FIRST Robotics Competitions
FRC Seasons
2016 - Kick-off & District Event
2016 Season – Stronghold
Kick-off: January 9, 2016
LSSU Campus – Walker Cisler Center
Welcome to this year’s rookies: #5878 the Great Lakers from Mackinac Island, and our veterans: #1596 Sault Ste. Marie Instigators, #4392 Brimley Deceivers, #4988 Les Cheneaux Yooper Troopers, #4995 Whitefish Rockets, #5072 DeTour Raider Robotics, #5175 Pickford Robo Panthers, #5183 Gaylord Devil Bots, #5213 LaSalle SHIELD, #5706 Tahquamenon Phenomenon, #5709 Rudyard Nerf Herders, and #5714 Bay Mills Ojibwe Bots.
- 8 am Registration & Breakfast, Superior Room
- 9 am Workshops: CREO, LabView, Wiring, 3D printer demo by #1596
- 10:30 am Game Reveal in Laker Cinema, Peacock Cove
- 11 am Kit Distribution & Field Elements on display: conference rooms
District Event: March 31-April 2
LSSU Campus – Norris Center
We are excited to host our inaugural district event and welcome teams from all across Michigan, coming from as far south as Dundee, New Boston and Marine City, and the across Western U.P. from Menominee.
Information for teams is in progress and can be seen at FIRST in Michigan’s website
Volunteers are still needed. To register with FIRST, visit the FIRST Volunteer Information Portal: https://my.usfirst.org/FIRSTPortal/Login/VIMS_Login.aspx
2015 - Kick-off
2015 Season – Recycle Rush
Kick-off: January 3, 2015
LSSU Campus – Walker Cisler Center
Welcome to our rookies: #5183 Gaylord Devil Bots, #5692 Cheboygan Chiefs, #5706 Tahquamenon Bears, #5709 Rudyard Bulldogs, and #5714 Bay Mills Ojibwe Bots; and to our returning veterans #1596 Sault Ste. Marie Instigators, #4392 Brimley Deceivers, #4988 Les Chenaux Yooper Troopers, #5072 DeTour Raider Robotics, #5175 Pickford Robo Panthers, and #5213 LaSalle SHIELD
- 8 am Registration & Breakfast, Superior Room
- 9 am Workshops: LabView, Mentorship and Strategy
- 10:30 am Game Reveal in Laker Cinema, Peacock Cove
- 11 am Kit Distribution
2014 - Kick-off
2014 Season – Aerial Alliance
Welcome to our veterans:
Congratulations to our rookies as they begin their FRC journey:
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FRC Kick-Off: January 4, 2014 |
| LSSU Campus – Walker Cisler Center | |
Schedule:
Best of luck during the 2014 Season! |
2013 - news
2013 Season – Ultimate Ascent
 Matches were played between two Alliances of three teams each. Each Alliance competes by trying to score as many discs into their goals as possible during the two (2)-minute and 15-second match. Discs scored in higher goals score Alliances more points. Matches end with robots attempting to climb up pyramids located near the middle of the field. |
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The Instigators, Team 1596 from Sault Area High School, represented by Jon Savoie and Ryan Dettloff, brought “Gunner” to the Sault Area Middle School Talent Show. The robot is designed to fling Frisbees through the air. (photo by Mike McKee/The Evening News)
Congratulations Team 1596 Instigators for receiving the Quality Award sponsored by Motorola in Traverse City! |
| The Deceivers, Team 4392 from Brimley High School
Congratulations on being finalists at the Traverse City competition! |
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2012 - news
2012 Season – Rebound Rumble
Check out the team on Facebook group page “Team 1596-The Instigators” for photos from this year’s tournament on March 12th in Traverse City.
Congratulations also go out to Team 4392 – the rookie crew from Brimley!
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 The Sault area FIRST Robotics Competition team #1596, the Instigators, is one of 150 teams throughout Michigan participating in the 2012 challenge: Rebound Rumble. Other Upper Peninsula teams include Brimley, Gladstone, Escanaba, Dickinson-Iron Tech, Kingsford, Marquette, Ishpeming, Hancock, Houghton, Chassell, and Calumet.
Teams compete in alliances of 3 robots to score as many basketballs into their hoops (at varying heights) as they can during a 2 min 15 sec match and end up on balance boards at center field. Visit http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc to learn more about FIRST Robotics. |
 Above and right, Team 1596 The Instigators from Sault Area High School prep their robot in the pit between matches and work the blue alliance in competition. Below, Team 4392, the Brimley Bays driving team stands ready to go. The rookie robot feeds 2-pointers for its alliance. |
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2011 - news
2011 Season
Team #1596 makes the cut for state FIRST Robotics Competition championships | April 4, 2011
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FRC Team 1596 – The Instigators recently found out they landed in 50th out of 172 teams in Michigan to quality for the State Championships. They will be part of a 62-team competition in Ypsilanti at Eastern Michigan University April 7-9. The The Instigators competed in both Traverse City and Waterford, picking up 3rd place honors at Waterford along with the Quality Award.
