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Kentucky FIRST Robotics, Inc.
E-Newsletter
March 2023
-Calling All Alumni!
- FLL News
- FTC News
- FRC News
- IMPORTANT DATES
- Did you know?
- Have some news to share? We want to hear from you!
- Team Resources
- We're here to help!
- Follow us on Social Media
- Calling All ALUMNI!
We are looking to connect with all FIRST alumni, from any program - including this year's seniors! Please email alumni@kyfirstrobotics.org with your name, email address, team number & name, and your final competition year and we will add you to our database. We are planning some really cool events that we want you to be a part of! You don't want to miss out on these opportunities!
FLL NEWS:
What a great season!!! Congratulations to all of the FLL teams that participated in the Super Charged Season! And thank you to NKU CINSAM for hosting such a great championship event! It is always so exciting to see what students have been working on, and we always leave these events so impressed with the hard work of teams and their mentors. The future looks very bright with these young engineers leading the way!
We look forward to more great things from Kentucky FLL teams - best of the luck to the FIVE KY teams that are moving on to National and International Competitions. We will be cheering for you!
****BIG NEWS****
Thanks to a very generous grant from Johnson & Johnson, ALL Kentucky FLL Challenge and Explore teams that competed this season and register again next season will receive funding to help offset your expenses!
FLL Explore teams will receive $50
FLL Challenge teams will receive $100
Huge thank you to Johnson & Johnson for supporting STEM Education for KY youth!!!!! All FLL teams will receive a survey in the next few weeks that will allow your team to receive this grant. Any questions about this grant can be sent to kelli@kyfirstrobotics.org.
Congratulations to all the Kentucky FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams who competed in the Kentucky FLL State Championship hosted February 4th , 2023 by CINSAM at Northern Kentucky University's campus.
| KY FIRST LEGO League Challenge Championship |
| Rank |
Team # |
Team Name |
Best Score |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
| 1st |
56770 |
Thoroughbreds |
310 |
295 |
290 |
310 |
| 2nd |
20065 |
BlazerBots |
295 |
275 |
210 |
295 |
| 3rd |
57195 |
SWMS Spartan Silver |
285 |
175 |
275 |
285 |
| 4th |
53976 |
PowerCats |
280 |
215 |
120 |
280 |
| 5th |
29901 |
WEMS Raider Robotics Blue |
275 |
245 |
250 |
275 |
| 6th |
16878 |
Rare S.T.E.A.K.S. |
275 |
240 |
225 |
275 |
| 7th |
53648 |
St. Mary Hydro-Hackers |
270 |
250 |
265 |
270 |
| 8th |
31617 |
Robo-Troopers 2.0 |
265 |
225 |
265 |
175 |
| 9th |
57872 |
Villa Voltron |
265 |
90 |
70 |
265 |
| 10th |
5271 |
St. Mary PRO-bots |
245 |
240 |
245 |
215 |
| 11th |
45426 |
Trinity Gr 5 Firey Chickens |
240 |
185 |
225 |
240 |
| 12th |
56897 |
Heroic Hornets |
235 |
235 |
115 |
230 |
| 13th |
19486 |
Los Genios |
225 |
200 |
155 |
225 |
| 14th |
45425 |
Those guys at Trinity Christian |
225 |
190 |
180 |
225 |
| 15th |
58194 |
B.O.B. (Builders of Bots) |
225 |
225 |
150 |
165 |
| 16th |
59638 |
WEMS Raider Robotics Gold |
205 |
170 |
205 |
205 |
| 17th |
59340 |
West Perry WarBots |
200 |
195 |
170 |
200 |
| 17th |
26293 |
Gibbon Gang |
200 |
200 |
195 |
170 |
| 19th |
8135 |
Masterminds |
190 |
190 |
145 |
180 |
| 20th |
11883 |
The Knight Bobs (FES3) |
175 |
175 |
135 |
135 |
| 21st |
57265 |
Richardsville Elementary |
160 |
160 |
155 |
155 |
| 22nd |
54142 |
Vikingbots! |
150 |
115 |
145 |
150 |
| 23rd |
28621 |
Glenn O. Swing Elementary |
150 |
135 |
140 |
150 |
| 24th |
19519 |
CCMS Robotics 1 |
140 |
95 |
140 |
140 |
Tournament Results:
1st Place Champions Award: 16878 Rare S.T.E.A.K.S. advancing to FIRST's World Championship in Houston, Texas
2nd Place Champions Award: 45425 Those Guys at Trinity Christian advancing to Western Edge Open in Long Beach, CA
3rd Place Champions Award: 5271 St. Mary PRO-bots
Innovation Project Award: 56897 Heroic Hornets advancing to Liberty Science Center FLL Challenge in Jersey City, NJ
Robot Design Award: 53976 PowerCats advancing to Razorback Open Invitational at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Breakthrough Award: 53648 St. Mary Hydro-Hackers
Motivate Award and Mentor Award: 31617 Robo-Troopers advancing to WPI FLL Open in Worcester, MA
Rising All Star Award: 57265 Richardsville Elementary
Core Values Award: 59638 WEMS Raider Robotics Gold
Robot Performance Award: 56770 Thoroughbreds
Volunteer Award: Jim Lohre
FTC NEWS:
What a GREAT Season!! Kentucky's first season integrating league play was a huge success!! Our teams were very well prepared for the state championship and did a fantastic job all season! We can't wait to see what you all do next!
