can only happen once per match). — 1 to 5 pins down: 7 each — or — — 6 pins down: 60

— each pin’s fall must be caused by impact from a completely loose and independent ball (not touching or guided by anything at the time of impact) or another loose/independent pin. Pins falling for any other reason are worth 0.

12. Transitions

Robot gets onto the center platform and is there when the match ends. — robot touching tilted center platform only: 45 — or — — robot touching balanced center platform only: 65 For either case: The center platform must not be touching anything but the mat and the robot. The center platform must remain between the stairs and the ramp.

13. Strength Exercise

Robot lifts the west bar to make the weight rise. — Weight height equal to or between the ones labeled low: 15 — or — — Heights equal to or higher than the one labeled high: 25 — The weight must rise due to the west bar being lifted.

14. Cardiovascular Exercise

Robot turns the pinwheel 90° at a time. — Points are shown in red on the chart. — between every click of the wheel and the next, the robot must get completely into base at least once.

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Touch Penalty

If you touch the robot while it’s outside Base, the referee clicks the cardiovascular exercise dial one click toward zero.

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Concession Menu

Mukwonago B.E.A.R.s

Robotics Team 930

Sandwiches

Hot Dog $2.00

Slice of Pizza $2.00

PB & J $1.50

Snacks

Nachos $2.00

Chips $1.00

Candy $1.00

Banana $0.50

Fruit Snacks $0.25

Donut $1.00

Baked Goods $1.00

Beverages

Coffee $1.50

Water $1.00

Soda $1.00

Thank you for supporting Team 930!

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CONCESSIONS

For sale in the cafeteria!

All proceeds benefit the local robotics program, Team #930.

Thank you for helping to support our program!

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PARTICIPATING TEAMS

Team #1 Acme Robots Homeschool Team #23 Mindcraft Mayhem BadgerBOTS Team #51 Seton Eagles Seton Middle School Team #129 Kool Kats BadgerBOTS Team #153 Purple People Eaters Homeschool Team #157 Idea Builders BadgerBOTS Team #240 The 4th Motor Home Based Team #429 Phoenix Force BadgerBOTS Team #434 Robotamy BadgerBOTS Team #437 Flaming Vampire HedgehogsS

BadgerBOTS Team #1277

Off Your Rocker Monkey Robots Team #1359 S.H.I.E.L.D Heritage Christian School Team #1537 Rockin’ Robotics Milwaukee Public Schools Team #2572 Electric Brainz Magellan Charter School Team #2607 Technical Rage Team #3135 The Believers Girl Scouts Team #3137 LOL Girl Scouts GSWISE Team #3140 Silver Ladies Girl Scouts Team #3142 Einsteinbots G.S. Kettle Moraine Middle School Team #3481 New Glarus Robo Knights 7th/8th New Glarus School District Team #3804

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Bay View Girly Gearheads Bay View School Team #4085 The Exploding Donkeys Cub Scout Pack 3852 Team #4102 Operation Robot Oak Creek West Middle School Team #4435 DCISONE Deer Creek Intermediate School Team #4580 Shiocton Lego Bolts Shiocton Public School Team #4597 Explosive Energy Holy Spirit Catholic School Team #5599 Titan Robotics Hortonville/Greenville School District

Team #6000 Senior Savers Team #6060 Bad News Gears Valders Middle School Team #6061 Genetically Altered Manitowoc County FIRST Team #6303 Senior Wizards Section School Elementary Team #6572

Team Blue Christ King School Team #6666 Franklin Storm Team #6735 Shift 1 Team #7017 RoboHawks Humboldt Park K-8 School Team #7036 Memory Loss Fox Valley Christian Academy Team #7213 VHS FIRST (Friends in Really

Stylish Tuxedos)

Valley Home Schoolers, Inc Team #7216 VHS Brick Busters Valley Home Schoolers, Inc Team #7219 VHS RAMS (Robots & Missions)

Valley Home Schoolers, Inc Team #7220 VHS Lego Avengers Valley Home Schoolers, Inc Team #7367 AARP FIRST Lego League of Ripon Team #7533 Team HAM Oshkosk Community YMCA Team #7534

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Super Cheese Oshkosh Community YMCA Team #8852 Senosor-sensational Motivators

