The scope of FIRST is extraordinary. The creativity of children
throughout the world is stunning. The universal language of
creativity and innovation creates an instant point of contact for
children involved in this program.
Below is the first link to
other teams with great sites and ideas
Hicks in the Sticks
2007 Team VEX #3251 Springfield, Oregon
Paul Leavitt, 13 and Robert Lopez 12, both home-schooled.
Fathers Terry Leavitt and Steve Lopez acted as
coaches/mentors. The Vex Challenge provided a wonderful
opportunity for both of these boys to design and build a
working robot to solve a defined challenge. The competition
aspect of the Challenge brought excitement to the project.
At the Oregon state competition none of us had any idea that
these two boys would beat the high school science teams from
Portland for the Oregon Champion title! At the National
competition in Atlanta we met many wonderful people and had
an awesome time. The boys horizon was greatly increased as
they saw what could be achieved in both Vex and First
Robotics. We consider placing around the mid-point at
Nationals a roaring success! We owe a special thanks to the
Tech Brick team, especially to Marco, for befriending us and
assisting us in many ways. Their team personified Gracious
Professionalism!
Risbotics Eindhoven, The Netherlands
A great team with clever ideas and a lot of talent. Check
out their robot designs.
Hicks in the Sticks
Risbotics
