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Meet the
bitFlashers
a FIRSTLegoLeague team from Victoria, BC
bitFlashers
a FIRSTLegoLeague team from Victoria, BC
R E S P E C T
Responsible Everyone Sharing Professional Equality Community Teamwork
Responsible Everyone Sharing Professional Equality Community Teamwork
Team Description: We are the bitFlashers, a Victoria, BC FLL team of 8 (ages 9-14). We stand for Responsible, Everyone, Sharing, Professional, Equality, Community, Teamwork (R.E.S.P.E.C.T.) and of course FUN! We have been learning about Earthquakes in Victoria and have also made a game called Seismic Survival. Our team members include Megabit, Little Blue Bit, Wolf, Liberty, King Fissure, Wolf 1000, Saucy Dish and Tyrannobit.
MEGAbit
aka Ayden Project Manager 14 years old One core value I have used extensively in my daily life, is co-opertition. Similar to FLL, where I strive for my own personal best instead of competing against my peers, in Theater instead of competing for parts, I focus on achieving my personal best; and applaud my peers as they achieve theirs. I also share my time with my peers by making myself available for additional support. |
Liberty
aka Geordie Community Representative age 14 I'm helping tutor people in my IT class in NXT. I helped them learn how to use the NXT program. Without FLL there to move me towards doing NXT programming I would never had started tutoring my friends. FLL has also made me interested in Java coding. I also love sharing the information that I learned from FLL and getting others excited about programming. |
King Fissure
aka Arun Researcher age 13 Before FLL I often had difficulties presenting and public speaking. But through FLL I learned that I would be respected. My team mates support me and all the judges I have come across seem really interested. From taking part in the presentations and competition I learned the skills needed for these tasks along with confidence. Now at school I have no more trouble with presenting projects and enjoy sharing my ideas. |
The Little Blue Bit
aka Zander Team Spirit age 12 FLL has helped me with my anxiety. I still sometimes feel anxious but when the time comes I can step up and do my thing. After I feel really proud because I did it. Being part of a team has also helped motivate me. Sometimes I don't feel like doing any work but I want to be there for my teammates and not let them down (or myself). ~Zander |
Wolf
aka Luke Robot Overlord age 12 I have learned that being a Leader involves earning respect instead of telling people what to do. FLL has helped me to be more confident in the way I present myself and more articulate in the way I speak. (I learned this with approaching sponsors and presenting) FLL has given me the experience of working on a team. ~Luke |
This Saucy Dish
aka Khalil Brainstormer age 13 The big core value that I take from FLL is Professionalism. I have been able to apply Gracious Professionalism in the many plays and operas I have been part of. When you take part in these amazing opportunities, you must act to an extent, very professional and not fool around. When I took part in Carmen with the Pacific Opera Victoria, I have had to be quite professional and mature to make sure that I don’t fool around, but do what my character would do because many people from abroad have come to watch and enjoy this professional opera. Being professional is also respecting the other cast members of the cast so they can have quiet to prepare for their parts. This is how learning these Core Values have helped me outside FLL. ~Khalil |
Wolf 1000
aka Kai Attachment Guru age 10 FLL has helped me a lot with problem solving in my daily life and focus. One example is with Gavel Club. Before FLL if a speech I was working on wasn't working I would say 'ditch it'. Now though I stick with it, try other angles and keep at it. There is a lot to making a speech. ~Kai |
Who are we?
What is FLL?
The Project
Our robot
Core Values
Our Progress this year:
Fundraising we have and are doing:
What we are looking for?
Sponsors! We need funds to help us with our travel costs to Toronto for the International Open this June. The total cost is $12000
How your money helps?
We'd love to share with you our team's robot (Phil the Fissure), our opera (una Citta Scossco), our Earthquake solution (the Aether System), our Earthquake trivia game (Seismic Survival) or our Earthquake preparedness tips. Please contact us to arrange a time for us to come in and share.
- Local VIctoria FLL team
- the bitFLASHERS
- 8 boys ages 9-14 and 2 coaches
What is FLL?
- First Lego League
- Science, technology and Robotics competition for youth
- International organization and competition
- 3 components; project, robot race and core values
The Project
- Each year a different theme; this year is Nature's Fury
- Our goal this year to pick a community and a natural disaster, identify a problem in relation to either Prepare, Stay Safe or Rebuild and then come up with a solutions.
