The
Director's Award - is the most prestigious
of the awards; presented to the team best representing the true
meaning of FLL and FIRST in its enthusiasm and inspiration to
others. This team carries the honor of serving as a role model
for FIRST and the FLL program in demonstrating respect, encouragement,
and continued gracious professionalism in the heat of competition,
both in and out of the arena.
This award went to RATS-
Robotics and Technology Students, team
#1060, from Warsaw.
Team Performance Awards
Leadership
Award - is presented to the team that
best exemplifies the meaning of teamwork. This team will exhibit
the qualities that are present when a team is well coached and
focused on task specific activities during the tournament day.
This award went to The
Avalanche, team #795 from Granger.
Hypothesis
Presentation Award - is presented to
the team whose presentation of research and conclusion best reflect
an in-depth understanding of the various scientific disciplines
and issues involved with the Challenge as well as creativity in
determining a "solution" or "answer" to the
question posed.
This award went to Next
Generation Artificial Intelligence,
team #1145, from Ft. Wayne.
Team
Spirit Award - is presented to the
team best demonstrating the spirit of FIRST by extraordinary enthusiasm
and spirit both within their own team and in their support and
encouragement of fellow teams.
This award went to The
Super Girls, team #1648, from Elkhart.
Against
All Odds Award -
is presented to the team overcoming incredible odds of an unforeseen
nature, out of sheer determination to improvise, adapt, and recover.
This award went to Da
Lego Ruff Ryders II, team #1018, from
Schereville.
Technical Awards
Technical
Interview Award - is presented to the
team best demonstrating their understanding and contribution to
their team's robot's construction, working mechanics, strategic
design, program and unique robot attributes.
This award went to 13
Below Zero, team #1650, from Elkhart.
Robust
Design Award - is presented to the
team whose understanding and application of sound mechanical principles
produces the most solid, predictable, and dependable design.
This award went to Righteous
II, team #1339, from Mishawaka.
Programming
Design Award -
is presented to the team best demonstrating an in-depth understanding
of sound programming principles and applications for unique or
exceptional execution of the Challenge Missions.
This award went to the Ice
Dragons, team #1138 from Granger/Elkhart.
Creativity
Award - is presented to the team best
demonstrating its ability to use a creative design, component,
or unique strategy of play for the most original approach to solving
the Challenge Missions.
This award went to the Ice
Breakers, team #795 from Granger.
Individual Tournament Awards
Judges'
Award - is an open-ended award determined
the day of the Tournament Event by the Official Judging Panel.
There are no specific criteria for this award as each judging
panel is looking for a one-of-a-kind, inspirational story which
can change from Tournament to Tournament. Teams need only to share
their experience with the judges for consideration for this award.
This award went to the Super
Girls, team
#1648, from Elkhart.
Robot Performance Awards
2nd
Place Performance Award - is presented to the team whose robot achieved the
second highest score on the playing field at the Tournament.
This award went to the Elm
Road Eagles, team #183, from Mishawaka.
1st
Place Performance Award - is presented
to the team whose robot achieved the highest score on the playing
field at the Tournament .
This award went to the RighteousRobots, team #416, from Mishawaka.
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Did you know that Engineering freshman students at Notre Dame also use the LEGO Mindstorms system and the RCX? Check the web page for the Introduction to Engineering Systems Course, and you will see a lego robot which acts as a bar-code reader.