On November 26, 12 teams from across Newfoundland and Labrador participated in the 2022 – 23 Skills Canada Intermediate Challenge / FIRST LEGO League Robotics Championship.  This was the first in-person competition in three years and it was great to see the activity and hear the excitement.

The FIRST LEGO League theme this year was called SUPERPOWERED where teams  reimagined the future of sustainable energy and power their ideas forward.

The following is the list of awards that were presented:

Coach / Mentor Awards

  • Tanya Warford – Valmont Academy
  • Julia Grant-Pretty – Holy Name of Mary Academy

Core Values Awards

  • 1st Place – Holy Name of Mary Academy
  • 2nd Place – Valmont Academy #1
  • 3rd Place – MDJH #2

Project Awards

  • 1st Place – MDJH #1
  • 2nd Place – Donald C. Jamieson Academy
  • 3rd Place – Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy

Robot Design Awards

  • 1st Place – Clarenville Middle School
  • 2nd Immaculate Heart of Mary
  • 3rd Place – Beaconsfield Junior High

Robot Performance Awards

  • 1st Place – Clarenville Middle School (255 pts)
  • 2nd Place – Valmont Academy #2 (220 pts)
  • 3rd Place – Lakecrest Independent (215 pts)

Breakthrough Award

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary #2

Engineering Excellence Award

  • Valmont Academy #2

Rising All-Star Award

  • MDJH #2

Motivate Award

  • Lakecrest Independent

FLL Champions Awards

  • 1st Place – Amalgamated Academy
  • 2nd Place – Valmont Academy #2
  • 3rd Place – Lakecrest Independent

The following is a video prepared by the FLL volunteers interviewing students and alumni: