AWARDS

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2018- FIRST POWER UP

Robot: Atlas

Competitions: Inaugural Heartland Regional and Houston World's

Awards: Regional Finalists at Heartland Regional

                  Industrial Design Award at Heartland Regional for electrical board undercarriage system.

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2017- FIRST Steamworks

Robot: Lightning McSteam

Competitions: Greater Kansas City Regional and St. Louis World's

Awards: Imagery Award at the Kansas City Regional for collective thematic design.

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2016- FIRST Stronghold

Robot: Hank the Tank

Competitions: Greater Kansas City Regional and Iowa Regional

Awards: Imagery Award at the Kansas City Regional for collective thematic design.

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2015- Recycle Rush

Robot: Xeno

Competitions: Greater Kansas City Regional

Awards: Woodie Flowers finalist award to mentor Mary Beth Mattingly

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2014- Aerial Assist

Robot: Audrey 3

Competitions: Arkansas Regional and Greater Kansas City Regional

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2013- Ultimate Ascent

Robot: Mater

Competitions: Greater Kansas City Regional, Inaugural Arkansas Regional,

          and World's (Curie Division).

Awards: Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Animation. 

 

2012- Rebound Rumble

Robot: Archie

Competitions: Greater Kansas City Regional, St. Louis Regional.

Awards: Dean's List Finalist Award to Chris G.

 

2011- Logo-Motion

Robot: Bullwinkle and Rocky

Competitions: Greater Kansas City Regional.

Awards: Xerox Creativity Award, Imagery Award (Off-season),

                  First Bots of Independence Team 1723's Gracious Professionalism Award

                  Woodie Flowers finalist award to Gary Hannah.

 

2010- Breakaway

Robot: Captain Jack

Competitions: Greater Kansas City Regional.

Awards: Xerox Creativity Award.

 

2009- Lunacy

Robot: Rosie

Competitions: Greater Kansas City Regional, St. Louis Regional.

Awards: Xerox Creativity Award (St. Louis).

 

2008- FIRST Overdrive

Robot: The Claw

Competitions: Greater Kansas City Regional.

Awards: Best Demonstration in Safety presented by 1710.

 

2007- Rack 'n' Roll

Robot: Forklift

Competitions: Inaugural  Greater Kansas City Regional.

 

2006- Aim High (Rookie)

Robot: Robot

Competitions: Midwest Regional, Atlanta World's (Newton).

Awards: Midwest Regional Winner.