Legosauri Team Summary

I learned that anything is possible long as you put mind to it. I also learned that I

It taught me that no matter what people say, it is never impossible to attain something that seems out of reach. Always put in the work because that will undeniably take anyone to new heights and not what others say. Most importantly, it showed me that all types of families are key in life. My teammates are my family and each of them played an integral part in our success, we would not have been able to achieve this without each of them. I also learned that “it is what we do in the dark that will put us in the light” (Under Armor) and that is precisely what we did, grinding when nobody was watching in order to shine in the light. The outstanding part of this is that I got to do this with my brothers.

Darla still teaches me to lead by example. To be the first person in and the last out. To work hard set an example for others. Most of all, to understand that it is not only about how well you do, that you are only as good as your team and it’s your job to help those around you in any way you can.

As a squad leader and a sergeant in JROTC I've learned many things like how to march myself and other cadets, how to teach in my own way, and how to become more independent of me. These three skills have all been a huge accomplishment from the person I was before joining the program. I have become cadet of the month and taught others how to do the same. Although some may not like my leadership

So, there is no doubt that my fellow comrades taught me a vast amount. I learn that it is better to listen than to always talk. My fellow classmates would always tell me I would talk too much. That was the honest truth and something I had to accept. They taught me that what I have to say is not always more important than what they have to say. This forced me to listen, and surprisingly I learned more in 10 minutes of listening than I would talking for hours. My classmates also taught me about accountability. When I said I was going to be there I was there. For example, for drill we had to pick two drill days and we had to be there. If I missed out, my peers suffered. Being me, I could not let someone else suffer because of me, so I learned how to be

The founders of "FIRST" created a unique compound word "Coopertition" to describe the spirit of their organization and they expected "gracious professionalism" from all participants at their events. "Gracious professionalism" is an ethical principle that creates tremendous camaraderie among the "FIRST" robotics teams and "FIRST" events feel more like family reunions than true competitions. My participation with "FIRST" robotics has taught me how to build robots but more importantly, I have learned the value of teamwork. Each fall, during the hectic robot design and assembly period, everyone must play more than one role to ensure that construction and testing is completed before the competition period begins. Robot building has also taught me patience and perseverance; over a 6 month period, a robot is typically built, tested, disassembled, and re-built no less than 5 times. My robot building experiences have taught me how to handle frustration and accept repeated failures. Over the years, there have been many disappointments and set-backs for our team however last year, I was extremely fortunate to be a member a very talented squad that managed to surpassed our most optimistic dreams; we performed well in the Southern States "Super-Regional" competition and we were selected as one of 24 teams to represent our region in the 2014 multi-national "FIRST World Championship" in St.

As I participated in this project, I was put in the position of coaching leadership which was a new concept for me. If I was unable to make decisions for the team quickly, then my team would become unorganized very easily. As a result, I learned to take charge

As team captain, I was hard at work constructing a project and completing a series of missions for the coming up competition. Not only meeting twice a week, but coming in several days during both in school and afterschool hours. Several people including myself worked diligently to code and construct the robot to make it complete complex missions that show how humans can benefit from animals and vice versa. Using the ILab to create a revolutionary device that will not only save the animals and humans now, but also in the future. This device took ordinary air and makes it into water with the flick of a switch. Doing all of this can be very challenging but being cooperative and kind this team my team and I completed

I have learned that I can get through tough times and that things will get better if I work hard and have positive attitude. I can use that in the future as a high schooler. If I’m having a hard time in class or sports I can think back to those times and think, stay positive, work hard, and things will get better. I have also learned how to be a better leader. When people wanted to quit I got some of my close friends and we encouraged them to stay out and work harder. I can use this skill I have learned in high school too. If I’m struggling with homework I can step up and ask a teacher for help on my own time. I could also be a leader by helping others with homework or with anything in

My Junior year of football taught me the most of about coming together as a team and playing for one another. You learn to become a team through hard work outs and tough games. From pre season till the end you fight and play for everyone on your team.

I learned that if you really put your mind and heart to it you can achieve whatever you want to. You just have to believe in yourself like Buddy did. I want to not give up and keep doing what I believe is right. In my life, I can be strong and not let things bring me down. I can also be strong and help others like Buddy did.

One of my greatest leadership responsibilities is in my High School's FIRST Robotics Team. On My Team, I took on a lot of responsibility from the beginning. In My Freshmen year, I started off working on Build Team, Program Team, and Electrical Team. When I started off participating in arguably three of the most important teams, I had no intention of becoming a leader or being responsible for keeping such a large group of people coordinated with each other, but it arose out of need. Program Team had very little understanding of the current whereabouts of the robot, how the electrical system was currently operating (things change as the design matures), or how well the code actually performed. Build team always makes sure to leave room for any

My first year on the team, I explored practices of engineering, the design process, and how to machine aluminum. This past year, I was responsible for designing a ball shooting mechanism, which needed to launch 3’’ yellow wiffle balls into a container 8” in the air. Due to our strategy to only shoot balls in the autonomous stage of each match, The mechanism needed to be simple, compact, and reliable. I prototyped, modeled, and manufactured the shooter in 6 weeks, and it earned points that were integral in breaking ties. I also explored project management, maintaining a Gantt chart to help track the team’s progress. Now, I am the Team Lead, which means I am responsible for facilitating communication between all parts of the team and sustaining an environment of learning to advance the team’s abilities. Besides building robots, Outreach events are my favorite part of robotics.. Throughout the summer and fall, we lug the robot down to museums or libraries to show kids the awesomeness of robotics. I took great pleasure in showing how the robot worked to the kids, and explaining the values of FIRST robotics to their parents. The giddy excitement I see on kids faces as they learn how to drive our robot tends to rub off on me - outreach events are very rewarding to

I participated in basketball year round throughout all of middle school. I played point guard for my school where I learned leadership, teamwork, and respect. When leading my team I learned quickly how to constantly bring the team together. On the floor I learned to keep my emotions under control and not let them interfere with the goal we as a team were trying to meet. I learned that when working with a team, you must keep your head and have a positive attitude to make sure you are not bringing the team down. It is key to keep teammates working together and not fighting among themselves. Teams are like a machine, they need every component working together on the same page to perform to potential. Lastly, I learned how to respect a coach. As

What I didn’t learn from my highschool class is how to properly set goals. I didn’t know that there was a process and I didn’t realize how helpful it is writing down goals and physically seeing them. I was able to learn S.M.A.R.T goals which helps you structure your goals to a achievable standard. I also learned the different types of goals like long term, short term, and immediate. I learn how important goal setting can be and how it helps you better achieve them.