SBPLI Announces Award Winners from FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournaments held at Mineola High School
Members of the FIRST® LEGO League Team #10425, the Harborfields Library Purple LEGO Eaters from Centerport, prepare their robot during one of two FIRST LEGO League Qualifiers presented by School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. at Mineola High School on January 28.
Imagination and science came together at Mineola High School on Saturday, January 28 at the final two of five FIRST® LEGO® League Qualifiers, presented by School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI). During the events, a total of 64 teams, comprised of students age nine to 14, as well as their mentors, demonstrated their problem-solving skills, creative thinking, teamwork, competitive play, sportsmanship and sense of community. Eighteen of the teams earned the chance to advance to the FIRST LEGO League Championship, presented by SBPLI on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Longwood High School.
The theme of this year’s challenge is ANIMAL ALLIESSM, which requires the students to identify and solve real-world problems regarding the way that animals and humans interact and how these interactions can be improved. At each FIRST LEGO League tournament, students present their research to a group of judges.
FIRST LEGO League introduces young people to the excitement of learning with its partner, The LEGO Group. Students are encouraged to explore and pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields both within the FIRST program and in their future education and careers.
Owing to the benefits that robotics programs, such as those offered by FIRST, bring to children of all ages, the FIRST LEGO League has continually seen rapid growth on Long Island. Each year, the program adds more teams, which resulted in the addition of a fifth tournament in 2017 – held the afternoon of Saturday, January 21.
After the conclusion of each event, teams were presented with a variety of awards and teams eligible for advancement were announced. A full breakdown from each event can be found below:
Qualifier No. 3 – Saturday, January 28 (AM Session)
|
AWARD |
TEAM # |
TEAM NAME |
HOMETOWN |
|
Highest Robot Score [130 Pts] |
24093 |
Tech Heroes (fka Little Sponges) |
Westbury |
|
Alliance Award |
24093 |
Tech Heroes (fka Little Sponges) |
Westbury |
|
11299 |
Progressive School LEGO Jedi #5 |
Merrick |
|
|
Mechanical Design Award |
15794 |
Cyber Dogs |
Roslyn |
|
Programming Award |
27743 |
The Robosaurus |
Stony Brook |
|
Strategy & Innovation Award |
16258 |
Smart Cookies |
Garden City |
|
Research Award |
1139 |
HBT BOTS |
Syosset |
|
Innovative Solution Award |
11298 |
Progressive School LEGO Jedi #7 |
Merrick |
|
Presentation Award |
11299 |
Progressive School LEGO Jedi #5 |
Merrick |
|
Inspiration Award |
17104 |
GC Brick Builders |
Garden City |
|
Teamwork Award |
11649 |
Rebel Fury |
Great Neck |
|
Gracious Professionalism Award |
16174 |
Meteorites |
Hicksville |
|
Champion Award |
16282 |
Floral Park Party Bots 2.0 |
Floral Park |
Qualifier No. 4 – Saturday, January 28 (PM Session)
|
AWARD |
TEAM # |
TEAM NAME |
HOMETOWN |
|
Highest Robot Score [134 Pts] |
24601 |
Asian Utopia |
Manhasset |
|
Alliance Award |
16374 |
Robo Innovators |
East Meadow |
|
24113 |
Red Panda Invasion |
Garden City |
|
|
Mechanical Design Award |
10425 |
Harborfields Library Purple LEGO Eaters |
Centerport |
|
Programming Award |
24601 |
Asian Utopia |
Manhasset |
|
Strategy & Innovation Award |
28779 |
Bethpage RoboEagles |
Bethpage |
|
Research Award |
14824 |
Chuck Norris Fist |
Baldwin |
|
Innovative Solution Award |
6435 |
Fire Dragons |
Rocky Point |
|
Presentation Award |
14823 |
Teach Me How to LEGO |
Baldwin |
|
Inspiration Award |
6292 |
Robosplosion |
Garden City |
|
Teamwork Award |
16374 |
Robo Innovators |
East Meadow |
|
Gracious Professionalism Award |
15067 |
RoboFalcons |
Jericho |
|
Champion Award |
24425 |
Legendary Master Builders |
Syosset |
The following 18 teams have advanced to the Long Island FIRST LEGO League Championship, which will take place on March 5 at Longwood High School:
|
TEAM # |
TEAM NAME |
HOMETOWN |
QUALIFIER NUMBER |
|
1139 |
HBT BOTS |
Syosset |
#3 – Saturday, Jan 28 AM |
|
1200 |
Unlimited Thinkers |
New Hyde Park |
#3 – Saturday, Jan 28 AM |
|
8770 |
LEGO Maniacs |
Mineola |
#3 – Saturday, Jan 28 AM |
|
15794 |
Cyber Dogs |
Roslyn |
#3 – Saturday, Jan 28 AM |
|
16282 |
Floral Park Party Bots 2.0 |
Floral Park |
#3 – Saturday, Jan 28 AM |
|
17104 |
GC Brick Builders |
Garden City |
#3 – Saturday, Jan 28 AM |
|
24093 |
Tech Heroes (fka Little Sponges) |
Westbury |
#3 – Saturday, Jan 28 AM |
|
27743 |
The Robosaurus |
Stony Brook |
#3 – Saturday, Jan 28 AM |
|
29758 |
The Copiague Eagles |
Copiague |
#3 – Saturday, Jan 28 AM |
|
6292 |
Robosplosion |
Garden City |
#4 – Saturday, Jan 28 PM |
|
10425 |
Harborfields Library Purple LEGO Eaters |
Centerport |
#4 – Saturday, Jan 28 PM |
|
15067 |
RoboFalcons |
Jericho |
#4 – Saturday, Jan 28 PM |
|
16374 |
Robo Innovators |
East Meadow |
#4 – Saturday, Jan 28 PM |
|
22698 |
POBMS POBOTS OMEGA 2.0 |
Plainview |
#4 – Saturday, Jan 28 PM |
|
22699 |
POBOTS BETA 2.0 |
Plainview |
#4 – Saturday, Jan 28 PM |
|
24425 |
Legendary Master Builders |
Syosset |
#4 – Saturday, Jan 28 PM |
|
27919 |
Willets Road Robotics |
Roslyn Heights |
#4 – Saturday, Jan 28 PM |
|
28779 |
Bethpage RoboEagles |
Bethpage |
#4 – Saturday, Jan 28 PM |
Tournament sponsors include School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc., Central Islip Public Schools, Mineola Public Schools, Longwood Central School District, Connetquot School District, LuHi Summer Camp Programs, FIRST, Brookhaven National Lab, The Stern Family, Sideboard Computers, LEGO Education – Robert Woods, Bank of America – Andy Margolin, Plainview-Old Bethpage School District, Sir Speedy of Plainview. National sponsors include National Instruments (NI), Rockwell Automation, 3M and LEGO.
Forms & Downloads
Shop FIRST® Long Island
