Area Youth Recognized for Teamwork and Innovation at FIRST® Tech Challenge Long Island Championship

Returned to Syosset High School; First Live Event in Two Years
April 13, 2022

Contestants ages 12 to 18 took part in the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge Long Island Championship, which was held on March 12 at Syosset High School. It was the first live event in two years.
 
The top-ranked teams, in order, were Team #3540 “RoboBoogie” from Hewlett, Team #4017 “RoboPandas” from Floral Park and Team #9421 “Hydroflouric Robotics” from Greenlawn. The top teams won by embodying the program’s core values of teamwork and mutual respect while achieving excellence and innovation in both a robot game and innovative project.
 
FIRST® Tech Challenge is a widely accessible international robotics program for students ages 12-18 created to get young people excited about science and technology-and teach them valuable lessons and life skills. Guided by adult coaches and mentors, students develop STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and working as a team.
 
This year's challenge was FREIGHT FRENZYSM Presented by Raytheon Technologies. In this challenge, teams and their robots must navigate a complex transportation system by traversing barriers and racing against time to load and deliver essential items to those who need them most.
 
Twenty teams took part in the Championship. The competition was judged in three areas: innovation, robot design and Core Values, which embody aspects of teamwork and good sportsmanship. Top robot game scores were also honored. The award winners were as follows:

Award

Winners

Promote Award 1st Place:

Promote Award 2nd Place:

Team #10419 “Syosset ELITE,” Syosset

Team #10696 “Syosset Syborgs,” Syosset

Design Award 1st Place:

Design Award 2nd Place:

Design Award 3rd Place:

Team #5283 “LAIMO,” Lynbrook

Team #14461 “RoboHawks,” Jericho

Team #10738 “SBS Bears,” Stony Brook

Motivate Award 1st Place:

Motivate Award 2nd Place:

Motivate Award 3rd Place:

Team #8110 “Invicta,” Dix Hills

Team #10419 “Syosset ELITE,” Syosset

Team #6438 “Syosset Syndicate,” Syosset

Arm, Inc. Control Award 1st Place:

Arm, Inc. Control Award 2nd Place:

Arm, Inc. Control Award 3rd Place:

Team #1461 “RoboHawks,” Jericho

Team #7407 “Team VEGA,” Dix Hills

Team #3540 “RoboBoogie,” Hewlett

Raytheon Technologies Innovate Award 1st Place:

Raytheon Technologies Innovate Award 2nd Place:

Raytheon Technologies Innovate Award 3rd Place:

Team #9421 “Hydrofluoric Robotics,” Greenlawn

Team #8110 “Invicta,” Dix Hills

Team #13375 “Great Neck North Goatbusters,” Great Neck

Connect Award 1st Place:

Connect Award 2nd Place:

Connect Award 3rd Place:

Team #4017 “RoboPandas,” Floral Park

Team #10696 “Syosset Syborgs,” Syosset

Team #7120 “Bionica,” Hewlett

Think Award 1st Place:

Think Award 2nd Place:

Think Award 3rd Place:   

Team #10419 “Syosset ELITE,” Syosset

Team #4017 “RoboPandas,” Floral Park

Team #16145 “Sea Lion Techs,” Seaford

Winning Alliance – Captain

Winning Alliance – 1st Team Selected

Team #10738 “SBS Bears,” Stony Brook

Team #4017 “RoboPandas,” Floral Park 

Finalist Alliance – Captain

Finalist Alliance – 1st Team Selected

Team #123 “Syosset Vanguard,” Syosset

Team #13375 “Great Neck North Goatbusters,” Great Neck

Judge’s Choice Award

Team #20171 “Iron Phoenix,” Seaford

* Inspire Award 1st Place:

* Inspire Award 2nd Place:

* Inspire Award 3rd Place:

Team #3540 “RoboBoogie,” Hewlett

Team #4017 “RoboPandas,” Floral Park

Team #9421 “Hydrofluoric Robotics,” Greenlawn

* The Inspire Award is the highest award that FIRST recognizes in the FIRST Tech Challenge.
 
It was also announced that Team #3540 “RoboBoogie” from Hewlett and Team #10738 “SBS Bears” from Stony Brook will advance to the FIRST World Championship at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on April 20-23.
 
The top two Compass Award winners were John Chae of Team #10419 “Syosset ELITE” from Syosset and Team #10696 “Syosset Syborgs” from Syosset.
 
The Dean’s List Finalists were also named: Charley McNeilly of Team #16145 ”Sea Lion Techs” from Seaford, Ketan Raghu of Team #6438 “Syosset Syndicate” from Syosset and Anoushka Rishi of Team #10419 “Syosset ELITE” from Syosset.