Mindstorms Mayhem, a FIRST Lego League robotics team consisting of
home-schoolers from Wilton, Milford, Merrimack, Hollis and Bedford,
won the Director's Award at the FLL International Invitational
Tournament in Atlanta.
The Director's Award is given to the most well-rounded team that excels in all judging categories.
The local team competed against 47 champions from 39 states and 5 other nations.
In December, team Mindstorms Mayhem, one of several area teams
sponsored by BAE Systems, competed against 48 other teams from around
New Hampshire to provide both a robotic solution and a research
presentation on interplanetary mission challenges.
As winners of the Director's Award at the New Hampshire state
tournament, Mindstorms Mayhem represented the state at the FLL
Invitational.
During the three-day competition, the team's robot competed against
other robots to complete nine "Mission Mars" challenges in two and a
half minutes.