My favorite part of going to Maui was the competition of course and how fun it was when they said we were going to the state competition. The hardest part was getting everything done in time but we finally did it. The worst part was the ferry! We got soaked! And, it was freezing! We also had a tour of the Grand Wailea, it is a five star hotel. And, the food is good, we had breakfeast there! I loved my trip to Maui, I hope we can do that again!
~Lily
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Dont FORGET the Forget Me Nots!!
We just got word from the Maui Regional director, Mapu Quitazol, that they are able to advance 8 teams instead of the original 7 to the State Tournament in Oahu next month and they would like to send the Forget Me Nots!!
We are completely thrilled!! We are ready to work hard tweaking our presentation and finish up on some work we didnt have time to get to before the regional tournament! Keep checking back, we are going to be updating the blog a lot to keep everyone informed on what we are up to between now and the state tournament!! :)
Mahalo for everyones support of our team and the Molokai Robotics program! :)
~Jenn
We are completely thrilled!! We are ready to work hard tweaking our presentation and finish up on some work we didnt have time to get to before the regional tournament! Keep checking back, we are going to be updating the blog a lot to keep everyone informed on what we are up to between now and the state tournament!! :)
Mahalo for everyones support of our team and the Molokai Robotics program! :)
~Jenn
Katy's Reflection of our Maui Trip
Hi,
My name is Katy. I had fun going to the Robotics Competition because we won first alternates, but they did not get it right. The Hawaii Competition organizers decided to allow eight teams to advance, and so now we get to go to the State Tournament and I'm very happy.
All the judges were nice and kind.
There were a lot of people at the competition and it was a fun day. I was happy that I got to participate.
When we went to Maui I also had a lot of fun because I got to go shopping, go to McDonald's and stuff like that which I do not get to do on Molokai!
~Katy
My name is Katy. I had fun going to the Robotics Competition because we won first alternates, but they did not get it right. The Hawaii Competition organizers decided to allow eight teams to advance, and so now we get to go to the State Tournament and I'm very happy.
All the judges were nice and kind.
There were a lot of people at the competition and it was a fun day. I was happy that I got to participate.
When we went to Maui I also had a lot of fun because I got to go shopping, go to McDonald's and stuff like that which I do not get to do on Molokai!
~Katy
Lana's Reflection of our Maui Trip
Hello,
My name is Lana and I'm a Molokai girl who likes Robotics....
What I liked most about the Maui Regional Robotics Competition that was November 6was when we were chosen as alternates. What I didn't like about it was when we rode on the ferry to Maui because I threw up!
On Maui I also liked when we had a tour of the Grand Wailea. Going to the back rooms to see how the Grand Wailea Hotel is run was neat. What I also liked about the trip to Maui was Aunty Michelle's awesome cooking.
~Lana
My name is Lana and I'm a Molokai girl who likes Robotics....
What I liked most about the Maui Regional Robotics Competition that was November 6was when we were chosen as alternates. What I didn't like about it was when we rode on the ferry to Maui because I threw up!
On Maui I also liked when we had a tour of the Grand Wailea. Going to the back rooms to see how the Grand Wailea Hotel is run was neat. What I also liked about the trip to Maui was Aunty Michelle's awesome cooking.
~Lana
SUCCESS!
On November 5 the Molokai Forget Me Nots, along with 6 other Molokai Robotics teams braved the rough seas and ventured over to Maui for the Maui Regional Robotics Tournament! :)
We were a bit crunched for time and had some robot issues on that Thursday (our robot BROKE!!) but we made it to the Molokai Wharf by 4:45am on Friday! The ride to Maui was less than perfect- 98% of us were completely drenched from head to toe- including all of our bags and supplies!! Not to mention the majority of the boat experienced sea sickness in one way or another! Words like "horrible", "terrible", "ridiculous" "worst experience ever" and many more were all spoken when asked to describe the trip over, but that was all a distant memory once we got settled in Maui!
We started the day off with a trip over to Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) who have been phenomenal supporters of the Molokai Robotics program and were able to get more information on their program which was very interesting. Then we had a few engineers from Good Fellows come and explain how they use STEM in their daily jobs. The kids had a blast, and hands down the best part was the surveying and hiding quarters from the other teams. We also had a guest speaker, Jerry, from Maui Makers come and show us a CAD printer which was AMAZING! At the end of the day we had a few really inspired kids on our hands, which was great!
