Davenport Qualifier (1/22/2012)

This past weekend, the Quad City Engineering & Science Council (QCESC) with support from the Putnam Museum hosted a fantastic FTC-Iowa Qualifier. Due to severe weather on Friday, Jan. 20, the Qualifier was pushed to Jan. 22, and despite of the delay, it was a great event!

 
Award Winners
Think Award: Team #5174,  Clinton River Kings, Clinton, Iowa
Rockwell Collins Innovate Award: Team #4296, Disco Demons, West High, Davenport
PTC Design Award: Team #5466, Combustible Lemons, West High, Davenport
Connect Award: Team #3549, Classified, Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Motivate Award: Team #3866, NC 90 Degree, North Cedar High, Stanwood
Rookie Team of the Year (Coaches Award): #5280, Regal Robots, Regina HS, Iowa City
Inspire Award: Team #458,  Activate Go Initiative!, Mt. Vernon HS, Mt. Vernon

Teams Who Advance (according to page 29 of the Bowled Over Game Manual)

1. No Host Team
2. Inspire Award Winner: Team #458, Activate Go Initiative!, Mt Vernon HS, Mt. Vernon
3. Winning Alliance Captain: Team #5466 - however, they received an invitation to advance from a previous event
4. Inspire Award 2nd Place Winner: #3549 - however, they received an invitation to advance from a previous event.
5. Winning Alliance, 1st team selected - #4296 - however, they received an invitation to advance from a previous event.
6. Inspire Award 3rd Place Winner: #5466, however, they received an invitation to advance from a previous event
7. Winning Alliance, 2nd team - #5094, Those Guys, Blackhawk County 4H, Waterloo, Iowa
8. Think Award Winner: #5174, Clinton River Kings, Clinton HS, Clinton, Iowa
9. Finalist Alliance Captain: #3788 - Benton Community #1, Benton HS, Van Horne, Iowa

In summary, Teams #458, #5094, #5174, and #3788 will be invited to the FTC-Iowa Championship in February!




Media Reports from the day:
"Teams gather for robot fight for qualifying spots", Quad-City Times, Jan. 22, 2012
"Davenport West teams excel at robotics", Quad-Cities Dispatch, Jan. 22, 2012
"Local students compete in statewide technology competition", WQAD.com, Jan. 22, 2012 (38 second video)

Congratulations to all of the teams!

Fun facts:

• One match was over 200 points (214-18)!
• Eleven matches were over 100 points!
• 21 teams competed, all teams had passed software and hardware inspection prior to opening ceremonies.
• One team raised the crate to the 9th level of the match stick - multiple times!
• Alliance Selection was very exciting! The 7th ranked team became a Captain!
• Each team competed in 5 matches. 
• Average match time was 6.7 minutes.
• A HUGE Thank you to the wonderful volunteers, including high school students, college students, recent college graduates, professionals, and retirees. Thank you!

Thank you to Patrick Barnes of John Deere for being the Event Organizer. Also, thank you, Putam for hosting this event!