Trinity Middle School Robotics
Trinity Middle School Robotics
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Robotics Team
Robotics Team
(scroll to bottom for Robotics Club)
Trinity Robotics Teams compete in the FIRST Lego League Challenge league for middle school students. They prepare for four elements of FLL competitions:
Robot game
Robot design
Innovation Project
Core Values
Teams work with Lego Spike Prime equipment.
FIRST Core Values
We express the FIRST philosophies of Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition through our Core Values:
Discovery: We explore new skills and ideas.
Innovation: We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.
Impact: We apply what we learn to improve our world.
Inclusion: We respect each other and embrace our differences.
Teamwork: We are stronger when we work together.
Fun: We enjoy and celebrate what we do!
Team Commitment
Each team meets once weekly after school from 3:45 pm - 5:20 pm. The day of the week will be determined by player availability and team roster. With permission and as needed, individuals may work on robots during office hours and WIN ("what is needed") periods during the school day.
Additionally, there are some weekend commitments:
1-2 informal weekend scrimmages (November through January)
2-4 formal competitive events (typically held on Saturdays and exact dates will be published as soon as they are released by FIRST in Texas).
*Participation in Regional, State, and Globals is contingent on success in the previous competition.one Qualifier competition in the Austin area (late January or early February)
one Regional* competition in Austin or San Antonio (early March)
one State* competition in Houston (late March)
one Globals* competition in Houston (April)
Cost
A one-time fee of $125 will cover all event registration fees, equipment, team t-shirts, snacks, etc. Travel beyond Central Texas is contingent on team advancement and additional fees may need to be negotiated.
How to Join a Team
Teams comprised of no more than 10 people will be formed based on players’ weekly availability and complementary skillsets. Teams rosters will be determined by Friday, August. 25th and practices will begin the week of August 28th.
To join a Trinity FLL Team, members must:
Attend the FIRST Lego League Info Session and Season Kick-Off in D-Lab on Saturday, August 19th, 2023-24 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. If there is a scheduling conflict, the family must request and view a video recap of the 30-minute info session portion of the meeting from Sarah Venkatesh (svenkatesh@austintrinity.org).
Complete and submit a Robotics Team Application to coach, Sarah Venkatesh (svenkatesh@austintrinity.org) by Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023-24.
Trinity Robotics Team History:
Trinity Robotics Team History:
Trinity had four FLL teams in 2023-24:
Prometheans (team # 48106)
Robosapiens (team # 47188)
Boba Bots (team # 48105)
Tech Titans (team # 44940)
2nd place Core Values
Westwood Qualifier2nd place Robot Design
Westwood QualifierBreakthrough Award
Anderson Regional
3rd place Core Values
Westwood Qualifier3rd place Champions Award
Westwood Qualifier
3rd place Innovation Project
Westwood Qualifier
Breakthrough Award
Westwood Qualifier2nd place Champions Award
Westwood QualifierMotivate Award
Anderson Regional
Trinity had four FLL teams in 2022-23:
Bussin' Bots (team # 44940)
Robosapiens (team # 47188)
Time Traveling Tornadoes (team # 48105)
Prometheans (team # 48106)
Season Events:
Scrimmage hosted by FTC team, Lady Cans (November 13, 2022)
Scrimmage hosted at Trinity Episcopal School (January 22, 2023)
Qualifying Competition at Anderson High School (Feb. 4th, 2023)
Bussin' Bots + Prometheans advanced to the Regional Championship
Robosapiens earned the "1st place Robot Design" award
Prometheans received the "Breakthrough" award.
Regional Championships at the School of Science and Technology - Alamo, San Antonio (March 4, 2023)
Bussin' Bots earned the "3rd place Robot Design" award
Prometheans earned "2nd Place Champions Award" and advanced to State.
State Championship, Stafford, TX (March 11, 2023)
Trinity hosted three FLL teams in 2021-22:
Robosapiens (team # 47188)
Robata Armada (team # 48105)
Robo-Revolution (team # 48106)
Robosapiens won 1st Place Champions Award in the Regional Championships.
Robosapiens won 2nd place Robot Design award at the Anderson Qualifiers
2020-21 "RePlay"
2020-21 "RePlay"
Trinity founded the Robotics Club in addition to continuing with a Robotics Team. Due to social distancing requirements, each student received their own Mindstorms EV3 robot and kit.
FLL team: Robosapiens (team #47188)
- 9 membersRobotics Club - 22 members
The Robosapiens won the 3rd Place Champions Award in the Regional Championships
Sarah Venkatesh was awarded Coach of the Year
2019-20 "City Shaper"
2019-20 "City Shaper"
Trinity participated in FIRST Lego League and FIRST Lego League Junior with 7 teams:
Lower School teams in FIRST Lego League Jr.:
Mechanical Masters
Meka Magical Panda Lions
Working Electric Design Operators (WeDo)
Middle School teams in FIRST Lego League:
Robosapiens
Gardeners of the Galaxy
RoboCops
Bot Brawlers
2018-19
2018-19
Trinity's first-ever robotics team of 12 members competed in the TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) competition.
The team won 3rd place in the TCEA Area 13 Intermediate Arena.
Robotics Club
Robotics Club
Trinity Robotics Club is an open format workshop available to all 5th-8th graders for the discovery of robotics principles through play. Activities include battle-bots, floor mazes, and other student-designed challenges. Less formal than the Trinity Robotics Team, there are no deadlines or homework for Club members.
Schedule:
Robotics Club meets during WIN (What Is Needed) periods. Club members can attend the days that work for them, but people who visit at least once per week consistently will earn use of their own robot hub ("brain") for the school year.
Equipment:
Lego Mindstorms EV3 and Spike Prime Classroom kits with assorted Lego Technic components
Lego EV3 and Spike Prime Classroom software
How to Join: In order to make the best use of our excellent but limited inventory of robotics kits, Robotics Club participation is intended for people who will make a regular effort to attend C and F WIN period workshops and build on projects over time. Ideally, Robotics Club members can stop in at least once a week. To state one's intent to participate, we ask that students submit a Robotics Club Application to Ms. Venkatesh.
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