Title/Name/Summary
St. Michael Robotics Team First Lego League Challenge
History
The St. Michael Robotics Team is competing in the First Lego League Challenge, a competition organized by the LEGO Group and the FIRST Foundation. The teams are required to build and program a robot to complete challenges on a game mat as well as present a project in front of a panel of judges. This year the project theme is “City Shapers” and each team has been challenged to determine a problem with a building or open space in their community and come up with a possible solution. The two teams have identified the following projects:
Team 1577 - Andrew Site - Ideas for Reuse
Project: Contaminated soil has restricted development for this parcel.
Solution: The kids are evaluating innovative ways to clean the site with plant products and converting this site into an extension of Centennial Park. They would like this new park to include a solar farm to supplement the Villages energy use in public spaces.
Team 5784 - Schussler Park Renovation
Project: Flooding at soccer fields, soil erosion near the pond, accessibility, deteriorated surfaces on the tennis and basketball courts, dated park equipment.
Solution: The kids are looking into synthetic turf fields, and rain garden placement, naturalized plantings, and permeable surfaces, ADA accessibility to all areas of the park, and installing 100% ADA accessible park equipment.
The teams have prepared two short presentations and are looking to share their ideas with the community, and get feedback.
Financial Impact
None
Recommended Action/Motion
Presentation and discussion only