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Anna Pick and Place. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Anna Pick and Place
The judges talk with Anna Shafer during the Pick and Place competition. She received the Purple ribbon for the senior division.

Proximity Sensor. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Proximity Sensor
Howard Talbott programmed his robot to stop when it detected an object in front of it.

David Rule. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
David Rule
The judges talk with David Rule during the Pick & Place competition. David received a purple ribbon in the Intermediate Division.

Move the cups. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Move the cups
Sarah Shafer's robot was programmed to move two cups.

Dawson Hoover. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Dawson Hoover
Dawson competed in the Junior Division of the Art Robot competition. He received a blue ribbon.

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Robot Wars
Sublette County Fair 2009
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
August 3, 2009

This was the second year for the Robotics Challenge at the Sublette County Fair. The event was open to any youth between the ages of 8 to 18.

Each student designed and built their robot using Lego brand robotic kits. They programmed software to have their robot do a sequence of tasks using a choice of touch, sound, light, or ultrasounds sensors to work with. The sensors allow control over movement, distance traveled, detection of objects, travel to or from an object, opening or closing a robotic arm extension and claw, rotation movement, and start/stops.

The event was sponsored by Sublette County 4-H and EnCana Oil & Gas USA which generously provided funding for the initial kits and the prize kits for the winners.

Overall Grand Champion Junior Robotics: Tyler Moritsch
Overall Grand Champion Intermediate Robotics: Thomas Mack
Overall Grand Champion Senior Robotics: Anna Shafer


ART ROBOT
Junior Division:

Carson Stinson-purple
Tyler Moritsch-blue
Zane Meisner-blue
Dawson Hoover-blue

Intermediate Division:
Sarah Shafer-Purple
Thomas Mack-blue
David Rule-blue
William Shafer-blue
Chett Peterson-blue

Senior Division:
Anna Shafer-Purple
Matthew Shafer-blue
Howard Talbott-blue

CONSTRUCTION CONTEST
Junior Division:

Carson Stinson-purple
Zane Meisner-blue
Tyler Moritsch-blue

Intermediate Division:
Thomas Mack-purple
Sarah Shafer-blue
William Shafer-blue
Chett Peterson-blue

Senior Division:
Matthew Shafer-purple
Anna Shafer-blue
Howard Talbott-blue

PICK AND PLACE
Junior Division:

Tyler Moritsch-purple

Intermediate Division:
Thomas Mack-Purple
David Rule-Purple
Sarah Shafer-blue
William Shafer-blue
Chett Peterson-blue

Senior Division:
Anna Shafer-Purple
Matthew Shafer-blue

The Robotics Challenge was sponsored by EnCana USA. Judges were Jeremy Ray and Mike Frawley, from EnCana.

Photos by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!



Related Links
  • 1st Annual Robotics Challenge
  • www.SubletteCountyFair.com

  • Anna Shafer. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Anna Shafer
    Anna Shafer in the robot art competition.

    Get my slippers please. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Get my slippers please
    Anna Shafer programmed her robot to bring her slippers.

    It Worked!. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    It Worked!
    Thomas Mack celebrates that his robot operated as programmed during the Pick and Place competition.

    Howard Talbott. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Howard Talbott

    Howard Talbott. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Howard Talbott
    Howard Talbott during the robot construction competition. He received a blue ribbon in the senior division.

    Carson Stinson. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Carson Stinson
    Everyone watches as Carson's robot follows the line to reach and retrieve the red ball during the construction competition.

    Got the ball. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Got the ball
    The robot grabbed the ball, as programmed, and turns to follow the line back.

    Carson Stinson judging. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Carson Stinson judging
    Carson Stinson talks with judges Jeremy Ray and Mike Frawley after his presentation.

    Pick and Place. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Pick and Place
    After the Art and Construction contest, the students were given 30 minutes to assemble a new project in the Pick and Place competition.

    Sarah and William. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Sarah and William
    Sarah displays for the judges and William Shafer works on his task during the Pick and Place competition.

    Sarah Judging. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Sarah Judging
    Sarah Shafer

    William Shafer. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    William Shafer
    The Judges taik with William Shafer during the Pick and Place competition.

    Tyler Moritsch. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tyler Moritsch
    Tyler's robot had to follow the zig zag line.

    Tyler Moritsch. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tyler Moritsch

    Tyler Judging. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tyler Judging
    Tyler Moritsch during his judging in the Pick and Place competition.

    Chett Peterson robot. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Chett Peterson robot

    Chett Peterson judging. Photo by dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Chett Peterson judging

    Matthew Construction. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Matthew Construction
    Matthew Shafer demonstrates his robot's capabilities during the robot construction competition.

    Matthew Shafer. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Matthew Shafer
    The judges talk with Matthew during the Pick and Place competition.

    Mathew and Judges. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Mathew and Judges
    Left to Right: Matthew Shafer, and judges Mike Frawley and Jeremy Ray from EnCana.

    David Rule. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    David Rule
    David Rule in the construction competition.

    David Rule. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    David Rule
    David Rule works during the 30-minute allowed time period for the Pick and Place competition.

    David and Judges. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    David and Judges
    David Rule talks with judges Mike Frawley (L) and Jeremy Ray (R).

    Zane Meisner. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Zane Meisner

    Programming. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Programming
    Clockwise: Anna Shafer, David Rule and Tyler Moritsch. Anna programs her robot.

    Thomas Mack Pick Place. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Thomas Mack Pick Place
    Thomas Mack races the 30-minute clock in the Pick and Place competition.

    Thomas Mack. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Thomas Mack
    Thomas won the award for Grand Champion Intermediate Robotics.

    Judging. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Judging
    Left to Right: 4-H Leader Robin Schamber, and judges Mike Frawley and Jeremy Ray form EnCana USA.
      
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