Congratulations to all teams that competed this season! And a special congratulations to the following teams that rose to the very top:
Inspire Award Winner: 11225 Delta Robotics
Winning Alliance Captain: 6133 The "Nuts!"
Best of luck to 11225 & 6133 in Houston at the World Championship!!
Inspire Award 2nd Place: 20694 Craft Coalition
Inspire Award 3rd Place: 8417 'Lectric Legends
Winning Alliance 1st team selected: 8719 Quantum Leap
Winning Alliance 2nd team selected: 19841 RAMbotics
Compass Award Winner: 6133 The "Nuts" Rocky Tekulve
Compass Award 2nd Place: 16515 Greenwood Robotics Hillary Galloway
Compass Award 3rd Place: 20694 Craft Coalition Rachel Rogers
Dean's List Finalists:
Amelia S from team 14727 Mind of the Machine
Palmer C from team 8417 'Lectric Legends
Best of luck to you both at Worlds!!
Finalist Alliance - Captain: 5040 Nuts & Bolts
Finalist Alliance - 1st Team Selected: 8417 'Lectric Legends
Finalist Alliance - 2nd Team Selected: Tech Hogs Robotics
Think Award Winner: Nuts & Bolts
Connect Award Winner: Mind of the Machine
Innovate Award Sponsored by Raytheon Technologies Winner: 20694 Craft Coalition
Control Award Sponsored by Arm, Inc. Winner: 8719 Quantum Leap
Motivate Award: 8417 'Lectric Legends
Design Award: 18865 Will of the Machine
Promote Award: 8417 'Lectric Legends
For a complete list of awards and match results, visit our website at www.kyfirstrobotics.org/ftc.
****BIG NEWS****
Thanks to a very generous grant from Johnson & Johnson, ALL Kentucky FTC teams that competed this season and register again next season will receive funding to help offset your expenses!
FTC teams will receive $350 towards state fees.
Huge thank you to Johnson & Johnson for supporting STEM Education for KY youth!!!!! Please email heather@kyfirstrobotics.org with your intention to register again next year so that you can receive this funding.
FRC NEWS:
- FRC TEAMS: Does your team have a mentor from a Kentucky University (public or private) AND have a representative who held a volunteer role in a FIRST qualifying tournament held in the state of Kentucky during the season (FLL or FTC)? If so, email Kentucky Senior Mentor Jeff Slaton (jslaton@firstinspires.org) for details about how you can apply for a team grant.
Competition season is here!!! We're cheering all Kentucky teams on as they compete across the area.
Best of luck to:
Team 554 Bluegrease Crew and they compete in Miami Valley!!
Team 2783 EOT as they compete in Miami Valley and Buckeye!!
Team 2856 Planetary Drive as they compete in Smoky Mountain!!
Team 3814 PiBotics as they compete in Miami Valley and Buckeye!!
Team 3821 Pirabots as they compete in Smoky Mountain!!
Team 3843 Robo Racers as they compete in Rocket City!!
Team 5492 Winner's Circle as they compete in Miami Valley and Smoky Mountain!!
Team 7516 Louisville Centrons as they compete in Smoky Mountain!!
Team 9152 Ratfight9152 as they compete in Smoky Mountain!!
Team Kentucky is cheering for all of you! Please stay tuned for your exciting announcement from Johnson & Johnson!!
The following dates have been released for the upcoming world tournaments for the next two seasons!
2023: April 19-23, 2023
2024: April 17-20, 2024
Please note that there will only be one world tournament for both seasons. They will both take place in Houston, TX!
KY teams do not need to set up their own non-profit in order to accept donations! Kentucky FIRST Robotics is a registered non-profit. We can work with you to accept donations on your behalf, which we can do at little or no cost to you. For more information send an email to kelli@kyfirstrobotics.org.
- Have some news to share? We want to hear from you!
If your team has some news or an event to share, please email info@kyfirstrobotics.org with the details and we will do our best to share here in the Newsletter and on our website and social media.
- Team Resources
There is a wealth of knowledge and helpful information located in the FIRST Resource Library. If you need help starting a team flyer, work on fundraising or help with programming it is there along with lots of other helpful information. Check it out at: https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library
-Another great source for information are the Share and Learn Facebook pages. There is one for each program FLL Explore through FRC. This started out as a outreach project for a team but has really grown to be a wonderful resource for teams. Be sure to check it out!
- We're here to help!
Kentucky FIRST Robotics is here to help existing teams and those interested in starting a team or learning more about the program. You can contact us at info@kyfirstrobotics.org and someone will get back to you!
- Be sure to follow us on our social media channels to keep up to date on news and opportunities for your team!! Facebook Instagram Twitter
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