2006 IRI Awards and Results
**102 Backpacks! **
30 were taken by team 364 to be distributed in Gulfport, MS.
72 will go to students in the Indianapolis area.
Over **$3500 ** at the auction for the Methodist Child Life Center
(Thanks to all who donated items or bought them)
2006 IRI Awards
Winning Alliance
Team 71 – Team Hammond, Hammond IN
Team 910 – Foley Freeze, Madison Heights, MI
Team 1625 – Winnovation, Winnebago, IL
Runner Up AllianceTeam 233 – The Pink Team, Rockledge, FL
Team 217 – The Thunder Chickens, Sterling Heights, MI
Team 1272 – Tyranikal Mechanikal, Bloomington, IN
Judged Awards
TechnoKats Spirit of Indiana – Team 1747, Harrison Boiler Robotics
Most Awesome Drive Train – Team 931, Perpetual Chaos
Outstanding Quality Award – Team 1213, The Friends of 1213
Leadership in Control – Team 141, The Wo-Bots
Imagery and Design – Team 1501, Team Thrust
Driving Tomorrows Technology – Team 1114, Simbotics
Best Shooter – Team 469, Las Guerrillas
Team Spirit – Team 47, Chief Delphi
Rookie Award – Team 1720, The PhyXT
Judges Award – Team 116, Epsilon Delta
**IRI Mentor of the Year **
Steve Florence, Team 461
IRI Volunteer of the Year
Jeff Maberto, Lawrence North High School
IRI Scholarship Winners
(sponsored by Allison Transmission, AndyMark, InnovationFIRST and Rolls-Royce
Travis Ricci, Team 48
Kyle Lemons, Team 868
Rufus Cochran, Team 447
Nate Wallace, Team 494
Individual Recognition Awards
Logan Ferrel, Team 1747
Karl Neponuceno, Team 868
Francis O’Rourke, Team 40
Sam McGrath, Team 40
Emily Stephens, Team 234
Chris Savaiano, Team 461
Mitchell Mounts, Team 234
Bonnie LaMotte, Team 141
Chris Arnold, Team 47
Alex Johnson, Team
Kevin Hollowell, Team 1501
Shara Argo, Team 233
Alex Suchko, Team 1024
Congratulations to everyone!