Tag: 2022

League #2 Island School

Aaron

Aloha Teams!

Mahalo to Island School and Kauai Robotics Alliance for hosting this event.  If your team is signed up to compete at Island School in Lihue on Nov. 5, this message is especially for you.  

The following teams are scheduled to show their stuff at this event. 

6175     6962       5159       13088       14825       16374

22492       20311       22517       18883       17445

IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

  • LOCATION: Island School, 3-1875 Kaumualii Hwy, Lihue, HI 96766 
  • DOORS OPEN at 9:00a.m..  
  • MATCHES BEGIN at 11:00a.m. or as soon as all robots finish inspection.
  • Estimated time to complete this event: 3-4 hours. 
  • LUNCH PRE-ORDERS: 
    • Kauai Robotics Alliance is kindly offering to provide a convenient lunch option for teams competing at the Island School meet on 11/5.
    • Orders must be in by Wednesday, 11/2, at noon!
    • The lunch is a one- or two-slice pizza lunch, with a salad, drink and a cookie. Pizza may be cheese or pepperoni; drink may be water or Aloha Juice (assorted).  
    • Prices and more info are on the form.Sign up for lunches: https://forms.gle/3qr9y8GLMZbnktPQ8
  • TEAMS ROSTERS: Teams must bring a copy of their official roster as printed from firstinspires.org. This roster ensures that all participants have signed the Consent and Release form as required by FIRST.   Students not listed on the “official” roster may not be able to participate. If you haven’t gathered consent forms yet, start NOW as the process involves parental consent and may take a couple days.  
  • REQUIRED SAFETY GEAR: Closed-toe shoes and safety glasses. Bring your own!
  • VENUE RULES:  Food is not allowed in the gym. Bottled water is okay.

We wish you all the best at this event and throughout the season. As always, reach out to us if you have questions or need help with anything.

Hawai’i FTC Season Calendar 2022-23

Hawaii FTC Partner
  • League Meets (3-4 hours each)
    1. 10/29 Iolani School @ 1:00pm
    2. 11/05 Island School, Lihue, Kauai @ 11:00am
    3. 11/12 Kalani High School @ 8:30am
    4. 11/19 Le Jardin Academy @ 8:30am
    5. 11/20 Kukui Grove, Lihue, Kauai @ 10:00am
    6. 11/26 Mililani High School @ 8:30am
  • League Tournament: Dec. 10, 2022, Le Jardin Academy, 8:00am – 4:00pm

The League Tournament is a regional qualifying event. Top scoring teams will advance to the Championship.

  • Hawai’i Championship: Jan 14, 2023, Le Jardin Academy, 8:00am – 3:00pm

The FLL Challenge Season is on its way!

Luana

HFR is gearing up for an exciting FLL Challenge season with the following district tournament qualifying events:

  • November 5
    • Kalakaua Middle School
    • Kealakehe High School (Big Island Only)
    • Mililani Middle School
  • November 11
    • Kalani High School
    • Le Jardin Academy

We are currently in the process of assigning teams who have completed their National FIRST registration to district tournaments.

Teams who fully compete at a district tournaments will be invited to the state tournament on December 3rd, at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition hall on Oahu. Spectators will be welcome to come see the robot matches. Stay tuned for more detailed information.

PowerPlay Kickoff Review

Aaron

Aloha Teams! We hope the Kickoff presentation and PowerPlay Game Reveal inspired you to meet the challenges of the new season. If you missed the in-person kickoff, no worries. The entire presentation (slideshow) with all available season details is posted on the Hawai’i FTC homepage.

League Event Selection Update

Coaches should be on the lookout for the Event Selection Form which is used to select your team’s preferred League Meet dates. The form will arrive via email in coming days, as soon as event venues are confirmed.

Kickoff Door Prize Winners!

Congratulations FTC Teams 20423 and 17063. Each took home a GoBuilda Strafer Chassis Kit. Mahalo to GoBuilda!

Click the pic to purchase a GoBuilda kit for $150. Only 150 are available at this super low price.

Congratulations also to Teams 6962 and 9378. These teams won a new Chromebook Laptop, courtesy of Assets Robotics (Assets School, Honolulu).

Kickoff Sweepstakes ends Sept 15!

Last Chance for teams to register for the Kickoff Sweepstakes

Four winners will receive a 2022-2023 POWERPLAY partial game set and scoring elements, a total approximate retail value of $290.00. 

All teams need to do to enter is complete their 2022-2023 FIRST® Tech Challenge team season registration before September 15, 2022, at 12pm ET for a chance to win the Kickoff Sweepstakes. 

If a team has already completed their FIRST Tech Challenge season registration for this season, they are already entered into the sweepstakes. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

FLL 2022-23 Season Kickoff Sept 10

Aaron

Calling all Hawaii FLL Teams!

RSVP today to attend the 2022 Hawaii FLL State Kick-Off in person.  Each team may register up to 5 persons (coaches included).  Space is limited to the first 200 attendees. 

Click here to reserve your spots: 2022 Hawaii FLL Kick Off RSVP

Hawai’i State FIRST LEGO League Kick-Off

Saturday, September 10, 2022

‘Iolani School (*map below)

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM. (check-in begins at 8:30 AM)

*masks required on campus*

Keynote speaker Scott Glenn, Chief Energy Officer for the State of Hawai’i

Scott leads the Hawai’i State Energy Office (HSEO) in its mission to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation to help achieve a resilient, clean energy, decarbonized economy.

