The J-D Middle School Red RAM Robotics team recently competed in OCM BOCES’ FIRST LEGO League competition held at Roxboro Road Middle School. They were among 270 students representing 27 teams and 12 school districts.
Students in grades 4-8 designed, built, and coded their own LEGO robots, then cheered them on as they tackled a series of challenges on the competition stage. This year’s theme, “Unearthed,” challenged teams to take on archaeology-inspired missions. Robots were tasked with pushing, pulling, and lifting objects on a themed game board, all within a set time limit.
Teams also showcased “Innovation Projects” to a panel of judges. These presentations challenged students to dream up creative solutions to real-world problems faced by archaeologists. Rem RAM Robotics presented LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). The remote sensing technology uses pulsing laser light to measure distances.
The Champion Award recognizes the best all-around teams that excel in all four FIRST LEGO League core elements: robot game performance, robot design, Innovation Project, and the FIRST organization’s Core Values, which are discovery, innovation, impact, teamwork, inclusion, and fun. Red RAM Robotics placed third in this category and finished third overall. The team will be traveling to Buffalo for the state competition in February.
Congratulations to Red RAM Robotics:
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- Griffin Wormer
- James O’Connor
- Bhargav Sapkota
- Aahana Garg
- Shreya Sanjay
- Leo Lubling
- Ethan Hahn
- Nathan Hahn
- Reuben Brodsky
- Rory O’Connor
- Keith Bryant, Advisor
- Philip Kinane, Advisor