CSP Space Cadets (FIRST Lego League - FLL40037) - Not playing 2020 - 2022
In 2019, we started a new FLL team for fifth through eighth grades. The team was successful in the first year, progressing to the State tournament. It made the move into the second year easier. Going into the second year, more than half of the team had aged out of FLL so we had two students return and the rest of the team was new. We were fully coached and mentored by FRC team members, which made our team set more reasonable goals. Our third year was cancelled, due to Covid and wanting to ensure that we could minimize the people within our Headquarters. We did set up an FLL table, and supported other teams as needed, but we decided that the health of our families was important to limit changes.
FIRST TECH CHALLENGE TEAMS
In the fall of 2019, CSP launched three FIRST Tech Challenge teams in the "Junior Varsity" model. The Columbus High School Space Devils, the Ecliptic Female team, and a non-specific MCSD team called the AstroBots. These teams competed as part of the Brookstone district. In 2020, we competed with two FTC teams (Ecliptic and AstroBots), and we continued our CSP set up. We also became a new FTC Hub, meaning that we were set up to be the CSP district going forward. The second year in 2020, team Ecliptic finished with the Motivate Award, and were successful all season. Astrobots was the story, though. This team finished the season in 3rd in the District (behind the top two teams in the state) and with the Design award. They also qualified for the State competition in April 2021.
For 2021 (year three), the year was focused on the same two teams and running the Columbus League of the South Georgia Hub. Both teams struggled with performance but they started strong and were completely mentored by FRC students. The League was strong, though, and all six teams were in the eliminations for South Georgia. Team Ecliptic was paired with one of the teams from Brookstone in the playoffs, but they were eliminated in the semifinals. AstroBrots had a stronger day, joining our friends from the Hardaway team on the 2nd seed alliance, and losing only to our friends SASH Monkey Wrench robotics in the finals. The AstroBots also received the Design award for South Georgia, capping a strong season and moving us on fully into FRC.
For 2021 (year three), the year was focused on the same two teams and running the Columbus League of the South Georgia Hub. Both teams struggled with performance but they started strong and were completely mentored by FRC students. The League was strong, though, and all six teams were in the eliminations for South Georgia. Team Ecliptic was paired with one of the teams from Brookstone in the playoffs, but they were eliminated in the semifinals. AstroBrots had a stronger day, joining our friends from the Hardaway team on the 2nd seed alliance, and losing only to our friends SASH Monkey Wrench robotics in the finals. The AstroBots also received the Design award for South Georgia, capping a strong season and moving us on fully into FRC.
