24 LEGO League teams from around central Iowa met at the Science Center of Iowa in one of nine regional qualifiers across the state. "LEGO My Eggo'" performed admirably. In our rookie season we managed to outscore five other teams and finish in the middle of the pack. Overall our second round score was our best.Students were required to design, build, and program a LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot to perform specific tasks for this year's challenge. In addition, teams had to research and present an original solution on this year's challenge, Food Factor. Students learned about food security, pasteurization, and local food sources. The challenge changes each year, shining light on a pressing global issue.
One thing I am proud of as the team's coach is that our highest non-robot game score came from the Core Values session. The Core Values session is when the judges see how well students worked together as a team over the course of roughly four months. Colfax-Mingo shined in this category. This was a testament to students hard work and dedication throughout this fall.
I am already planning for next year's season. Spring semester there will be a robotics club at the middle school were students can learn the ins and outs of the competition. Who knows what next year's challenge will bring?
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