- Our city: Victoria
- Natural disaster: Earthquakes,
- Problem: too long to find life through debris and not enough rescuers Solution: the Aether System; a UAV system that scans for buildings for life and structural integrity relaying info back to rescuers using a very detailed algorythm. This UAV also is a wifi relay for Emergency Management teams.
- Our team won 1st place for our project at the BC Championships
Our robot
- Phil the Fissure
- redesigned and improved many times over 6 months
- Programmed to score 512 in robot race
Core Values
- Responsibility
- Everyone
- Sharing
- Professionalism
- Equality
- Community
- Teamwork
- Our team won 1st place for Core Values at the WA SemiFinals
Our Progress this year:
- Won 2nd place overall at the BC Championships
- Won 1st place for our project at the BC Championships
- Won 1 of 3 Golden tickets to compete at the WA SemiFinals
- Won 1st place Core Values at the WA SemiFinals (the Inspiration trophy)
- Won 1 of 15 Golden tickets to compete at the WA Finals
- Nominated for 4 awards at the WA finals (sadly our robot had an off day)
- Invited to be 1 of 2 teams to represent BC at the International Open Championships in Toronto this June (72 teams from around the world)
Fundraising we have and are doing:
- Silent Auction
- Raffles
- Garage Sale
- Dance?
- Spring Fling ticket sales?
What we are looking for?
Sponsors! We need funds to help us with our travel costs to Toronto for the International Open this June. The total cost is $12000
How your money helps?
- Supports Science, technology and robotics education
- Builds communication skills in kids
- Helps support the thinkers of tomorrow
- Supports great core values
- Helps spread knowledge of Earthquake safety
We'd love to share with you our team's robot (Phil the Fissure), our opera (una Citta Scossco), our Earthquake solution (the Aether System), our Earthquake trivia game (Seismic Survival) or our Earthquake preparedness tips. Please contact us to arrange a time for us to come in and share.
Get into the bitFLASHERS Spirit!
Who ya gonna call? bitFLASHERS
To the tune of Ghostbusters
Is there something strange in your neighbourhood?
Who ya gonna call? bitFLASHERS
Is a seismic wave coming your way?
Who ya gonna call? bitFLASHERS
dadadadadadadadadada
I ain't afraid of no QUAKE
dadadadadadadadadada
I ain't afraid of no QUAKE
Scanning for life Electroide is here.
Who ya gonna call? bitFLASHERS
Is Nature's Fury getting to you?
Who ya gonna call? bitFLASHERS
To the tune of Ghostbusters
Is there something strange in your neighbourhood?
Who ya gonna call? bitFLASHERS
Is a seismic wave coming your way?
Who ya gonna call? bitFLASHERS
dadadadadadadadadada
I ain't afraid of no QUAKE
dadadadadadadadadada
I ain't afraid of no QUAKE
Scanning for life Electroide is here.
Who ya gonna call? bitFLASHERS
Is Nature's Fury getting to you?
Who ya gonna call? bitFLASHERS
Respect
To the tune of "Relax Don't do it, Frankie goes to Hollywood".
Respect, when there's a problem, that you need solved.
Respect, bitFlashers are here so sing along.
Respect, nature's fury, 2014.
Respect,
Responsibility,
Everyone,
Sharing,
Professionalism,
Equality,
Community,
Teamwork
The bitFLASHERS theme song
To the tune of as long as you love me by Justin Bieber
An earthquake is coming
But no need to worry
The bitFLASHERS are here
And that’s how we roll
We are the bibibibibibibibibibbibibibibit flashers oh yeah
We have a sololololololololololution you're safe.
To the tune of "Relax Don't do it, Frankie goes to Hollywood".
Respect, when there's a problem, that you need solved.
Respect, bitFlashers are here so sing along.
Respect, nature's fury, 2014.
Respect,
Responsibility,
Everyone,
Sharing,
Professionalism,
Equality,
Community,
Teamwork
The bitFLASHERS theme song
To the tune of as long as you love me by Justin Bieber
An earthquake is coming
But no need to worry
The bitFLASHERS are here
And that’s how we roll
We are the bibibibibibibibibibbibibibibit flashers oh yeah
We have a sololololololololololution you're safe.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Luke Rodrigues ~ Lifestyle Markets ~ Peter Hoemberg ~ Therma Boat Ltd.
Luke Rodrigues ~ Lifestyle Markets ~ Peter Hoemberg ~ Therma Boat Ltd.