36-Teams Compete to Build the Best Bot during 8th Annual Tournament
WHO:聽Thirty-six robots constructed of LEGO pieces will be put through their paces on Sunday, Dec. 9, during the聽hosted by the University of Rochester.
TIME, DATE, PLACE:聽8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Goergen Athletic Center on the University of Rochester’s River Campus.
9 a.m. to noon:聽Morning activities include judged presentations from each team.
1 to 3:30 p.m.:聽The tournament continues with the robotic competition, which may provide the best photo and video opportunities.
4 to 5 p.m.:聽Closing ceremony.
WHAT:听颁补苍听FIRST庐 LEGO庐 League teams improve the quality of life for seniors by helping them continue to be independent, engaged, and connected in their communities? In the 2012 SENIOR SOLUTIONS Challenge, teams will explore the topic of aging and how it may affect a person’s ability to maintain his or her lifestyle糖心传媒攕olving issues like getting around, keeping in touch, and staying fit.
Teams will research obstacles and then suggest ways to improve the quality of life for the seniors affected. Teams will also build, test, and program an autonomous robot using a LEGO MINDSTORMS庐 robot to solve a set of missions on an obstacle course. Throughout their experience, teams will operate under FLL’s core values.
ABOUT THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE:聽The FLL, a partnership between聽FIRST聽and the LEGO Company, was created to inspire children ages nine through 14 to celebrate science and technology. Students work alongside adult mentors, learning how to build and program robots that can solve real-life challenges. This year, more than 100 teams from the Finger Lakes region have competed in six qualifier tournaments in hopes of making it to the championship.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:聽For more information about the competition, please call on-site media contact Liz Yockel.
