RAIDER SPOT LIGHT
BLMS FLL Team
Takes home the Champions Award!
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On Saturday, November 23, 2019, Benjamin Logan Middle School had three teams compete at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Regional Qualifier in Beavercreek. Three teams competed and two of the teams are moving on to Districts for a chance to compete at the State level in February at the Nutter Center in Dayton. This year’s theme for FLL was City Shaper where teams had to identify a problem in a community and present a solution with a focus on inclusion and sustainability. This Innovative Project is presented to judges along with designing and building a robot using an EV3 brick and LEGO’s to accomplish missions for points on a game field all while displaying the Core Values of FIRST.
Team Upperclassmen did very well in Robot Game coming in 4th place in points scored, but not placing overall with a chance to move on. The team members were awarded with the Gracious Professionalism “I’m A Professional” pin given out by the judging team to only those competitors that demonstrate ALL of FIRST Core Values but especially how they treat each other and the other teams competing. Team Members included Allie Fay, Kate Hahn, Liam Sweeney, Kelley Forsythe, Hayden Godwin and Paul Gantt.
Team Traffic Cones won the overall Core Values Award which recognizes a team that excels across the Inspiration, Teamwork and Gracious Professionalism® categories. This team displays extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit, knows they can accomplish more together than they could as individuals, and shows each other and other teams respect at all times. Team Members included Ethan Van Winkle, Abigail Vance, Claire Rhodes, Wyatt LeVan and Utah Coleman.
Team Road Signs won the overall Champions Award which recognizes a team that “embodies the FIRST LEGO League experience, by fully embracing our Core Values while achieving excellence and innovation in both the Robot Game and Design, and the Innovation Project. Team Members included Dylan Vance, Maximus Clappsaddle, Johnathan Beikman, Wyatt Gordon, Gabriel Elsasser, and Powel Willoby.
All three teams, totaling 17 students, were coached by Gretchen Powell and Michelle Gantt. Congratulations to all the students on their accomplishments and we wish them success at the Regional Competition January 18-19, 2020 at Wright State University. Go Raiders!