FLL Western Edge Open

FLL Western Edge Open

On the weekend of May 12-14, 2023, 76 FIRST LEGO League teams from 22 counties and across the US met at the Long Beach Convention Center for the Western Edge Open.

The Western Edge Open was a three day event giving teams an opportunity to participate in a high level competition. Team also participated in On-the-Spot, a California Southern FIRST LEGO League challenge, where teams were paired up with 2 additional alliance partners and had to reprogram their robots to compete in a new challenge.

Teams also were judged on their pit decorations and by their peers for their Gracious Professionalism. Teams were able to celebrate and socialize at the team social where they did a team scavenger hunt to meet the other teams.

You can find a full list of results here:

Western Edge Open

Champions Award

Robotics School
from Brazil

1st Place Robot Design

2Xstream Robotics
from Illinois

1st Place Core Values

JARVIS INDIRASE
from Mexico

1st Place Innovation Project

A’rturli
from Kazakhstan

1st Place Robot Performance

Smilebots
from Switzerland

Breakthrough Award

Microbots
from Colorado

Motivate Award

The Awesome TechKnowLogics
from Ohio

Engineering Excellence

The Power Rangers
from Washington

Rising All-Star

Barnstormers
from Arkansas

On The Spot - 1st Place

Legoborci z Oravy
from Slovakia

Breakthrough Award

Yukon All-Sparks
from British Columbia

Motivate Award

 Ctrl-Z Bayview Glen
from Ontario

Engineering Excellence

Astro-Techs
from California

Rising All-Star

Bovina Brainiacs
from Mississippi

On The Spot - 1st Place

Super Smash BroBots
from California

Breakthrough Award

6.0 GPA
from California

Motivate Award

Artemis
from Maryland

Engineering Excellence

LINCEBOTS JGM
from Mexico

Rising All-Star

Awesome Blossoms
from Washington

On The Spot - 1st Place

2Xstream Robotics
from Illinois

Pit Award

Trinity Christian Those Guys
from Kentucky

Peer Award

Grace Generators
from Australia

Pit Award

Fast Fooders
from Hawaii

Peer Award

LINCEBOTS JGM
from Mexico

THANK YOU MENTORS & VOLUNTEERS!

This event would not have been possible without our mentors and volunteers. Congratulations to these special awards winners – and thank you!

Coach/Mentor Award

Tracy Martz
from Awesome Techknowlogics

Coach/Mentor Award

Coach Manny
from JARVIS INDIRASE

Coach/Mentor Award

Tae Tyu
from Garage Engineers

Coach/Mentor Award

 Steve Lidy
from Holy LEGO Batman

Coach/Mentor Award

Ginny Dickerson
from Bovina Brainiacs

Volunteer Award

Grant Bochantin

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTING FIRST TEAMS!

A special thank you to the following FIRST Califorina teams for helping making this event awesome.

FRC The Holy Cows, FRC Hammer Heads, FRC The MilkenKnights, FRC WAR Lords, FRC Project 691FTC Dapper Robonoodles, FLL Mechanical Meatloaf with a Side of Pickles.

RE-LIVE THE ACTION!

Explore our Instagram Highlights tab to re-live the action from the weekend!

2022 FLL Championship & Explore Festival – California Southern

2022 FLL Championship & Explore Festival – California Southern

In December, California Southern Region held the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Championship and the FIRST LEGO Explore Festival at the University of Riverside.

 

FIRST LEGO League Challenge Championship 

University of Riverside

Congratulations to Team 51308 C.A.R.T for becoming the 2022 SUPERPOWERED CA Southern Champion. Good Luck at Worlds!

1st Place Champions

51308 – C.A.R.T

Advancing to World Festival in Houston in April 2023

Champions Finalist

56458 – Best Bot Builders

Advancing to Western Edge Invitational in Long Beach in May 2023

Champions Finalist

16023 – Pickled Blueberry Licorice

Advancing to Western Edge Invitational in Long Beach in May 2023

Champions Finalist

37955 – Brainy Builders

Advancing to the Australian Open in June/July 2023

1st Place Robot Design

52517 – L.I.T

Advancing to Razorback Open Invitational in Arkansas

Robot Design Finalist

50739 – Garage Engineers

Advancing to Western Edge Invitational in Long Beach in May 2023

1st Place Innovation Project

57595 – CyberKnights

Advancing to Western Edge Invitational in Long Beach in May 2023

1st Place Core Values

53373 – V.E.C.T.O.R.

Advancing to Western Edge Invitational in Long Beach in May 2023

1st Place Robot Performance

56614 – Eastvale Academy Ennovators

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FIRST LEGO League Explore Festival

University of Riverside

California Southern FLL had the opportunity to pilot an Explore game this season. Teams used their robot to complete 6 different missions in their 2.5 autonomous time. It was meet with great success and teams are hoping they get to play again next season.

THANK YOU MENTORS!

None of each team’s success would have been possible this season without those special volunteers who have spent hours each week with your team.

The following volunteers were awarded Coach / Mentor awards at the CA Southern SUPERPOWERED Championships. Congratulations and thank you!

