NJ FIRST LEGO League In The News

The NJ FIRST LEGO League “Smart Move” competition season is well underway.  Here you can find media coverages about NJ FLL.

November 30, 2009 on The AlternativePress - Hillsborough Qualifier
http://thealternativepress.com/

November 20, 2009 on The Trentonian - Steinert (Hamilton) Qualifier
http://www.trentonian.com/

Filed under: FLL, Media Coverage, New Jersey — Tags: , , , , , , — pearl @ 9:02 pm on November 30, 2009

NJ Jr. FIRST LEGO League Expo

NJ Jr. FIRST LEGO League “Smart Move” Expo

Where: Mt. Olive High School 18 Corey Rd. Flanders, NJ 07836
When: Saturday, December 12, 2009 (13:00 - 14:30)

Ten Jr. FIRST LEGO League teams will be presenting their “Smart Move” projects.

Filed under: Event, JFLL, New Jersey — Tags: , , , — pearl @ 4:24 pm on November 29, 2009

FIRST Students make the most of their Saturdays!

This fall FIRST coordinated several Saturdays in a row for students to participate in technical support sessions hosted at NYU-Poly in downtown Brooklyn.  Teams gained a better understanding of Game Strategy, Robot C Programming, Team Organization and Project Management.

These sessions would not have been possible without the dedication of the FRC Mentor Technical Support Committee.  Thanks so much to Keith Hughes, the PolyBots, Goldman Sachs Community Works Group, Mike Siegel (375), Angela Sherman(3017), Jason Chen(1155) and Betsy Soukup (694) for a fun and very instructive workshop season!  These sessions will culminate with the “Lunacy on Earth” challenge at Francis Lewis High School on December 6th.   More information about that event will be posted soon.

Keith Hughes explains the game during one of the sessions

PolyBots provided valuable experience and leadership during the sessions

Filed under: Event, FRC, FTC, New York — kris @ 7:56 am on November 28, 2009

NJ FIRST LEGO League Bergen Qualifier

NJ FIRST LEGO League regional qualifying tournament

Where: Emil A. Cavallini Middle School 392 West Saddle River Rd. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
When: Saturday, November 21, 2009 (9:00 - 16:00)

Team Number Team Name City, NJ
606 George White Robotics Hillsdale
973 Cyberrobots Ridgewood
3021 OT Lego Masters Old Tappan
3871 Lego Robot Alliance Glen Rock
4075 Robo Cougars Chatham
4764 Bergen Bees Garfield
4900 LEGO Onions Glen Rock
5282 Somerville Sci-Cos Ridgewood
5838 Ridgewood Einsteins Ridgewood
5839 Ridgewood Rockets Ridgewood
7723 Fort Lee Lego Movers and Shakers Fort Lee
8342 LEAP - Cardinals Upper Saddle River


Award Team # Team Name
Champion’s 973 Cyberrobots
Robot Performance 8342 LEAP - Cardinals
Robot Design 4764 Bergen Bees
Project 4075 Robo Cougars
Teamwork 3871 Lego Robot Alliance

Filed under: Event, FLL, New Jersey — Tags: , , , , , — pearl @ 10:51 am on November 26, 2009

President Obama recognizes FIRST!

We have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.  On Monday of this week President Obama announced the “Educate to Innovate” campaign.  Through a variety of partnerships with the corporate sector and non-profit agencies the campaign aims to inspire youth to be more focused and motivated to excel in science and math.  Does this sound familiar?

FIRST’s founder, Dean Kamen, was in attendance and received words of gratitude from President Obama.  To see the full press conference as well as a FIRST team demonstrate their robot during the press conference click HERE.

You can also read the entire Press Release by clicking HERE.

So with that piece of good news let’s sit back and enjoy Thanksgiving!

Filed under: FLL, FRC, FTC, Feature, JFLL, Media Coverage, New Jersey, New York — kris @ 8:10 am on November 26, 2009

NJ FIRST LEGO League Montclair Qualifier

NJ FIRST LEGO League regional qualifying tournament

Where: Union Congregational Church 176 Cooper Ave Montclair, NJ 07043
When: Friday, December 4, 2009 (17:00 - 21:30)

Team Number Team Name City, NJ
346 Techno Heads Port Monmouth
436 r2d2 Livingston
1363 Westfield Lego Sharks Westfield
1617 NXT United Ringwood
2385 Scibotech Livingston
2582 Panther Power New Providence
3095 Legolomaniacs Verona
3724 Landrias Livingston
4104 YoBotics Montclair
4976 Quicksand Budd Lake
10186 TORN Montclair
10368 G-Force Montclair

Award Team # Team Name
Champion’s 3724 Landrias
Robot Performance 4104 YoBotics
Robot Design 346 Techno Heads
Project 436 r2d2
Teamwork 2582 Panther Power


Filed under: Event, FLL, New Jersey — Tags: , , , , , , — pearl @ 6:29 pm on November 24, 2009

NJ FIRST LEGO League Steinert Qualifier

NJ FIRST LEGO League regional qualifying tournament

Where: Steinert High School 2900 Klockner Road Hamilton NJ 08690
When: Saturday, November 21, 2009 (8:00 - 15:00)

Team Number Team Name City, NJ
210 Marlton Mustangs Marlton
1556 Team Aspie Toms River
2404 Ridgefield Robotics 2 Ridgefield
2594 Lego Legends East Windsor
2691 Morgan Matadors Hamilton
2692 Morgan 2 Hamilton
2986 Generator Z Roselle Park
3456 Techno-Dudes Edison
4058 Reynolds Raiders Hamilton
4153 The Falcons
4348 Doylestown Robotics Doylestown, PA
7380 GSJS Robo Dragons Ocean
9858 The Pink Robots Montclair
10305 Y-Robotics Trenton
10408 Team 2 Hamilton
10409 Reynolds Movers and Crashers Hamilton


For pre-event news coverage from The Trentonian on 11/20/09, click here.

