Gianni and his team participated in the regional qualifier today for the FLL robotics competition. The day started out a disaster. The challenge tables were set up differently than the one they had practiced on, so all of their missions were dead on arrival. After failing miserably in the first round, they quickly pulled together as a team and started making mods. Their score improved in the second round, but still was nowhere near their potential. By the third round they had worked out most of the mods and posted a really good score, putting them in first place. They nailed it in the next round, pushing them farther ahead of the field. Going into the last round they had all three of the top scores of the day. In the end, they won. It was extra special to see them win after starting off in such a bind. Their teamwork and ingenuity really shined today. As a bonus, they won the teamwork challenge, too. They were put in a room and given a surprise challenge to solve in 5 minutes. They bested the other 28 teams by building the highest tower, while demonstrating the most cooperation and teamwork. Can't get much better. It just goes to show you that if you never give up and work hard as a team it can all come together. Or, as my sometimes overly simplistic mind thinks, good things happen to good people. Great job CyberColonels!