Saturday was the Robotics competition and we were all pumped! We showed up to Maui High School gym all decked out in our costumes and gracious professionalism pouring out of our ears! We were all so happy and grateful to be there everyone kept smiling all day! The teams did awesome! Only 2 of the teams had members on it that had ever participated before, so that meant 5 of the teams were all brand new with new coaches!!! The teams did great in the presentation portion of the competition, but it was all closed door judging (not even the coaches could go in!) so I don't have any scores for that yet. The robotics portion of the competition was in the gym and open to observers! The robots earn points for every mission they complete so during the competition the judges kept the scores posted. In the end the Molokai Forget Me Nots tied for 4th place with the Molokai Gleeks. Not too far behind them were the Kaunakakai Pharmers and the Molokai Walkie Talkies. Rounding out the rest of the pack were the two teams for Kualapu'u and The Manae Band aids who all did excellent as well!
When the awards portion of the event started I reminded my team that it didn't matter if we did not receive an award but that we should be proud of our accomplishments and the work we had done! They were soooo excited! As they called the teams who received awards our team sat, we were not one of the teams who received awards. Two Molokai teams did receive awards though- One was the Molokai Gleeks and the other the Kaunakakai Pharmers!! As they announced the top 7 teams who were advancing to state they again did not call our name. :( We were a little bummed, but they did actually announce our team as an alternate to the State Tournament, so if one team could not participate we would have the opportunity to. So we were pretty excited about that! First year, first competition, and we still placed as alternates!!
So we will take a short break from robotics and practice just in case they do need us to take someones place! :)
Congrats to the Forget Me Nots and the other Molokai robotics teams! ;)
We were a bit crunched for time and had some robot issues on that Thursday (our robot BROKE!!) but we made it to the Molokai Wharf by 4:45am on Friday! The ride to Maui was less than perfect- 98% of us were completely drenched from head to toe- including all of our bags and supplies!! Not to mention the majority of the boat experienced sea sickness in one way or another! Words like "horrible", "terrible", "ridiculous" "worst experience ever" and many more were all spoken when asked to describe the trip over, but that was all a distant memory once we got settled in Maui!
We started the day off with a trip over to Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) who have been phenomenal supporters of the Molokai Robotics program and were able to get more information on their program which was very interesting. Then we had a few engineers from Good Fellows come and explain how they use STEM in their daily jobs. The kids had a blast, and hands down the best part was the surveying and hiding quarters from the other teams. We also had a guest speaker, Jerry, from Maui Makers come and show us a CAD printer which was AMAZING! At the end of the day we had a few really inspired kids on our hands, which was great!
Saturday was the Robotics competition and we were all pumped! We showed up to Maui High School gym all decked out in our costumes and gracious professionalism pouring out of our ears! We were all so happy and grateful to be there everyone kept smiling all day! The teams did awesome! Only 2 of the teams had members on it that had ever participated before, so that meant 5 of the teams were all brand new with new coaches!!! The teams did great in the presentation portion of the competition, but it was all closed door judging (not even the coaches could go in!) so I don't have any scores for that yet. The robotics portion of the competition was in the gym and open to observers! The robots earn points for every mission they complete so during the competition the judges kept the scores posted. In the end the Molokai Forget Me Nots tied for 4th place with the Molokai Gleeks. Not too far behind them were the Kaunakakai Pharmers and the Molokai Walkie Talkies. Rounding out the rest of the pack were the two teams for Kualapu'u and The Manae Band aids who all did excellent as well!
When the awards portion of the event started I reminded my team that it didn't matter if we did not receive an award but that we should be proud of our accomplishments and the work we had done! They were soooo excited! As they called the teams who received awards our team sat, we were not one of the teams who received awards. Two Molokai teams did receive awards though- One was the Molokai Gleeks and the other the Kaunakakai Pharmers!! As they announced the top 7 teams who were advancing to state they again did not call our name. :( We were a little bummed, but they did actually announce our team as an alternate to the State Tournament, so if one team could not participate we would have the opportunity to. So we were pretty excited about that! First year, first competition, and we still placed as alternates!!
So we will take a short break from robotics and practice just in case they do need us to take someones place! :)
Congrats to the Forget Me Nots and the other Molokai robotics teams! ;)
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Active Community Members!
Check out some of our robotics team in the Molokai Aloha Parade!! We are very lucky to have a few members of the Student Council on our robotics team!! :)
Monday, October 11, 2010
A whole month!
We have been so busy working away on our project that we haven't even had a chance to update our blog!!! I cant believe a month has passed already since our last post and we only have less than a month until the competition!!!
Check back this week as we will be updating our blog with new pics and VLOGS of what we have been working on!!
A hui hou!
~Jenn
Check back this week as we will be updating our blog with new pics and VLOGS of what we have been working on!!
A hui hou!
~Jenn
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