by Rebecca Berggren | Oct 31, 2013 | Blog
On this final day of National Mentoring Month, we are highlighting 5 mentors who were honored as Woodie Flowers Finalist at the California FRC Regionals in 2012. A few years after helping Dean Kamen create FIRST, Dr. iphone 7 case for sale William Murphy founded the Woodie Flowers Award with the intent to celebrate effective communication in the art and science of engineering and design. cheap iphone xs case outlet This prestigious award recognizes mentors who lead, inspire, and empower using excellent communication skills.
Each year, students submit an essay nominating one mentor from their team to be considered for this award. The students describe how this mentor has given them the best understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and satisfaction involved in the discipline of engineering and design.
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Specific judging criteria are based on the team’s description of how the mentor inspired each member of the team in some or all of the following ways:
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Judges’ Description: “The winner was selected because of the unusual stamina and dedication the team described. This mentor literally helped the team survive a national disaster. After creating the first FIRST team in his country seven years ago, and helping an FLL team from a children’s cancer treatment hospital make it from very tough circumstances to winning a prize at the FIRST Championship in Atlanta, he then faced a much bigger challenge. cheap iphone xr case This mentor lost his father in a devastating earthquake that temporarily demoralized the whole country and almost ended FIRST in Chile. iphone xs case for sale He did not give up and convinced the team that working hard and exhibiting Gracious Professionalism was even more important in the wake of tragedy. outlet iphone 8 case online Through his leadership, the team is strong and looking forward. cheap iphone 8 case online They are proud to be competing here in Los Angeles. iphone 8 case outlet As their website says, “When your heart is FIRST, amazing things happen.” Link to: Students’ Essay Submission Silicon Valley Regional: Mr. iphone 8 case outlet iphone 7 case for sale Jim Mori of Quixilver, Team 604 
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Judges’ Description: “One essay speaks to the growth of an engineering facility, and how ready access to tools empowers students to explore engineering options and to think for themselves. iphone xr case outlet uk The essay speaks to how these students learned to work together to recognize and correct problems, and that ideas should be analyzed objectively and discussed fully before they are accepted into a design. Providing access to tools, fostering respect for the design process, and communicating trust in student’s abilities, helped this team bootstrap their engineering program, and realize significant engineering achievements…including designing and building the tools used to design and build their robot.
by Rebecca Berggren | Oct 25, 2013 | Blog, Featured News, Silicon Valley
Congratulations to ALL Teams, Mentors, Volunteers, Sponsors, Friends and Family members who participated in the Silicon Valley Regional and helped to create an exciting and memorable weekend. cheap iphone xr case outlet iphone xs case outlet uk 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. We wish them the best of luck! Regional Chairman’s Award Team 604, Quixilver – San Jose, CA 
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Regional Winners 
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Dean’s List Finalist: Honoring FIRST Student Superstars FIRST Dean’s List Finalist #1 – Tiffany Chen, Team 4765 – Los Altos Hills, CA FIRST Dean’s List Finalist #2 – Brian Silverman, Team 971 – Mountain View, CA 
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by Rebecca Berggren | Oct 21, 2013 | Blog, Featured News, Los Angeles
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Regional Winners 
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You can read the essay that David’s team submitted here. Dean’s List Finalist: Honoring FIRST Student Superstars FIRST Dean’s List Finalist #1 – Emma Roberts, Team 980 – Burbank, CA FIRST Dean’s List Finalist #2 – Isabel Martos-Repath, Team 589 – La Crescenta, CA 
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by Rebecca Berggren | Oct 19, 2013 | Blog, Featured News
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Regional Winners 
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by Rebecca Berggren | Oct 19, 2013 | Blog, Featured News, FLL - Southern
Over a span of two exciting days, 112 teams and over 1,100 students ages 9-14 descended upon LEGOLAND California to demonstrate their problem-solving skills, creative thinking, teamwork, competitive play, sportsmanship, and sense of community. cheap iphone 8 case online With STEM celebrities on hand, unusually soggy weather and the air electrified with the buzzing brains and effort from teams throughout Southern California, it turned out to be quite an eventful and memorable weekend. 
Former NASA astronaut and STEM advocate, Dr. Sandy Magnus, helped to inspire students on Saturday with great words of encouragemnet and also by connecting with individual students and teams throughout the day. In an informal meet and greet with teams, she shared how her interest in STEM lead her to become an astronaut and what is was like to fly in space and live on the ISS. Dr. Magnus also spent her time observing presentations and engaging students one on one to hear about their team’s project. When describing her impression of the event, Dr. Magnus told American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, “This was my first chance to experience a FIRST LEGO League competition. It was an amazing event and what impressed me was how engaged and excited the young competitors were. I also had the opportunity to meet many dedicated volunteers and mentors. These competitions are making a big impact on our youth and propagating the excitement about engineering, teamwork, and problem solving. It was great to be a part of it!” Her enthusiasm and high regard for the students and the competition was also shared by a number of participants over the weekend. We checked in with a few other individuals to hear about their experiences and found they all had glowing words of praise for the participants, volunteers and the FLL program. cheap iphone 8 case George Chen, So Cal Regional Judge Advisor:
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Katherine McDonald, Manger of Community Investment for Time Warner Cable:
We were thrilled to support Southern California Robotics and the FLL Championships at LEGOLAND again this year. It was so inspiring to see the teamwork of everyone involved and how FLL makes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education (STEM) fun and engaging, not only for the kids but for all who participated. iphone 7 case outlet uk We had several Time Warner Cable employee volunteers on-site during the weekend and they had a lot of fun and were very impressed by the level of the work the kids are doing.
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FIRST LEGO League is a great vehicle for helping keep kids in the STEM pipeline; having Dr. Magnus share her experiences as an astronaut, her passion for STEM, and the importance of programs like FLL, took the day’s excitement for both the kids and parents to a whole new level. Many parents and coaches commented on how inspiring it was for the team members, especially girls, to have a role model like Dr. iphone xr case on sales Magnus take time to talk one on one with the kids. Her message of “You can do anything you set your mind to” was answered many times throughout the day with “I want to be an astronaut!”
Jenny Yang, Core Values and Robot Design Judge:
WOW! It was my first time volunteering at the LEGOLAND event and it was amazing! The kids were so enthusiastic and inspirational, it was so hard to choose winners for the awards. It makes me really happy I am no longer in primary school because I would be so afraid to compete with these kids during the college admissions process! I would love to thank Cory Hoover and George Chen for the amazing work they did organizing and LEGOLAND and staff for letting me volunteer at this amazing event! I hope I can come back in future years to help out.
A very rainy afternoon on Saturday did not curb the enthusiasm from the crowd nor did it stop our special guests who donned umbrellas and took to the stage. Katherine McDonald from Time Warner Cable presented a very generous check for $10,000 to support the FLL Championship Tournament and California Senator Mark Wyland shared his words of encouragement and support of teams and volunteers who work to encourage an enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math. [AFG_gallery id=’9′] Much hard work, passion, time, team work and creativity went into the robots and projects demonstrated over the two days. In the end, these were the teams that stood out and went home with trophies.
Judges’ Description: “One team’s description of their mentor’s deeds and results stood out above the rest. Students described a per
