Oakville Santa Claus Parade 2011

This past weekend, November 19, we participated in the Oakville Santa Claus Parade. The theme of the float was "All I want for Christmas", and what we want for Christmas is robots! We made sandwich boards that spell out happy holidays that we wore to inspire the crowd for the holiday season. There were also Lego creations and robots from the show "Animal Mechanicals" on the float. Walking alongside the float there was Buzz LightYear and C-3PO. To create the float, we used our best teamwork skills to accomplish the many tasks, working to further our knowledge in design and machinery.

FLL Practice Tournament

On Sunday, November 20, from 12:30 to 5:30, O.T. hosted a practice FLL (First Lego League) tournament. 15 teams got to participate in 4 practice matches and practice time on the boards.  The teams were judged on their technical aspects as well as their team’s core values.  The team presented solutions to a variety of problems and got the opportunity for feedback directly from the judges on many things including their presentation, core values, and technical skills.  For many of the participants, it was a great introduction to the world of robotics, and our robots (HANK and FRED) were greatly appreciated.  All the teams showed great teamwork and friendly competition.  All in all, it was a great success.  Great job, everyone!

OTHS At Robots Rule Weekend

As we start a new the robotics season with 74 team members, both male and female, we have already participated in many successful events. On November 13, 2011, we actively participated at the Ontario Science Centre Robots Rule weekend, where we demonstrated our robot and answered questions of the hundreds of people who attended the event. The little kids loved us!