ROBOWhizards return from World Festival
4.19.07
The ROBOWhizards returned from Atlanta tonight with a Team Spirit award!!! This is the second time
since 2003 that the ROBOWhizards have won the Team Spirit award at an invitational. Their match scores were 365, 360,
and 325. They also got rejudged in mechanical and programming |
ROBOWhizards head to World Festival
4.15.07
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The ROBOWhizards will be in Atlanta, GA, April 16-19 competing in the Georgia Dome at the FLL World
Festival with 82 other teams from 26 countries. The ROBOWhizards are scheduled for practice runs on Thursday (April
17) at 10:35 and 11:45. On Friday (April 18), they will compete in Match 9 at 10:55, Match 24 at 12:25, and Match 38
at 2:20. Use the link below to watch the webcasts. These times are subject to change, so watch often! And if you're
in Atlanta, come see us in person! (The event is free and open to the public.) |
Watch the live webcast
Pennsylvania State Champs!!!
12.01.07
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On November 30, the ROBOWhizards drove out to Pittsburgh to compete in the state competition the
next day. On the competition day, they were very successful. They went home with 1st place programming and - the
Champions award! They are now SO excited about going to the FLL world festival in Atlanta, Georgia in April. This is
the fifth year that the ROBOWhizards will be attending the World Festival. |
ROBOWhizards Attend Lansdale
11.17.07
The ROBOWhizards did very well on Saturday, November 17th at
the Lansdale Power Puzzle Tune-Up. They took home the trophy for third place robot
performance. |
ROBOWhizards Excel at Lansdale
11.20.06
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The RoboWhizards had an amazing showing on Saturday, November 18th at
the Lansdale Catholic Tournament. They won the "Brilliant Performance Robot
Performance Award" for having the robot that achieved the highest average score in three of the five
competition rounds. Their robot's performance was so exceptional that no other team scored as high as even their
lowest score. The RoboWhizards also received the "Outstanding Project Award" for their
research project that is seeking to utilize a commercially-available nanotechnology-based water filter to provide
clean, affordable drinking water to communities in the Democratic Republic of
Congo. |
View Lansdale Results (PDF)
ROBOWhizards to Hold Open House
2.24.06
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The ROBOWhizards FLL Teams will hold a robotics open house at the Newtown Square Public Library on March 18, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The RoboWhizards will be giving hands-on lessons about building robots as well as demonstrating the robots that they built for this past year's competition. The open house is free and open to the public, so bring your friends & relatives. The library is located at 201 Bishop Hollow Road,
Newtown Square, Pa. 19073 |
ROBOWhizards Win UD State Tournament
12.03.05
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The ROBOWhizards FLL Teams 95 & 96 participated in the Philadelphia Alliance
Pennsylvania State Tournament, held at the Upper Darby High School by Upper
Darby's FIRST team, the Royal Assault. In another stunning performance, the ROBOWhizards
won both 1st Place Robot Performance and the top award, the Director's
Award, along with the 2nd Place Technical Award. The ROBOWhizards Veteran
Team #95 won the robot side of things with a score of 355. They also showed their building and programming skills,
taking home the 2nd Place Technical Award. The ROBOWhizards Rookie Team #96 was deemed the overall best team, and given
the Director's Award. This earns them an invite to the FLL World Festival, which will be held in Atlanta, GA, in April,
and will include teams from around the world.
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