The FIRST LEGO League Challenge MASTERPIECE season has been full of excitement for three Marshall teams. Teams have been busy researching ways to share a hobby with others, developing innovative solutions, and designing and building an autonomous LEGO Spike Prime competition robot. They have also been on a mission to promote STEM and robotics within the community.
This season’s FLL Central Missouri Qualifier was held in Columbia, Missouri, with 18 teams vying for advancement. During the event, Marshall teams took top spots with The 3 Roboteers receiving the 2nd Place Champion’s Award, the Dreamineers receiving the 3rd Place Champion’s Award along with the Robot Performance Award, and K-JAM Innovations receiving the Core Value Award.
Coach Lori Peel commented, “I am so extremely proud of our Marshall students. They are always so willing to take on new challenges and learn new things. I am always so impressed with their persistence and hard work!”
Teams preparing for robot competitions
At the event, the top three Champion’s Awards received advancement to the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Missouri Regional Championship, advancing both The 3 Roboteers and the Dreamineers. The Championship will be held February 24, 2024, at North Point High School in Wentzville, Missouri, where 37 teams from around the state will once again be judged on their presentation of FLL’s Core Values, their project research and innovation, and their robot design and performance on the playing field.
The upcoming Championship will offer advancement to the top three spots. Champion's Award 1st Place will advance to the FIRST World Championship in Houston, TX on April 17-20, 2024. Champion's Award 2nd Place will advance to Florida Sunshine Invitational in Daytona Beach, FL on June 19-23, 2024, and Champion's Award 3rd Place advances to Western Edge Open in Long Beach, CA on May 31-June 2, 2024.
The Marshall teams greatly appreciate the tremendous support from Marshall and surrounding communities as they have prepared this season, and they are proud to represent our communities.
K-JAM: Meg Linsenbardt, Kye Wilcoxson, & Jack Thompson
Roboteers: Lia Cubero, Josephine Reinke, & Raegan Thompson
Dreamineers: Reagan Wilcoxson, Vincil Butner, & Brady Grossenburg