Robot Saturday

Robot Saturday-Fun for the Whole Family!

Teams will be coming from around the world to be part of Robot Saturday on December 3.

The 7th Annual Hawai'i FIRST LEGO League Championships will be at the Neal Blaisdell Center, while the Pan Pacific VEX Robotics Championship will be at the Hawai'i Convention Center.

This double-header is free and open to the public and is great for the whole family. Come join us!

This will be a historic Saturday for the Hawai'i robotics community, and you won't want to miss it!

Click here to view promotional video on Robot Saturday.

Participating Schools for the VEX Pan Pacific Championships include:

Bellarmine College Prep, Waialua High & Intermediate School, McKinley High School, Waiakea Intermediate School, Highlands Intermediate School, Wahiawa Middle School, California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Waipahu Intermediate School, Wheeler Middle School, Kaiser High School, St. Andrew's Priory School, Moanalua Middle School, Konawaena High School, Waipahu High Engineers Club/Robotics, Waiakea High School Robotics, Stevenson Middle School, Hawaii Technology Academy, Kalaheo High School, Hilo Viking Robotics, Punahou School, Mililani High School, Kapaa High School Robotics, Laupahoehoe High & Elementary School, Kamaile Academy PCS, Niu Valley Middle School, Maui Waena, Paauilo Elementary and Intermediate School, Sacred Hearts Academy, 'Iolani School, Baldwin Robotics, Maryknoll High School, Hawaii Baptist Academy, Radford High School, Honoka'a High & Intermediate School, Nanakuli High & Intermediate School, Kohala High School, James Campbell High School, W.R. Farrington High School, Island High School, Mid-Pacific Institute, Kalani High School, Waialua Robotics, Waianae High School, An Ju Yuan Primary School, Huaihe Dong Road Primary School, Aiea High School, 808 Robotics, Kohala Middle School, Pearl City High School, Taipei American School, Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama, Kaimuki Middle School, Island Pacific Academy, Shanhu Experimental Primary School, Kaimuki High School Robotics Club, Shanghai Zhongshan School attached Luwan Institute of Education, Kauai High School, Qingdao NO. 26 High School, Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary School, Roosevelt High School, Dole Middle School, Iao School, Waimea High School, Island Middle School, Sunshine Teenage Technology Club Tianjin China, Team Lokelani, Huanghe Road Primary School Tianjin China, Island Pacifc Academy, Leilehua High School, Lahainaluna High School

Participating Schools for the 7th Annual FIRST LEGO League Championships:

Kapa'a Middle School, Moanalua Middle School, Waialua High & Intermediate School, Hawaii Technology Academy, Maunawil Elementary School, Kihei Elementary School, 'Iolani School, Aina Haina School, Central Middle School, Hahaione Elementary, Liholiho Elementary School, Kamehameha Middle School Maui Campus, Leihoku Elementary, 4-H, Emmanuel Lutheran School, Holomua, Mokapu Elementary, King Kaumuali'i Elementary, Mililani 'Ike Elementary School, Carden Academy of Maui, Honowai Elementary School, Kohala Middle School, Kapolei Middle School, E.B. de Silva Elementary School, Koko Head Elementary, Molokai Middle School, Noelani School, Mililani Middle School, Kea'au Elementary School, Pearl Ridge Elementary, Liholiho Elementary School, Kaunakakai School, Koko Head Elementary School, Palisades Elementary School, Kahakai Elementary School, Holualoa, other teams-International Buffet, Mega Munchers, Upcountry Crushes, Punabots.

And the results:

Robot Saturday proved to be the ultimate robotics double-header as over 100 teams from Hawaii, the US Mainland, China, and Taiwan competed at either the VEX Pan Pacific or the FIRST Lego League State Championships.  Students from elementary through high school put their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to the test a friendly, spirited competition that pitted robots against robots, and showcased students’ ingenuity, teamwork and ability to think analytically under pressure.

 The VEX tournament champions were Mililani High School and Iolani High School.  Other awards given at the tournament included:

  Tournament Finalist:  Mililani High School (1973D)
  Tournament Finalist:  Cheesy Poofs (254B)
  Tournament Finalist:  Hawaiian Kids (359B)
  Robot Skills Champion:  Hawaiian Kids (395A)
  Programming Skills Finalist:  Mililani High School (1973A)
  Design Award:  CAMS 687N
  Build Award:  ProjeXt (4194B)
  Innovate Award:  Seariders Robotics (3685B)
  Judges Award:  Waiakea Robotics (1056A)
  Create Award:  Kalani Falcons (3008A)
  Sportsmanship Award:  WaiNot (941A)
  Think Award:  808 Robotics (4109)
  Judges' Award for Safety: Na Paniolo (2460A)
  Energy Award:  Lancer Robotics (2437Z)
  Amaze Award:  Mililani High School (1973)
  Excellence Award:  Waiakea IS VEX Team (382A)
  Excellence Award:  The Farrington Governors (2504A)

 The FLL touranment champions were Punabots and 'Iolani Neohawrks.  Other awards given at the tournament included:

Robot Design

•Mechanical Design -

            First Place - 5206 - RAMBOTS-SPOX - Emmanuel Lutheran

             Second Place - 7467 - ‘Iolani iBots - ‘Iolani School

•Programming -

            First Place - 4274 - Goolan2 - Hawaii Technology Academy

             Second Place - 4014 - Super Bees - E.B. de Silva Elementary

•Strategy & Innovation -

            First Place - 2516 - BotBot Raiders - ‘Iolani School

             Second Place - 4084 - Robo-Builders - King Kaumualii Elementary

CORE VALUE

•  Inspiration -

            First Place - 4069 - Pauoa Robotics Ohana - Pauoa Elementary

             Second Place - 370 - Green Geckos - Noelani Elementary

•   Teamwork -

            First Place - 10615 - Molokai Blizzards Boyz - Molokai Intermediate

             Second Place - 1876 - C.S.I. - Holomua Elementary

•  Gracious Professionalism -

            First Place - 4311 - Oompah Loompahs - Molokai Intermediate

             Second Place - 4008 - Highlands IS Team 1 - Highlands Intermediate

Project

•  Research -

            First Place - 2669 - ‘Iolani Zoom Team - ‘Iolani School

             Second Place - 7445 - Mechanical Menehune - Kamehameha Middle - Maui

•  Innovative Solution -

            First Place - 7176 - Contrabanabages - Maunawili Elementary

             Second Place - 4067 - Aina Haina Jagbots - Aina Haina Elementary

•  Presentation -

            First Place - 1039 - Upcountry Crushers - Independent

             Second Place - 8619 - International Buffet - Independent

Robot Performance

             First Place - 2812 - Techno Laulau - Hawaii Technology Academy

             Second Place - 4274 - Goolan2 - Hawaii Technology Academy

 Great jobs to all the teams who participated in either the VEX Pan Pacific or the FIRST Lego League State Championships!  It was a fun day filled with family, friends, teamwork... and robots! 

 Thank you to our awesome teachers, staff, community, and volunteers for making both events a success!  The Friends of Hawaii Robotics would also like to thank our corporate sponsors for their unwaivering support!