The Awards

Director's Award

This award is the most prestigious of all the awards; it is presented to the team best representing the true meaning of FLL and FIRST with their enthusiasm and inspiration to others.
The FIRST LEGO League experience is more than building robots and competitions. It starts with the robot, but most important, defines how children unite to form a team, the positive effect it has on each of them as individuals and team members, and how children share this experience with others. They demonstrate respect, encouragement and continued gracious professionalism, giving this team the honor of serving as a values role model for FIRST and the FIRST LEGO League Program. The team receiving this award was exceptional in the areas of:

Teamwork
Research
Robot Performance and Design
FLL Values (impact of the program on individuals, teams, school, and community, sharing of the experience, and building on respect and gracious professionalism)

1st Place: Team 1233, BTBAF (Bob the Builder and Friends) from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 361, Lego Architects from Mishawaka, Indiana.

Design
          Innovative Design
          Robust Design
          Programmning

Performance

Research Presentation

Director

Innovative Design Award– This award is presented to the team that best demonstrates their ability to use a creative design, component or unique strategy of play for the most original approach when solving the Challenge missions.

1st Place: Team 2696, Robo Siege Engineers from Lafayette, Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 709, Crane-ium Control from Greenwood, Indiana.
Robust Design Award – This award is presented to the team that best demonstrates their understanding and application of sound mechanical principles, producing the most solid, consistent and dependable robot.
1st Place: Team 2844, Urbanites from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 176, City Kidz from Granger, Indiana.
Programming Award – This award is presented to the team who understands and applies sound programming principals, creating an effective and efficient program to run the robot.
1st Place: Team 190, The Bremen Botz from Bremen , Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 2356, Legends from Florence, Kentucky.

Research Assignment and Presentation Award

The Research Assignment and Presentation Award is presented to the team whose quality research, innovative solutions and creative presentation best reflect an in-depth understanding of the various scientific disciplines and issues involved with the Challenge Research Assignment. The team awarded this trophy demonstrated to the judging panel:

Research Quality – The use and understanding of diverse resources used to formulate an in-depth & thorough explanation of the teams’ point of view and solution to the Research Assignment.
Innovative Solution - Thought provoking and innovative resolution, including how and why it was chosen.
Creative Presentation – An imaginative, creative presentation demonstrating the teams’ research and solution.

1st Place: Team 3248, R-Force One from Huntington, Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 2051, Supergirls from Elkhart, Indiana.

Teamwork Award

Teamwork is necessary to succeed in FIRST LEGO League, and is the key ingredient in any team. This award is presented to the team that best demonstrates extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit, exceptional partnership, and the utmost respect to their own teammates, and in their support and encouragement of fellow teams. The team presented this trophy demonstrated to the judges:

Confidence, energy and enthusiasm
Problem solving skills
Understanding and respect of others
Team interaction and group dynamics

1st Place: Team 2051, Supergirls from Elkhart, Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 1932, B.O.T.S. from Connersville, Indiana.

Rookie Award. Each season, another fearless brigade of rookies enters the fascination FLL process. This award goes to the team who rises above and beyond what is expected of rookies, and show promise to be ranked among the most elite veteran teams when they return next season.

1st Place: Team 190, The Bremen Botz from Bremen, Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 2465, METLINK from South Bend, Indiana.

Against all Odds Award. Incredible odds can be overcome if we just never give up, no matter what… This award goes to the team who rises from the worst situation to improvise, adapt, overcome, and still make a respectable showing.

1st Place: Team 612, Morton Magic from Hammond, Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 1760, Robokatz from Winona Lake, Indiana

Team Spirit Award. Some teams really know how to go overboard. Their community knows them well. They're loud, they're bright, they jump around, and their high-fives really sting. They may rock the boat sometimes, but they always rock the house! This award goes to the team who most enthusiastically demonstrates a commitment to getting others to see how accessible, fun, and rewarding science and technology can be, especially when you're part of a great team.

1st Place: Team 2051, Supergirls from Elkhart, Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 1932, B.O.T.S. from Connersville, Indiana.

Judge Award. Many high quality teams don't exactly fit the mold for an existing award, but nonetheless deserving. Some teams have a story that profoundly sets them apart in a unique way. Sometimes, a given award is just too close to call. This award gives the judges the freedom to recognize the most remarkable teams for which a standard award does not exist.

Team 2465, METLINK from South Bend, Indiana.

Volunteer Award. The success of the FLL Program is a reflection of the commitment and enthusiasm displayed by our volunteers. This award honors the dedication of the volunteer(s) whose assistance and devotion helped to change the lives of children for the future.

Ms Rebecca Gallagher from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Performance Award. This Award is presented to the team that has the best record at the end of three rounds of the competition. A team's record is the highest number of points that the team obtains from any one of the three rounds; i.e. only the points that the team obtains in its best round are used to determine the record.

1st Place: Team 2696, Robo Siege Engineers from Lafayette , Indiana.
2nd Place: Team 1233, BTBAF (Bob the Builder and Friends) from Fort Wayne, Indiana.