Central Valley Regional Recap
Congratulations to ALL Teams, Mentors, Volunteers, Sponsors, Friends and Family members who participated in the Central Valley Regional and helped to create an exciting and memorable weekend. What a show! The following teams and individuals earned top honors at the Regional and will be going on to compete at the Championships in St. Louis in April. cheap iphone 8 case outlet cheap iphone xs case outlet We wish them the best of luck! Regional Chairman’s Award Team 1323, MadTown Robotics – Madera, CA The Central Valley Chairman’s Award represents the true spirit of FIRST. cheap iphone 8 case iphone 7 case outlet uk It honors the team that best serves as a model for other teams to emulate and that embodies the goals of FIRST. iphone xs case on sales iphone xr case on sales It remains FIRST’s most prestigious team award. cheap iphone xs case outlet The Chairman’s Award is presented to the team judged to have the most significant measurable impact of its partnerships among its participants, school, and community over a sustained period, not just a single build season or school year. cheap iphone xs case The winner is able to demonstrate progress towards FIRST’s mission of transforming our culture. iphone xs case outlet uk The recipient will be invited to the FIRST Championship where it will compete for the Chairman’s Award against the winners from all the other qualifying events. iphone 7 case outlet Here’s what the Judges had to say –
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Regional Winners 
Team 295, Renevatio Granite Bay, CA Team 840, Aragon Robotics San Mateo, CA Team 1678, Citrus Circuits Davis, CA Woodie Flowers Finalist Award Dr. Devin Blizzard Mentor for Team 1422, The Neon Knights – Fresno, CA 
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“Today we had a most memorable time at CV Regional FIRST Robotics Competition! I graciously thank all of my colleagues / students who nominated me. FRC and FLL have provided me the unique honor of community building and getting to be part of so many kids’ lives over the last 15 years in both Silicon Valley and Central Valley.”
Dean’s List Finalist: Honoring FIRST Student Superstars FIRST Dean’s List Finalist #1 – Ofri Harlev, Team 4159 – San Francisco, CA FIRST Dean’s List Finalist #2 – Gurtinder Chahal, Team 1323 – Madera, CA In an effort to recognize the leadership and dedication of FIRST’s most outstanding FRC students, the Kamen family sponsors an award for selected top students known as the FIRST Dean’s List. cheap iphone 7 case online This award celebrates a student’s outstanding leadership and effectiveness in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering and engineers, both within their school, as well as their community. cheap iphone xr case FIRST Dean’s List Finalists will compete at the championship for the FIRST Dean’s List. iphone 7 case outlet uk Engineering Inspiration Team 1671, Buchanan Bird Brains – Clovis, CA The Engineering Inspiration Award celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team’s school and community. cheap iphone xr case online This team will advance to the Championships and
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Things got really hot during Match 35 when Team 1422’s spike for their compressor malfunctioned and ignited. The students handled the situation with the utmost grace and professionalism and managed to replace the spike in 15 minutes and 48 seconds (they timed it!) and did not miss a single match. iphone 8 case on sales Luckily, due to the location of the spike, nothing else on their robot was damaged. We hear they intend to frame the burned spike. iphone xr case on sales Their mentor shared this with us –
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