The Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center’s LEGO Robotics Team is scheduled to compete in the Lower Hudson FIRST LEGO League Tournament to be held at Pace University in Pleasantville, NY on Sunday, February 10th. The Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center’s Robotics Team is made up of nine students from the Rockland County area and is led by their coach Lee Magpili. The Robotics Team members will show the public the robots they have built and programmed for the Lower Hudson Tournament and will demonstrate the various challenges that they must accomplish at the competition. The judging for the Lower Hudson Tournament will begin at 9:30 Sunday morning and three rounds of competitive matches will follow, with winners announced in an awards ceremony scheduled to begin at 3:15 PM.
The FIRST LEGO League is an alliance between the “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology” (FIRST) organization and the LEGO Company. The international FIRST LEGO League introduces children around the world to the fun and experience of solving real-world problems by applying math, science, and technology. Using LEGO NXT Mindstorms technology and their own imaginations, the Robotics Team members solve real-world engineering challenges, develop important life skills, and learn to make positive contributions to society. At the Pleasantville Tournament various teams will compete with “professional graciousness”, which encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. Using “professional graciousness” the Robotics Teams will compete, treating one another with respect and kindness in the process. Knowledge, competition, and empathy are comfortably blended in the FIRST LEGO League Tournaments.
To learn more about Challenger Center and the FIRST LEGO League Tournament please visit http://www.LHVCC.com .
Challenger Center for Space Science Education is an international education organization that was founded by the families of the astronauts lost during the last flight of the Challenger Space Shuttle in 1986. Through Challenger Center’s programs and its international network of Challenger Learning Centers, the diversity, spirit, and commitment to education that exemplified the Challenger 51-L mission continues to make an impact on students, teachers, and families today. A network of 50 Challenger Learning Centers across the nation, and around the world, carry on the Challenger STS-51-L mission by providing educational workshops and space simulations to over 25,000 teachers and 400,000 students annually. Over 8 million students have flown a Challenger Center mission since its inception in 1986.
John Huibregtse
Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center Director
845-357-3416
john@lhvcc.com
Shannon Rush
Development & Communications Associate
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
1250 North Pitt Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.challenger.org
