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Team 399 hosts successful High Desert Lego Tournament

by Opinion • November 10, 2014

Team 8989 Innovative Investigators, the first place winners of the High Desert Lego Tournament. (Contributed photo)
Team 8989 Innovative Investigators, the first place winners of the High Desert Lego Tournament. (Contributed photo)

By Team 399 Eagle Robotics

Team 399 Eagle Robotics hosted its 9th annual High Desert Lego Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 1. The non-qualifying event prepares FIRST Lego League teams throughout Southern California for the upcoming robotics season.

This year's tournament attracted 17 teams.
This year’s tournament attracted 17 teams.

This year’s tournament attracted 17 teams, from as far away as Tehachapi, to compete in this season’s project – World Class.

Team 8989 Innovative Investigators and Team 4115 Phi Apprentice competed in the finals. In the end, Team 8989 won first place for robot performance, as well as the Robot Programming award.

Team 4115 Phi Apprentice earned the Championship trophy, meaning that this team was recognized as being well rounded in all three elements of FIRST Lego League.

Team 399 HDLT 2Team 9789 won the Mechanical award and placed third.  The High Desert Lego Tournament was a great experience for the participating teams, as well as for the hosting team, Eagle Robotics.

Team 399 Eagle Robotics also kicked off its “Name a Robot” contest. Children in grades K-8 have the opportunity to enter a submission to name Eagle Robotics’ 2014-2015 competition robot.

The deadline for submissions is December 19, and the winning name will be announced on Jan. 10, 2015. For more information on how to participate, visit Team399.org.

The purpose of FIRST Lego League and the High Desert Lego Tournament is to inspire students in science and technology.

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