Richmond School Team #9164 Richmond Senior Savers Richmond School Team #9165 Flaming Steel Knees Waukesha STEM Academy Team #9553 Mission 15 Lake Country School Team #10007 Future Seniors Howards Grove Middle School

Team #10508 Rockin Robos Team #10537 Duct Tape Bandits Manitowoc County FIRST Program

Team #11552 Team W.H.A.T (We Help Arthritis

Technology)

Wauwatosa School District Team #11578 Team FLYING PIGS Wauwatosa School District Team #12702 Robo Peeps MPS Fernwood Montessori School

Team #12930 Lego Baconaters VeronaBOTS Team #12931 G.I.R.L. VeronaBOTS Team #14166 LEGOTECH 5.0 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Team #14364 St. Peters Brickbusters St. Peters School

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Tournament Judges and Referees

At the Closing Ceremonies, please take a moment to really notice how many people are assembled in the gym dressed in red judging shirts or the black and white referee shirts. Some of these volunteers have come from right next door and others have traveled several hours. They volunteered their time, knowledge and talents to these teams and a program that inspires kids to learn, create, build, compete and have fun! There are so many judges and volunteers; if we thanked each of them individually we would need a separate Closing Ceremony just for that. If you come across one of these distinguished individuals, please thank them for their contribution to the FIRST program.

A huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers today!

This day would never be able to happen without the many people who have volunteered to escort teams, keep time, operate cameras, run scores, reset tables, manage meals, set-up and clean-up this event. Every volunteer here should know that their contribution, no matter how big or small, is not taken lightly. Thank you. The teams would be lost without the direction and assistance of these volunteers.

COACHES

Your contribution does not go unnoticed. Your team is at the Championship because you choose to give up much of your life this fall to

play with Legos and mentor a group of questioning minds. Team members and parents appreciate your commitment to them.

PARENTS

Parents, you are not forgotten in this equation. You have set the ground work for everyone else to be part of FIRST. Without your diligence of getting your child to

the meetings, rearranging family schedules and taking notice of the benefits FIRST can offer to your child, there would be no point for everyone else here.

THANK YOU!

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Tournament Awards

CHAMPION’S AWARD The Champion’s Award is the most prestigious award that any team can win. It represents the total package – the embodiment of the FIRST LEGO League vision. The Champion’s Award encompasses four key equally weighted elements which are: the Project Presentation, the Technical Interview, the Teamwork Interview, and Robot Performance. It measures how the team inspires and motivates others about the accessibility, excitement, and wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics while demonstrating respect, encouragement, and continuous gracious professionalism. ROBOT DESIGN AWARD Judges look for teams whose work stands out for its innovation, dependability, or both. To assess innovation, the judges watch the robots work, looking for things that make them say “Wow!” as well as interviewing team members to reveal the less obvious unique and inventive ideas.

PROJECT AWARD A 1ST AND 2ND place award will be presented to the teams whose quality research, innovative solutions, and creative presentation best reflects an in-depth understanding of the various scientific disciplines and issues involved in the Challenge Project.

ROBOT PERFORMANCE AWARD A 1ST AND 2ND place award will be presented to the teams whose robot achieved the first and second best scores on the playing field. TEAMWORK AWARD Teamwork is the essential ingredient necessary to succeed in FIRST LEGO League. This award is presented to the team that best demonstrates extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit, exceptional partnership, respect to their own teammates, and support and encouragement of fellow teams. JUDGE’S AWARD Many high quality teams don’t exactly fit the mold for an existing award, but nonetheless deserve one. Some teams have a story that profoundly sets them apart in a unique way. Sometimes, a given award is just too close to call. In Wisconsin, the Judge’s Award has come to symbolize the accomplishments of a youthful team whose members have demonstrated “a maturity beyond their years”. This team can be very proud of skills they are learning to master at such a young age.

GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM AWARD

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Gracious professionalism has purposefully been left somewhat undefined because it can and should mean different things to each of us. We can however, outline some of its possible meanings. Gracious attitudes and behaviors are win-win. Gracious individuals respect others and let that respect show in their actions. Professionals possess special knowledge and are trusted by society to use that knowledge responsibly. Thus, gracious professionals make a valued contribution in a manner pleasing to others and to themselves. TEAM SPIRIT AWARD Some teams really know how to go overboard. You know they are coming before you see them. Their community knows them well. This award goes to the team who enthusiastically demonstrates a commitment to getting others to see how accessible, fun and rewarding science and technology can be, especially when you’re part of a great team. AGAINST ALL ODDS AWARD Incredible odds can be overcome if we just never give up, no matter what. This award goes to the team who rises from a challenging situation to improvise, adapt, and overcome, in an attempt to make a respectable showing.

