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Originally Posted by Michelle Celio
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I'll add just a bit to what Joe mentioned.
These are three local awards SBPLI-LI FIRST has added just to our event, not FIRST awards.
The Musical theme award is intended to attract and involve other elements of the school to FIRST. In Hauppauge's case we involved the music department, specifically, the budding composers and recording media teacher. (unrelated) We also had our concert band perform at opening ceremonies were Matia was honored. The theme is then played throughout the competition as a signature piece.
The Greening award was new this year. SBPLI-LI FIRST wanted to highlight the importance of solving our ecological problems. The winner Team 871 West Islip, has been involved in Adopt-a-Highway since 2004, spending one Saturday a month and have picked up more than a ton of trash and recyclables.
The MVP award is to recognize individual contributors to the success of a team and to the objectives of FIRST. The overall winner is based on an essay submitted by the team leaders. Sort of a student Woodie Flowers.
This year's winner, Suliaman Usman, is a senior at rookie team 2476 Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park. I had the opportunity to work with Suliaman and he really is the driving force behind getting this rookie team started.
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Originally Posted by Tt321b
Thank you teams 358 and 533 for asking us to join you in the elimination rounds. We had a nice run to the finals. Congratulations to the winners and everyone who received awards.
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It was a lot of fun wasn't it?
I'm really glad we got to play together Tony.
I recorded the elimination matches--I finally got to see some robots competing
I won't promise my videography is any good though, but I'll make you a copy of what I have. Let me know an address to mail it to.
I might not get to it until after Atlanta, but then again I might watch it today...