Inland Empire Regional Recap
Congratulations to ALL Teams, Mentors, Volunteers, Sponsors, Friends and Family members who participated in the Inland Empire Regional and helped to create an exciting and memorable weekend. iphone 8 case outlet iphone 8 case outlet uk outlet iphone xr case online The following teams and individuals earned top honors at the Inland Empire Regional and will be going on to compete at the Championships in St. cheap iphone 8 case outlet Louis in April. We wish them the best of luck! Regional Chairman’s Award Team 3880, The Tiki Techs – Kailua-Kona, HI 
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“This team has an extensive outreach program that encompasses many STEM facets such as FLL, Science Olympiad and Bot Ball to name a few. iphone 7 case outlet uk Their goal is providing the next generation of students with the skills to succeed including OSHA Safety Certification, Skills USA Partnering and securing $1.5 million in private scholarships for their team’s 100% college bound students. iphone 7 case on sales The judges share the team’s motto of “kula i ka nu’u” or “strive for the summit”.”
Engineering Inspiration Team 399, Eagle Robotics – Lancaster, CA 
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“This team has made promotion of engineering a primary driving force of all their members’ activities. iphone 7 case for sale They spend their personal time and resources mentoring FLL teams, FTC teams and fellow FRC teams as well as serving their community by organizing blood drives. They are now taking their outreach global by expanding their YouTube channel to include an instructional FRC team creation video and of course their own Harlem Shake offering. The Engineering Inspiration award goes to Team 399, Eagle Robotics”
Regional Winners 
Team 1538, The Holy Cows San Diego, CA Team 2485, WARLords San Diego, CA Team 968, RAWC West Covina, CA Rookie All-Star Award Team 4470, TiGears from Placentia, CA 
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“This rookie team has a core foundation and will grow into a solid team in the FIRST family. The team has actively worked with FTC in the Los Angeles area and is outstanding with fundraising capabilities, even going so far as to provide financial support to an existing FRC team. cheap iphone xs case online The team knows all the nuts and bolts of the Ultimate Ascent playing field by volunteering and assisting with field set-up – not only practice fields but 4 regional FRC events over the past four weeks. cheap iphone 7 case online this rookie team has clawed their way to the top of the rookie teams at the Inland Empire Regional. iphone xr case on sales The Rookie All Star award goes to team 4470, the TiGears!”
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award Steve Zimmerman Mentor for Team 2429 
A few years after helping Dean Kamen create FIRST, Dr. cheap iphone xs case iphone xr case for sale William Murphy founded the Woodie Flowers Award with the intent to celebrate effective communication in the art and science of engineering and design. cheap iphone xs case online At the FIRST Championship in St. iphone xs case outlet uk Louis, the essays of this year’s finalists will be combined with previous finalists. iphone xs case outlet uk One mentor will receive the Championship Woodie Flowers Award. Here’s what the judges had to say –
“The selected mentor started this team at his school several years ago. As the team grew, they moved to a bigger work area. iphone xs case outlet His team is not only involved in FRC, FTC and FLL. iphone xr case outlet Growth in this case includes 10 different robotics activities. This mentor knows that by working with parents, FIRST will grow in the community. cheap iphone xs case His efforts continue to bring this team together as a big robotics family. iphone 8 case outlet Please welcome the 2013 Inland Empire Woodie Flowers Award Recipient, Steve Zimmerman of FRC Team 2429″
Dean’s List Finalist: Honoring FIRST Student Superstars FIRST Dean’s List Finalist #1 – William Goishi, Team 1422 – Fresno, CA FIRST Dean’s List Finalist #2 – David Lepore, Team 4470 – Placentia, CA 
In an effort to recognize the leadership and dedication of FIRST’s most outstanding FRC students, the Kamen family sponsors an award for selected top students known as the FIRST Dean’s List. This award celebrates a student’s outstanding leadership and effectiveness in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering and engineers, both within their school, as well as their community. iphone xs case on sales FIRST Dean’s List Finalists will compete at the championship for the FIRST Dean’s List. iphone xr case for sale Additional Awards Congratulations to the Teams and individuals that earned the remaining awards at the Inland Empire Regional! See the list here. FIRST Impressions Throughout each day, we saw numerous first hand examples of FIRST values and qualities. One that we’d like to share is a story about a Team Without A Mentor. iphone 7 case outlet uk 
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