Archive for March, 2008

IDWD awards $5,000 to FIRST Robotics teams winning regional merit awards

Published by Chris on March 3, 2008 in Press Releases. 0 Comments

This weekend marked the kickoff of the US First regional championships!!

The Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development is again offering $5,000 in financial support to teams who qualify for the US First Championship in Atlanta in one of the Merit Based Qualifications listed below.

 The three Indiana teams listed below qualify for the $5,000 bonus award IF they plan on attending the national championship in Atlanta.  They include:

  • Team 71- Hammond IN. Winner of the Regional Chairman’s Award -  Chicago
  • Team 1024- Indianapolis IN. McKenzie Career Center. Regional Winner – Chicago
  • Team 45- Kokomo IN Regional Engineering Inspiration Award – St. Louis.

Merit Based Qualifying Teams from the 2008 season

Merit Based qualifying is focused on FIRST core values. Outstanding team performance or outstanding robot performance is the ticket.
The following teams are automatically given the opportunity to register at the time of their win at a Regional Event.

1. 2008 Regional Chairman’s Award winners (1 per Regional)

2. 2008 Regional Engineering Inspiration Award winners (1 per Regional)

3. 2008 Regional Rookie All-Star Award winners (1 per Regional)

4. 2008 Regional Winners

 Other regional awards winners included:

Team 1327- South Bend- Delphi “Driving Tomorrow’s Technology” Award – Chicago Regional
Team 1024- McKenzie Career Center – Motorola Quality Award- Chicago Regional

Reminder: Meeting Monday 3-3 6-8PM

Published by Chris on March 2, 2008 in Meetings. 0 Comments

This will be a robot discussion meeting.

All students attending Boilermaker, should really try to make this meeting or the next one scheduled on 3-11.