We need $3,000 to fund trip to the
Global Robotics Conference
and Botball Competition in WashingtonDC on July 1 - July 7, 2009.
Please help. Even a few dollars makes a difference! Donate
Seeking Sponsorship for
their trip to the International Botball
Championship
WashingtonD.C. July 1 – July 7, 2009
Greetings
The New York Xavier High
School Botball Robotics team the "Xavier
Knights" swept the New York Botball
robotics championship in Polytechnic University / Brooklyn / May 16,
2009, and has been invited to compete in the International Botball Championship in Washington D.C.
on July 1 – July 7, 2009. The XavierHigh School is raising $3000 to
cover travel expenses to this once-in-a-lifetime chance to compete in
this famous International competition. Sponsors have come forwarded but
funds are still needed to send the 6 students and 1 adults
to the East coast. Since 2005 the
"Xavier Knights" have been a powerhouse and every year are the team to
beat in the region. Team members attend top schools like Cornell,
Columbia, RIT, Syracuse, MIT, etc
Botball is unique in that all
robots are fully autonomous. Unlike other robotics competitions
that rely on remote control to adjust the robot's tactics, Botball robots execute a pre-programmed strategy
designed by the student teams. Once the competition begins, no
human input is allowed. 20 teams competed and 250 cheered in the
March 2009 New York Botball Championship,
including well funded teams from several better funded school districts
in & around New York.
The
team is comprised of the top students in the robotics class--a
technology elective offered only to seniors. Bobby Thompson, a senior
at Xavier who was accepted into the engineering program at RIT, has
been looking forward to competing on the team since he was a freshman.
"Every year I've seen the trophies that the robotics team has won and I
couldn't wait for my turn. To have a chance to be creative, work with
my hands, and see my work in action is a big thrill. I will definitely
pursue this as a career."
Prizes won by the Xavier Knights include:
1) Overall First Place.For
the third time in five years, under the direction of Mr. Michael Chiafulio, the Xavier Robotics Team won first
place overall in the NY/NJ Regional Autonomous Robotics Tournament.
2) Xavier took home
second place in the seeding round, first place in the head to head
round, a judge's choice award for the most innovative strategy, and
first place overall.
3) The team also received
a trophy for their second place finish in the national research and
design website challenge.
The Xavier Knights research and design site won 2nd place in the National Botball Research and Design Challenge and first place in the channel 13 Chase Multimedia in the Classroom Awards. http://faculty.xavierhs.org/chiafuliom/secondsight/
The XavierHigh School is invited to compete in
the national championship, and are asking for donations from all
sources to sponsor these local champs’ life-altering chance to
compete in
the International Botball Championship
competition. Please see the website for more information: http://www.xavierhs.org/s/717/index.aspx?sid=717&g
Thank you for your
support! Go Xavier Knights!!!
Michael Chiafulio, Coach chiafuliom@xavierhs.org
917-449-5755 XavierHighSchoolXavierHigh School 30 West 16th St.
New York, NY
PRESS RELEASE
New
York Champion Xavier High School "Xavier Knights"
Botball Educational Robotics Champions
The
KISS Institute for Practical Robotics KIPR declares the New York
Xavier High School Team as the 2009 New York Botball
Educational Robotics Tournament winner on Polytechnic University /
Brooklyn / May 16, 2009 New York. An estimated 250 spectators
cheered for the 20 competing in the New York Botball
teams during the final New York
competition.
The 6
members of the New York champion Botball Robotics Competition "XavierHigh School" who swept the New York's Championship Title,
are currently raising funds to cover the estimated $3000 required to
attend the prestigious international Botball
conference in WashingtonD.C. from July 1 - July 7, 2009.
Xavier
High School High School is part of the New York School District. The
annual International Botball Tournament takes place during the Global
Conference on Educational Robotics. More than 6,000 international
students participate in Botball every year and more than 60,000 have
competed over 11 years. In 2009, teams from 23 states and 6 countries
will participate in Botball. Team members are expected to attend
top schools like Cornell, Columbia, RIT, Syracuse, MIT, etc.
Since 2005 the Xavier Knights have been a powerhouse and every year we
are the team to beat in this region.
The team is comprised of the top students in the robotics class--a technology elective offered only to seniors. Bobby Thompson, a senior at Xavier who was accepted into the engineering program at RIT, has been looking forward to competing on the team since he was a freshman. "Every year I've seen the trophies that the robotics team has won and I couldn't wait for my turn. To have a chance to be creative, work with my hands, and see my work in action is a big thrill. I will definitely pursue this as a career."
The Knights' research and design site won 2nd place in the National Botball Research and Design Challenge and first place in the channel 13 Chase Multimedia in the Classroom Awards. http://faculty.xavierhs.org/chiafuliom/secondsight/
The
Botball Educational Robotics Program
engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented
robotics competition that develops students’ science, technology,
engineering, computer science and math
skills. In Botball, all the design,
coding, and building of robots is done by students, and no machining is
necessary. The theme of this year's game was “Alternative Energy”.
For more information about Botball
please see: www.Botball.orgor contact:
outreach@kipr.org
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARTNER'S INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Botballhttp://www.Botball.org KISS Institute for Practical
Robotics, an educational non-profit organization, will present 14 Botball Workshops and Tournaments this year - 12
in the United States and 2 based internationally. The Botball Program begins with a 2-day professional
development workshop where educators and team leaders learn about
current robotics technology and how to implement it into their
classroom or community. Through the course of the workshop,
participants receive all the information about the current Botball game and the reusable robotics kit and
components - Students
construct a working demo bot!
At Xavier, we have a long
tradition - since 1847 - of helping young men grow intellectually,
spiritually, and physically. Our Jesuit roots commit us to guiding our
students to be Men for Others who work for the greater glory of God and
the world. It is a bold mission, but one that when undertaken
wholeheartedly yields magnificent results.
