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Big Isle Robotics Tournament
January 14, 2006 • Wainaku Gym |
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| The inaugural Big Island First Lego League (FLL) Robotics Tournament was held on Saturday, January 14th at the Wainaku Gym. About a hundred people came out to watch three teams compete in several categories including robot design, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship and documented research. Three Big Island teams with members aged 9 through 14 were fielded in this competition: Nawahi Hawaiian immersion school in Kea`au (coach Loke Roseguo), Intimidating Midgets from Ha`aheo Elementary School (coaches Cindy Inoue and Paula Thomas) and the independent Menehune Midgets (coaches Suzy Sanxter, Hazel Foronda and Hannah Rojeski). Many thanks to Suzy Sanxter for putting the event together, Sue Akimseu of HELCO for scorekeeping, Dale Olive as MC and Eric Hagiwara, Kiyo Olive and Lester Rubenfeld as judges, Jordan Olive and Shaelee Nakaishi as reset/timers.
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| Awards and trophies line the officials table, with judges conferring in the background | ||||||||||||
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| Menehune Midgets (Haaheo El alumni) documented research display panel. | ||||||||||||
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| Intimidating Midgets (Haaheo El School) documented research display panel | Nawahi team behind their documented research display panel | Dale Olive gets some glue-gun assistance before mounting the dolphin release assembly | ||||||||||
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| Judges interviewing the Intimidating Midget team members | Judges interviewing members of the Menehune Midgets robotics team | Team Nawahi discussing their project with judges before the competition | ||||||||||
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| Official Scorekeeper Sue Akimseu of HELCO - keep those numbers straight! | Our distinguished panel of judges tallying the scores | The competition brought out a hundred people, and Living in Paradise! | ||||||||||
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Mahalo Nui Loa
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| Sue and Dale about ready to make announcements to the crowd of onlookers | ||||||||||||