Award Team # Team Name
Champion’s 2986 Generator Z
Robot Performance 2986 Generator Z
Robot Design 210 Marlton Mustangs
Project 2594 Lego Legends
Teamwork 4383 Doylestown Robotics
Filed under: Event, FLL, New Jersey — Tags: , , , , , , , — pearl @ 1:43 am on November 23, 2009

NJ FIRST LEGO League Hillsborough Qualifier

NJ FIRST LEGO League regional qualifying tournament

Where: Hillsborough High School 466 Raider Blvd Hillsborough, NJ 08844
When: Saturday, November 21, 2009 (9:00 - 16:00)

Team Number Team Name City, NJ
109 Landroids Livingston
554 Madison Junior School Madison
3360 Alpha Force Livingston
3375 Thunderclan Short Hills
3688 HMS RUBY Hillsborough
3690 HMS GOLD Hillsborough
3691 HMS PLATINUM Hillsborough
3692 HMS ONYX Hillsborough
4004 Somerset Servos 4-H Robotics Club Bridgewater
4174 Robot Rockets Hillsborough
4176 Blok Heads Hillsborough
4385 Team 1 Chatham
4387 Team 2 Chatham
4388 Team 3 Chatham
4389 The Eco Protectors Chatham
4504 Team Q + A Succasunna
4745 TruthBots Ledgewood
4836 The Atoms Family Flanders
5753 North Star Robotics Newark
5803 NXTreme Chatham
6113 Hunterdon Robotics Frenchtown
6832 Lego Knights Stirling
8332 The Purple Pelicans Denville
Award Placement Team # Team Name
Champion’s 109 Landroids
Robot Performance 1st 3691 HMS Platinum
2nd 4832 The Atoms Family
Robot Design 1st 3360 Alpha Force
2nd 5803 NXTreme
Project 1st 3375 Thunderclan
2nd 3688 HMS Ruby
Teamwork 1st 3692 HMS Onyx
2nd 8332 The Purple Pelicans

For news coverage from The AlternativePress on 11/30/09, click here.

Filed under: Event, FLL, New Jersey — Tags: , , , , , — pearl @ 10:00 am on November 22, 2009

NJ FIRST LEGO League Sparta Qualifier

NJ FIRST LEGO League regional qualifying tournament

Where: Pope John XXIII Regional High School 28 Andover Rd. Sparta, NJ 07871
When: Saturday, December 5, 2009 (8:00 - 16:00)

Team Number Team Name City, NJ
1713 Questions Without Answers Budd Lake
1714 JAMMBANJ Budd Lake
2199 Team Revolution 1 Sparta
3088 Technophiles Livingston
3349 Nerd Herd Randolph
4139 Miracles Can Happen Randolph
4140 Cookie Monsters Randolph
4141 TBD4 Randolph
4143 TBD5 Randolph
4266 ICRS Franklin
4882 Team Revolution 2 Sparta
5497 Annandale Tribots Annandale
6660 Newton Robotics Team Newton
9112 ICRS2 Franklin

Award Team # Team Name
Champion’s 1714 JAMMBANJ
Robot Performance 2199 Team Revolution 1
Robot Design 4882 Team Revolution 2
Project 1713 Questions Without Answers
Teamwork 3349 Nerd Herd

Filed under: Event, FLL, New Jersey — Tags: , , , , , , — pearl @ 5:42 pm on November 20, 2009

NJ FIRST LEGO League Metuchen Qualifier

NJ FIRST LEGO League regional qualifying tournament

Where: St. Joseph Regional High School 145 Plainfield Ave. Metuchen, NJ 08840
When: Saturday, November 14, 2009 (9:00 - 16:00)

Team Number Team Name City, NJ
4170 TRIANGLE Hillsborough
125 Robot Rangers Edison
6831 NanoGurus Parsippany
3076 Lego Techs Woodcliff Lake
7273 Warriors Cranford
7341 Lego Storm Montvale
3586 Frelinghuysen Middle School Team 1 Morristown
3587 Frelinghuysen Middle School Team 2 Morristown
9984 NXT Masters Summit
Award Team # Team Name
Champion’s 6681 NanoGurus
Robot Performance 6681 NanoGurus
Robot Design 9984 NXT Masters
Project 3076 Lego Techs
Teamwork 7273 Warriors
Filed under: Event, FLL, New Jersey — Tags: , , , , , , — pearl @ 6:36 pm on November 19, 2009
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