Coach/Mentor Award WINNER

Sandy from Garage Engineers

Coach/Mentor Award FINALIST

Prachi from Blue Dragon

Coach/Mentor Award FINALIST

Christine from Code Bots

Coach/Mentor Award FINALIST

Arthon from Mindblown

2022 FLL Championship & Explore Festival – California Central

2022 FLL Championship & Explore Festival – California Central

On December 17, 2022, Central Valley Robotics wrapped up its first full season since the start of the pandemic with the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Regional Championship and FIRST LEGO League Explore Festival.

Central Valley Robotics would like to thank the wonderful volunteers who make events possible for our teams, especially FRC Teams 1671 (Buchanan Bird Brains), 3970 (Duncan Dynamics), and 5817 (Uni-Rex) and FTC Teams 14323 (Half-Wit Hatchlings) and 17094 (E.G.G.).

 

FIRST LEGO League Challenge Championship 

 Clovis, CA

The top 24 teams from three qualifying events (Buchanan Battle at the Nest Qualifier, Central Unified Qualifier, and Duncan Dynamics Qualifier) competed for a chance to represent Central California at one of 4 post-season events.  

1st Place Champions

LEGO WOLVES from Wonderful College Prep Academy in Delano

Advancing to World Festival in Houston in April 2023

2nd Place Champions

Wildcate Coders from Castle Rock Elementary School in Woodlake

Advancing to Inaugural WPI Open Invitational in Massachusetts in June 2023

3rd Place Champions

6.0 GPA (Girl Powered Automations) from Bud Rank Elementary in Clovis

Advancing to Western Edge Invitational in Long Beach in May 2023

Additionally, Team “dun dun dunnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!! (you have to sing it)” from Riverview Elementary in Fresno will represent the region at the Razorback Open Invitational in Arkansas in May 2023.  

LEGO WOLVES

Wildcat Coders

1st Place Core Values

dun dun dunnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!! (you have to sing it) from Riverview Elementary School in Fresno

1st Place Innovation Project

Powerful Panthers from Dry Creek Elementary School in Clovis

1st Place Robot Performance

Mega Metal Crushers from Riverview Elementary School in Fresno

1st Place Robot Design

Mech Tech Marlins from Fugman Elementary School in Fresno

Coach/Mentor Award WINNER

Jenifer Strait with 6.0 GPA (Girl Powered Automations) in Clovis

Volunteer Award

Dimple Ravuri from Clovis

Volunteer Award

Ken Kirk from Clovis

Robot Matches 

FIRST LEGO League Explore Festival

 Clovis, CA

The FIRST LEGO League Explore Festival was held in conjunction to the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Regional Championship and included 13 teams from around the Central Valley.  Congratulations to all teams that participated!

 

COVID-19 Updates – 2022-2023 Season

We are continuing to monitor local public health conditions and are developing plans on how to best support FIRST events across all programs for the 2022 – 2023 Season. This includes the ability to implement modifications such as the use of masks, health screening, event scaling, social distancing, event formatting, and other precautions as determined by local conditions and regulations.

For the latest information about FIRST events in your region in California, contact your local Program Delivery Partner.

Providing opportunities for hands-on learning and recognizing our teams’ incredible accomplishments are key elements to the lasting impact of FIRSTWe remain committed to deliver our programs to as many students as possible, as safely as possible.

We thank you for your continued support for our mission as we navigate the season together!

San Diego FTC Wrap-Up – 2021/2022

San Diego FTC Wrap-Up – 2021/2022

To All San Diego FTC teams – congratulations on a successful FREIGHT FRENZY season!

With all of the challenges that everyone has faced over that past 2 years, you should ALL be proud of what you did to even get to the point of competing! Great job!

And this wouldn’t have been possible without the help of your coaches, mentors, all of the region hosts, volunteers, parents, siblings and teammates. One big collective group thank you to all of you!

Congratulations not only to our advancing teams, but our Dean’s List finalists, Award winners and Qualcomm and RISE Scholarship recipients!

Regional Advancements to World Championship

Inspire Award WInner

Team 16684 – Mechanical Advantage

Winning Alliance Captain

Team 11212 – The Clueless

Dean's List Finalists

Rohan Bosworth
Team 16884 – Mechanical Advantage

Maya Krolik
Team 14564 – Fast and Curious

Naythan Chan
Team 15146 – GarageBot

World Championship Award Winners

On Finalist Alliance

Team 11212 – The Clueless

Motivate Award Winner

Team 16884 – Mechanical Advantage

Inspire Award Finalist

Team 11212 – The Clueless

Dean's List Winner

Rohan Bosworth
Team 16884 – Mechanical Advantage

SWEet! – Women in STEM event

SWEet! – Women in STEM event

On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022, FIRST California and SWE Orange County joined forces to share stories about how being a SWE member could help you reach your full potential along your STEM journey.

Attendees heard from a current FIRST student and FIRST alumnae who are SWE members – each at a different phase in their STEM journey: high school, college, and professional. They shared their engineering journeys, how they got involved with SWE and valuable resources like scholarship opportunities.

From high school to engineering professional, SWE has the resources for you!

Resources from the event:

Apply for SWE Scholarship – Orange County

Apply for SWE Scholarship – Global

 Join or Start a SWEnext Section

 SWE OC LinkedIn

SWE OC Instagram – @sweoc

 SWE UCI socials

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