We did our very best to compete with all our Gracious Professionalism and enthusiasm for those who toiled for 3 months over bright colored plastic pieces. Writing code for a much under appreciated 32 bit controller which is managed by NXT-G 2.0, a simplified version of National Instrument's LabView. When you look at what some teams are able to accomplish in 2 minutes and 30 seconds, it is truly amazing.
The Yappin' Yodas should be proud of their efforts as we ended up 7th overall. Although those teams ahead of us were scoring more points than our theoretical perfect run, we still held our own with 166 points which was 32 points below our perfect score. It is always harder at competition to do as well as you can at home. Keep in mind the table makes up only 25% of your overall score.
16 trophies sat on the table as the day began to wind to a close. Top teams walk away with more than one making it that more rewarding that this years team left with a coveted yellow LEGO trophy for First in Inspiration. Maybe it was the ears, maybe it was helping others, or maybe just wanting to make sure everyone walked away feeling good after their table run. The team was recognized for their effort by winning the Inspiration Award! VERY exciting if not INSPIRING stuff!
For a peek into what our day was like, enjoy the Calder's video compiled from yesterday.
Next year's theme was announced as well. Senior Solutions! Become a follower of this Blog to get updates about FLL in Hopkinton/Contoocook.
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