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"First Tech Challenge robotics teams Loose Screws and Parallax Shift are two of the four Lakeville teams to advance to state. Loose Screws won the Motivate Award, came in third for the Inspire Award and were nominated for the Think and Rockwell Collins Innovative Design Award.Three teams from Lakeville North and one team from Lakeville South will compete in the state tournament Feb. 9-10 in St. Paul."
First Tech Challenge
For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology
FTC is designed for students in grades 7-12 to compete head to head, using a sports model. Teams are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The robot kit is reusable from year-to-year and is programmed using a variety of languages, this year we are using JAVA. Teams, including coaches, mentors and volunteers, are required to develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering principles. Awards are given for the competition as well as for community outreach, design, and other real-world accomplishments.
Link to the FTC WebsiteMeet the Team
Cole Evans
Hi my name is Cole Evans. I'm a Lakeville North Senior who is currently doing PSEO at Normandale. This my first year on Loose Screws. I enjoy working-out and doing things with friends.
Matt Gihl
My name is Matt Gihl. I’m a Senior at Lakeville North High School. This is my third year as a builder in the loose screws robotics organization. Outside of robotics I like to hangout with my friends.
Noah Ross
My name is Noah Ross. I'm an Senior at Lakeville North High School. This is my third robotics season on Loose Screws. I enjoy working with CAD. I enjoy snowmobiling and I used to play soccer for North on their JV-B team.
Ebenezer Eshetu
My name is Ebenezer Eshetu and I’m a Senior at Lakeville North High School. This is my third year in the team Loose Screws. Outside of Robotics, I do cross country and VFX work. I am a programmer and video editor.
Jackson Wambolt
My name is Jackson Wambolt and I’m a Senior at Lakeville North High School. This is my third year working with the Loose Screws team. Outside of robotics, I play for the Lakeville North Marching Band. I am a programmer and I’m looking forward to using my experience in Java to help on the team.
Himal Nenneman
Hi my name is Himal Nenneman and I am a senior at Lakeville North High School. This is my second year in robotics, working with the Loose Screws team. Outside of robotics I am apart of the Lakeville North soccer team and track team.
Awards
The Loose Screws won the Judges Award for 2014-15, due to our perseverance and accomplishments as a team that is student led. At the Eden Prairie Tournament on January 16th, we won the PTC Design Award for having an outstanding design that implemented 3D Printed parts. At the St. Peter Tournament on January 23rd, 2016, we received medals and an award for 1st Place Alliance in the Robot Challenge. We also received the 1st place Inspire Award, which is the most prestigious FTC award and embodies the FTC Challenge. In 2018, we won the Inspire Award, which is given to a Team that is an inspiration to other Teams, acting with Gracious Professionalism both on and off the Playing Field. In 2019, we won the Control Award, which is given to teams who have demonstrated advanced use of sensors and algorithms for their Robot.
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