Friday, November 29, 2013

GSSI Robotics Teams Competing in FIRST Lego League Qualifiers


Some of the girls on GSSI's Robotics Teams pose with Angie Suhre,
GSSI's Director of Program  (top right) and Villie M. Appoo, Chief Executive Officer (bottom right)



Good luck to all of GSSI’s FIRST Lego League (FLL) robotics teams at their upcoming FLL Qualifier competitions on Dec. 7 at Carriel Jr. High in O’Fallon, IL and Dec. 14 at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL.   We are so proud of the girls' hard work and grateful for the dedication of the coaches, mentors and parents who have been working with the girls for the past few months. 

Saturday, Dec. 7 -- Carriel Jr. High in O'Fallon, IL 
The Lego Divas from Effingham
The Unknowns from Belleville
The Twisters from Troy/Marine
The Robotic Gems from Washington Park
 

 Table rounds start around 10:30 and will conclude with awards at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 14 -- McKendree University in Lebanon, IL
G4S4 from Ozark
The Tornado Twisters from Albers
Tornado Tech Girls from Pinckneyville
TBot 907 from Roxana
Robo Fury from Godfrey
GIR! Girls Investigating Robots from Staunton
Catastrophic Cadettes from Staunton
The Fireworks from Glen Carbon
The Purple Robot Penguins from O’Fallon 
The Shiloh Robo Bears from Shiloh
Lightning Storm from Belleville

This tournament begins around 9 a.m. and will conclude around 4 p.m.