After earning 2nd place for the 2017 Robot Design Award at the Katy Qualifier, the Computerized Coyotes from Cinco Ranch Junior High advanced to the South Texas Region Championship, where the team was thrilled to earn the 3rd place trophy for Strategy and Innovation in January, 2018. The first year rookie team has been led by Alex Dial, a tenth grade Cinco Ranch High School student and CRHS Robotics Team 624 CRyptonite member. Alex was influential in forming the team, which is part of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League (FLL).
Team members Sam Daigre, Kartik Rai, and Derek Elis have been diligently working since August, designing and building the team’s LEGO Mindstorm robot, and brainstorming to solve the FLL Hydrodynamic Challenge, to present to a panel of judges. The Computerized Coyotes gained entry to the South Texas Regional Championship by qualifying at the Katy event that was hosted by Team 624 CRyptonite in December, 2017.
Team 624 CRyptonite has been a great resource for FLL teams by hosting practice events, competitions, and offering advice for young teams. The Computerized Coyotes are also thankful for the generous support they have received from Cinco Ranch Junior High principal, Elizabeth Nicklas, as well as Bechtel Corporation.
Soon the team will begin brainstorming ideas for next season’s FLL Challenge, ‘Into Orbit’. For more information about FIRST and how to form your own FLL team, please visit www.firstinspires.org. Become a volunteer coach (no experience needed) and make a difference in kids’ lives today!
About FIRST : Founded by inventor Dean Kamen, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was created to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology.
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams, made up of students ages 9-14, build LEGO-based autonomous robots and develop research projects based on a real-world Challenge that changes annually. FLL is an annual international robotics competition for kids ages 9-14, with over 29,000 teams across 88 countries.
FIRST Robotics Competition is an annual competition that helps high school students discover the rewards and excitement of science, engineering, and technology. The 2017 season included 3357 teams from 26 countries. FIRST Robotics Competition combines the excitement of sports with science and technology to create a unique Varsity Sport for the Mind™. Participants are eligible to receive over $50 million in scholarships from some of the finest science and engineering schools in the country.
About CRyptonite: Since its founding in 2000, Cinco Ranch High School FIRST Robotics Competition team (Team 624 Cryptonite) has competed and won in local, national and international competitions. Team 624 CRyptonite gives its members hands on experiences in engineering, problem solving, and teamwork while also inspiring our community to have a greater appreciation for science and technology, including an annual Science Day Camp, the Katy FIRST Lego League Qualifier, demonstrations, mentoring and more. This has been made possible through the generous financial and mentor support of our corporate sponsors, including founding sponsors BP America and Oceaneering Intervention Engineering. Other corporate sponsors include Bechtel Corporation, Texas Workforce Commission, Phillips 66, Schneider Electric, Exterran, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil Chemical, Katy Area Economic Development Council, Wood Group, Texas Hydrographic Society (Houston Chapter), Shell, Chevron and PBK. For more information, please visit .
Team 624 is also indebted to numerous teachers, parents, mentors and their incredibly hardworking students.
To learn more about FIRST LEGO League: https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll
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For more information on Team 624 CRyptonite: http://team624.org/
