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Just getting started...

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Setting up the pits...

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Many hands make light work...

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Back in the gym...

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Coming together...

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Push...

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Getting it right...

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Finally we put the fields out...

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Second one down, only ten more to go...

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Chooo Chooo....

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A piece of cake for FLL veterans...

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2007 trophies...

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Ok we only have to hang up three hundred signs.

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Let me think, pits, signs, tables, chairs, trophies... ahhhhh.... oh yeah food!

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The referees relax showing off the latest in tie dye.

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I think we might be ready?

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Are we ready?

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I hope we're ready.

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The teams flood in at 7:45 AM!

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Hey, that kid has a shark on his head!

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Now a little time to show off Horsepower 2007.

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Checking out the R2B2.

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Now a lesson in mechanical design.

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The robot picks up the tube.

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Stand here and make a point.

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Don't worry any bruises will heal by graduation. Your pictures will look fine.

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Getting ready to compete.

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Lego Ladies practice. Time to count the 500 parts in this year's challenge.

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Talking to the judges...

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Ok, the robot levitates using the Lego anti-matter drive. Then...

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A little demo never hurts to impress the judge.

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Back in the pits, it's getting a little crazy.

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The coachs' meeting means were getting close. Welcome...

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Turning it over to the officials.

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Many of LC Robotics past and current members started with the little robots.

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Ok, lets be safe, have fun and now we do some line dancing.

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Robots and line dancing, a natural...

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Hold still I want a picture!

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Someone's gettin a little jiggy behind the scoring table.

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Alas line dancing apparently is not for everyone.

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Ok, let's start round one...

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The scorers trying to keep up....

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The judges check out what the robots can really do.

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Opening ceremonies: All rise...

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Introducing, Bill Brownlow, Montgomery County Community College

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Our new partner, Karla McJunkin, Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center.

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Father Joseph Maloney, President Lansdale Catholic High School

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A grateful team expresses their thanks.

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The count down to start the match.

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Using JEDI mind tricks on the robot helps a lot.

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Celebrating a good run. Oh, nice hair!

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Practiced confidence...

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Helping keep it straight...

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You can cut the tension with a knife.

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GO!

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It's away....

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Taking a dead aim...

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Scoring was never far behind.

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A break to sing happy birthday to Ms. Williams, Robotics faculty advisor and LC Science Chairperson

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Brilliant perfromance..

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It's all over, now medal distribution... Congratulations and thanks!

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Judges Award: Best Programming - 542 - Lego Ladies Gold (Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, PA)

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Judges Award: Best Robot Design - 2739 - Bricksters (Homeschool, Kingsley, PA)

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Judges Award: Best Project - 2847 - Ignition 3:16 (Catholic Homeschool, Downington, PA)

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Judges Award - 5193 - St. Clair Area Saints (St. Clair Area School, St. Clair, PA)

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Performance Award: Top Finalist - 23 - ROBOWhizards (Science Resources, Broomall, PA)

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Performance Award: Exceptionally Capable Robot - 540 - Lego Ladies Blue (Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, PA)

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Performance Award: Brilliant Perfromance - 147 - Homer-aters (Corpus Christi CYO, Lansdale PA)

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All done take it apart...