Tournament Scoring

A team’s total score is made up of three distinct values:

Project Score

Technical Score: o Interview in morning o Robot performance (the best score out of three

rounds)

Core Values Score All three of these components are equally weighted at 33.3% of the total.

60 teams have qualified for the tournament today. The top finishers here may qualify for one of several International FLL Events in the country.

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More FIRST Programs

FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)

Designed for high school age students, FTC is a mid-level robotics competition that requires teams to build a remote-controlled robot. It begins with the release of the Challenge in the fall and culminates with a tournament in February. The vision of FTC is to provide young people the opportunity to experience the power, excitement, and fun of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics on an affordable and accessible level. FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and only six weeks of build time, teams of 20 or more high school students are challenged to build and program a 150 pound robot to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. During the non-build season, Teams design a team "brand," hone teamwork and presentation skills, take tours of local companies and learn about business, marketing and finances. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

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FLL Program Sponsorships

In Wisconsin, the FIRST LEGO League program is entirely dependent on volunteers and sponsors to grow and deliver the program around the state. It is with sincere thanks and appreciation that we acknowledge the companies that have contributed to this years FLL program on a variety of levels.

STATEWIDE SPONSORs:

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Gracious Professionalism: A Core Value of FLL

Dr. Woodie Flowers, National Advisor for FIRST, speaks about gracious professionalism and says, “The FIRST spirit encourages doing high-quality, well informed work in a manner that leaves everyone feeling valued. Gracious professionalism seems to be a good descriptor for part of the ethos of FIRST. It is part of what makes FIRST different and wonderful. “Gracious professionalism has purposefully been left somewhat undefined because it can and should mean different things to each of us. We can, however, outline some of its possible meanings. Gracious attitudes and behaviors are win-win. Gracious individuals respect others and let that respect show in their actions. Professionals possess special knowledge and are trusted by society to use that knowledge responsibly. Thus, gracious professionals make a valued contribution in a manner that is pleasing to others and themselves… “In the long run, gracious professionalism is part of pursuing a meaningful life. If one becomes a professional, and uses knowledge in a gracious manner, everyone wins. One can add to society and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that you have acted with integrity and sensitivity. That’s good stuff!”

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The FLL Core Values

We are a team

We do the work to find the solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors

We honor the spirit of friendly competition

What we discover is more important than what we win

We share our experiences with others

We display gracious professionalism in everything that we do

We have FUN!

The Wisconsin FIRST LEGO League program is administered by BadgerBOTS. Because of their time and dedication to the

program, the future for FLL in Wisconsin looks bright.

Thank you from all of the Wisconsin FLL Teams! FIRST Website: www.usfirst.org FIRST LEGO League Website: www.firstlegoleague.org FIRST Wisconsin Website: www.wi-first.org

Find out more about BadgerBOTS at www.BadgerBOTS.org.

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Tournament Schedule

TIME EVENT

7:30 Registration Begins, Pit Area Open

8:00 Pit Tables Open for Practice

8:30 – 11:45 Project Interviews (open to the public)

8:45 – 12:00 Technical Interviews (open to the public)

9:00 – 12:15 Core Values Interviews (open to the public)

9:00 – 9:15 Coaches Meeting #1 (at competition tables)

9:30 – 11:45 Competition Tables Open for Practice

11:30 – 11:45 Coaches Meeting #2 (at competition tables)

12:15 – 12:45 Opening Ceremony – National Anthem by

students from Park View Middle School.

12:45 – 1:45 Competition Round 1

1:45 – 2:00 Intermission

2:00: - 3:00 Competition Round 2

3:00 – 3:15 Intermission

3:15 – 4:15 Competition Round 3

4:15 – 4:30 Intermission/Clean-up (Fold tables/clean up Pit)

4:30 -5:ish Closing Ceremonies

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Thank you to our hosts:

A BIG THANK YOU to:

And all the Volunteers who made this

Wisconsin State Championship Event

possible!