Robotics
“To create a world where science and technology are celebrated… where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes…”
Dean Kamen, Founder of FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology
Loveland High Robotics Mission Statement
To teach students technology and engineering concepts through participation in the FIRST robotics competition, to have a positive impact on the community, and to practice the FIRST ideals of gracious professionalism, teamwork, and innovation.
LHR’s Goals
- Promote life skills: teamwork, creative problem solving, academic responsibility, time management, personal accountability, business management, and community involvement.
- Teach design, engineering, programming, and manufacturing skills and introduce students to careers in math and science and involve mentors from the professional community.
- Attend and effectively compete at the Colorado regional and Atlanta international competitions, providing students the opportunity to share and assimilate technological ideas with students from around the world.
Honors
- 2006 Xerox Creativity Award (Denver Regional)
- 2006 Denver Regional Champions
Meetings The Loveland High Robotics team meets every Thursday after school in room 204/206.
On April 7-9, 2011, the Loveland High Robotic team will be traveling down to the Magness Arena at DU to partake in the Colorado Regional Competition. Thursday the 7th will be a practice day. The actual competition will begin on Friday, April 8 and continue into the first part of Saturday, April 9. The second part of Saturday is the semifinals and finals. It is always a blast at the competition. Show your support for the Loveland High Robotics team and join in on the competition fun! Hope to see you there!
The Encyclopedia Galactica defines a robot as a mechanical apparatus designed to do the work of a man. The Marketing Division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation defines a robot as “Your plastic pal who’s fun to be with.”
The greatest danger for most of us is not that we aim too high and we miss it, but we aim too low and reach it.
- Michelangelo