LSSU team mentors Kelsey Artley, Michael Gordon, Stephanie Spurr, and Cassie Holt, all of Sault Ste. Marie, along with professors Andrew Jones, mentor advisor, and Barbara Evans, robot mom, team treasurer, and mentor are traveling with the team in addition to mentors Zach Spurr, Jacob McClure and Doug Alexander. The team is still fundraising towards its budget for this year’s season costs. Donations may be sent to Sault Area High School in c/o The FRC Robotics Team, 904 Marquette Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. |
| Team 1596 at the Waterford District Competition on March 11 & 12 after winning the Quality Award. The Instigators finished 3rd and ended up taking 50th out of 172 statewide. They head to Ypsilanti for the state championships on April 7-9. |
FLL Seaons
2015
LIGHTS, CAMERAS, ROBOTS: The seventh annual LSSU FLL Qualifying Tournament saw field action from seven teams in November. On the left are Lakeside Legends Red Team from Petoskey (Mich.), while on the right are the Battery Bashers from Washington Elementary in the Sault. LSSU engineering students, faculty and staff volunteered, along with area professionals serving as judges. Petoskey Red eventually took the tournament championship, but not before Washington school bettered them in the tabletop competition pictured here. This year’s competition theme was Trash Trek, a springboard to consider all manifestation of trash – from food to electronics to hazardous waste – and how planning, recycling and technology can manage it.
2014
2013
What can be done when natural disasters meet the places where we live, work and play?
2013 FLL Tournament Results
Champion & Core Value / Flint Advance
#400 Blizzard Wizards, Soo Township School
Coach: Christy Wilcox; Mentor: Michael Gordon; Team Members: Alyssa, Zachary, Lilly, Rece, Bonnie, Dryden and Tyler; Robot: Forecast
Presentation / Flint Advance
#12681 Lakeside Legends of the LEGO League, Petoskey Public Schools & YMCA
Coach: Lance Bailey; Mentors: Dan Armstrong, Robin Stump and Ron Edwards; Team Members: Zach, Jasper, Faith, Abby, Nadia, Nigel, Chris, Austin,k Gage and Jillian; Robot: AVI
Innovation
#14198 Gale Force 10, St. Mary’s School, Sault Ste. Marie
Coach: Jamie Ojala; Mentor: Michael Gordon; Team Members: Bailey, Selina, Nick, Kolbe, Wyatt, Anthony, Zoe, Steven, Matthew and Bennette; Robot: Galanator
Performance
#10032 Winter Weather Warriors, Washington Elementary, Sault Ste. Marie
Coaches: Mary Myton and David Myton; Mentors: Lauryn LaFoille and Tasker Merrifield; Team Members: Jonah, Tyler, Nolan, Nicholas, Shelby, Alivia, Gavin, Joseph, Hayes and Landon; Robot: Big Red
Design
#18181 Cyber Lakers, Mackinac Island
Coaches: Susan Bennett and Justin; Team Members: Clara, Ella, Tristan, Albert, Xavier, Ariana, Ava, Leon, Mabel and Asher.
Teamwork
#18418 Wave Wreckers, DeTour Arts & Technology Academy
Coaches: Sara Galarowic and Brian Nettleton; Team Members: Jaxon, Wyatt, Milla, Macy, Kimmie, Emily, Grant and Luke; Robot: Tsunami
Prepare. Stay Safe. Rebuild.
2013 Jr. FLL Expo
Congratulations to our teams from St. Mary’s School in Sault Ste. Marie!
Wolverines: Coaches: Shawna-Sue Maulding and Kathleen Spencer; Team Members: Isabella, Ali, Hailee, Jordan, Abigail, and Caleb.
Eagles: Coaches: Tyler Helms and Adam Birkeland; Team Members: Gavin, Eleanor, Will, Mason, Rowan, and Marc.
2012
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2012 Season ResultsCongratulations to all of our participating teams for an incredible event!
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FLL teams explored aging and how it may effect a person’s ability to maintain his or her lifestyle, and came up with ideas to help them live a better quality of life. |
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Junior FIRST LEGO League teams came up with ideas to improve the quality of life for seniors by learning about the obstacles some people face as they get older. |
2011
2011 Season – Food Factor
Germ Busters receive Spirit Award at Michigan FLL | December 10, 2011
LEGO Germ Busters, team #823 from Soo Township advanced from its championship win at LSSU’s Movin’ U.P. tournament to the state competition in Flint. Congratulations to the team for receiving the Spirit Award and to Mike “Goggles” Soule (top left in photo at left) for receiving the Young Adult Mentor award.
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2011 FLL & Jr FLL Season ResultsIn the 2011 Food Factor Challenge, teams explored the topic of food safety and examine the possible points of contamination our food encounters – from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage – then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates. In the Food Factor Challenge, teams built, tested, and programmed an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT to solve a set of Food Safety missions as well as researched, developed, and shared their innovative food safety solutions. Throughout their experiences, teams operated under FLL’s signature set of Core Values.
For more information about FLL, visit the U.S. FIRST® LEGO® League site. |
2010
2010 Season – Body Forward
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Congratulations to all of the teams who participated in the
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Thank you to all of our participants!
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2009
2009 Season – Smart Move
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Congratulations to our 2009 SmartMove FIRST LEGO League tournament teams | November 2009We had three terrific teams turn out for our inaugural event. Thank you to all of our volunteers and participants! Following are this year’s teams and standings:
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| Congratulations to Soo Township Tigers, team #10018 for winning the Championship Trophy and advancing to the state-level tournament in Flint where they won the Rookie Award! | ||
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