2022/23 Robot Game Presentation & Q&A

with Head Referee Derrick Shiroma

Special Meet-the-Expert Rooms (In Person Only)

Get a jump start on all your team’s Superpowered research and meet local experts from –

Hawaiian Electric

HSEO

Maui Economic Development Board

Efficient Transportation Coalition

Booz Allen

Holu Hou Energy

Hawaii Energy

SunTrac / Carrier Hawaii

Alumni Social

Madi

Come and Join us at the first ever FIRST Alumni Social at the Rainbow Pavilion on Saturday, August 14, 2022 from 11AM – 3PM.

Sign up on the google form today to reserve your spot. We will be having food / drinks / games / and FUN!

SIGN UP HERE!

2022 FLL Explore Expo award winners

Luana

WOOT WOOT! Our youngest group of robot enthusiasts showed off their stuff at the 2022 FLL Explore Expo on Saturday.

Please give a round of applause to all the Award winners!

  • The Hawaii Nominee to 2022 FLL Explore World Festival
    • 19228 PEARLRIDGE ELEMENTARY’s Transportation Team
  • Challenge Solution Award
    • 6357 HMS Dolphins
    • 27789 Kipapa Cougars
    • 219228 PRE’s Transportation Team
  • Coding Award
    • 25706 Holy Nativity
    • 25707 Holy Nativity
  • Core Values Award
    • 1675 HMS Dolphins
    • 17788 Kipapa Cougars
    • 17790 Kipapa Cougars 3
  • Team Poster Award
    • 25524 Kipapa Cougars
    • 425439 Curious Monkeys
  • Team Model Award
    • 24401 HMS Dolphins 3

FTC Hawai’i Team Update Feb 6, 2022

Aaron

Aloha FTC Coaches. As we enter the final weeks of the Freight Frenzy Hawai’i season we want to congratulate your team for making it this far. With the Championship just around the corner it’s time to highlight several upcoming dates and deadlines. Please share this information with your team.

FTC Teams planning to participate in the Hawai’i Championship event must complete the following requirements to be considered for awards:

  • complete a minimum of 2 League meets (10 matches total)
  • submit completed match scores via FTC Scoring System
  • submit an Engineering Portfolio via FTC Scoring System by Feb 15
  • complete an Interview with judges on Feb. 26. RSVP by Feb 15 below.
  • Submit Championship match scores by March 5
  1. Championship Judging and Awards
    • Engineering Portfolio –  due Feb. 15, 2022
  •  (Optional) Control Award Submission 
  1. Championship Judge Interviews
    • Judge Interviews will be held via Zoom on Feb 26
    • RSVP HERE to select your preferred time slot. Confirmations will be emailed to coaches.
    • Interview Format
      • 15 minutes is allocated for each team
      • 5 min team presentation
      • 5 min to demonstrate your robot running a match with scoring
      • 5 min Judge Q & A
  1. (Optional) Dean’s List Nominations Due by Feb 15
    • Submit nominations via your Team page at https://ftc-scoring.firstinspires.org/
    • If you are planning to submit a nomination by the deadline, NOW is the time to reserve an interview time slot.  RSVP for the Dean’s List Interview HERE. 
    • Interview Confirmations will be emailed to the Coach who must forward it to the nominee.
    • Interviews will be via Zoom on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 starting at 8:00am.
    • See the Dean’s List Nomination Guide for full information
  1. Championship Awards
    • Championship Awards Presentation will take place via ZOOM on March 12 at 9:00am. The ceremony will also be live-streamed on YouTube and available for later viewing.

FRC Volunteers Needed! PASS THE WORD!

FIRST Robotics Competition, Hawai’i’s most elite STEM event for high school students needs volunteers to assist at the Hawai’i Regional Competition. This huge and exciting event takes place at University of Hawai’i Manoa campus from March 30 to April 2. We encourage all FTC coaches, parents, mentors to assist with the plethora of tasks required to make this event a success. If you or someone you know wants to make a positive impact in the community by inspiring our youth, please encourage them to volunteer for FRC. Register to volunteer here or email us for more information at info@hawaiifirstrobotics.org. MAHALO!

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2022 FRC in Hawai`i update

Michael

Aloha Hawai`i FRC teams!   

As we head toward submitting competition preferences this next week, I wanted to share the exciting news that we’ve finally secured the Stan Sheriff Center at UH Mānoa for hosting our FRC in Hawai`i Regional Robotics Competition 31 March – 2 April 2022!  

While the pandemic protocols are ever-evolving, we are working towards hosting an in-person competition if we can do so safely and in accordance with state, local, and FIRST guidelines as they stand in March. 

I wanted you to be aware of this as you make plans for the upcoming season.  I understand that many of you coming back while some have lost momentum over the last two years and are facing the prospect of essentially rebuilding your teams almost from the ground up.  Please let us know how we can help and what questions or concerns you may have.

One other ask:  we are looking to replace our Volunteer Coordinator, April Danyluk, who moved to the mainland with her active duty husband. If you know of anyone from your community who can help, we’d be very appreciative.  April made a good handover book and is willing to train up a new helper.  

Take care of yourselves, stay well, and please let me what your intentions are for the 2022 FRC season and how we can help you.

Aloha,

MICHAEL COLLAT

Hawai`i FRC Regional Director