Robotics & Legos "Wow" the Judges!

On, March 14, 2008, the Highland Tech High (HTH) Team 1548 students received the Judges’ Award at the Silicon Valley Robotics Competition in San Jose, California. This award is only given to one team attending the competition, based on a team’s unique efforts, performance, dynamics, merit recognition, and “gracious professionalism”. With one more day of competition to go, HTH students are using evenings to strategize on ways to improve their performance with the robot, as a team, to help others, and work together. This year’s theme, “First Overdrive” is for high school students, grades 9-12.



The HTH Legos/Robotics Team 5947 will be representing the State of Alaska at the FIRST LEGO League World Festival Competition in Atlanta, Georgia from 16-19 April 2008. This competition involves teams from about 25 different countries as well as other top teams from across the United States.

The competition involves judging in four areas including building a robot to compete in performance matches, an evaluation of the design and programming for our robot, an evaluation of our ability to work as a team, and a project that focuses on the theme of this year’s competition. This year’s theme for the Legos/Robotics (grades 7&8) is POWER PUZZLE which examines alternative sources of energy and their application in local communities.

HTH’s team completed their project for the state competition, and is now in the process of helping communities around Alaska save money on energy. Providing face-to-face presentations and audit instructions, HTH Legos/Robotics students are helping schools around Anchorage conduct energy audits, as well as helping others statewide through video and audio conferences. A report will be given to the Alaska State Legislature by April 1, 2008 on the findings.

Highland Tech High’s Legos/Robotics has been active for the past three years. Thanks to our awesome students, parents, and business partners we are making waves around the USA! Stayed tuned for updated information at: www.highlandtech.org