BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Presentation of Resolutions For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League Teams.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt the Resolutions expressing appreciation to the FIRST Lego League Teams: the Alpha Wolves; the Battle Chickens; the Hydrabots; the Hydrobots; the Krazy Argo Kids; the Lego Leprechauns; the Mindstorm Minions; the Techno Wizards; and the Xbots.
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SUMMARY:
The FIRST Lego League program is an international competition for elementary and middle-school students. Each year FIRST Lego League introduces a scientific and real-world challenge for students to focus on. Students identify a real-world problem and create a solution, they also design and program Lego Mindstorm robots to complete tasks related to the overall theme of HydroDynamics for the 2017/18 challenge.
In March, several teams were selected to enter the Northern California Innovation Expo, after
progressing through multiple levels of local and regional competition. Nine of the teams reached out to the Water District to present their ideas to District staff and tour district facilities as they researched and prepared for the FIRST Lego League competitions.
Staff recommends the Board acknowledge each teams’ creative thinking and problem-solving skills as they identified a problem within the human water cycle and worked together to design an innovative solution that addressed that problem.
The nine teams are:
• Alpha Wolves
• Battle Chickens
• Hydrabots
• Hydrobots
• Krazy Argo Kids
• Lego Leprechauns
• Mindstorm Minions
• Techno Wizards
• Xbots
These teams promoted environmental stewardship of our water supply to ensure safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment, and economy, now and into the future.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with this item.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have a potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Resolution, Alpha Wolves
Attachment 2: Resolution, Battle Chickens
Attachment 3: Resolution, Hydrabots
Attachment 4: Resolution, Hydrobots
Attachment 5: Resolution, Krazy Argo Kids
Attachment 6: Resolution, Lego Leprechauns
Attachment 7: Resolution, Mindstorm Minions
Attachment 8: Resolution, Techno Wizards
Attachment 9: Resolution, Xbots
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Rick Callender, 408 630-2017