LEAP Results

LEAP Results
Important Dates

LEAP Results

FIRST Robotics Teams do more than just build robots. In an intense week-long competition, PNW FRC teams designed and presented ideas to create a new vision for OMSI and the Center For Innovation in order to attract and educate teens in STEM. The LEAP (Linking Engineering and Philanthropy) competition was organized by Team 1540, hosted by OMSI, and prizes provided by Autodesk.
FRC Team 4488 Shockwave from Glencoe High School, in Hillsboro, was awarded the 1st place prize and $4000. Their winning proposal was entitled Escape Hall and was a multi-part escape room with the theme of Engineering Through Time. Team 4488 detailed the concept and designed a series of challenges for each of the rooms that combines the fun of team challenges while advancing STEM concepts and how they have progressed through time.
AEMBot 6443 from Liberty High School, in
Glencoe #4488
Hillsboro, was awarded 2nd place and $2000.  Their proposal was entitled A New Age and incorporated fun activities such as a scavenger hunt, drone racing, VR gaming, 3D modeling, logo creation, film-making, electrical engineering, programming, and the online communication format in Discord to engage and continue to bring students to OMSI. Through these activities, teens are able to learn about STEM while experiencing a hands-on and collaborative environment. 

Distinguished Judges
3rd place was a tie between the Cloverbots 3675 from Battle Ground, Washington, who was awarded $1000, and the event organizer Flaming Chickens 1540 of Portland. 

4th place and honorable mention went to Beavertronics 5970, from Beaverton.



 Important Dates

November 13th- NASA will announce grant awards this week
December 9th-  BunnyBots   This event is full but you are welcome to come as a spectator
January 6th- FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff (deadline for choosing venue is 11-20-2017)
February 17th- Corvallis Scrimmage.  Rookie teams get free admission.











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