[chbot] New Zealand's DOMINATES THE WORLD AGAIN!

[Michael Pearce]

There were a few Judges from Microchip Technology (where I work).
The one that is part of my group that I know well is Tim Moffat (Young
guy - Does a lot with FIRST robotics)

Mike


On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Chris Hamling <the.hamlings at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> I see you are now living in the USA, I hope you are enjoying it. Who was the
> judge? We may have met as I was a judge in the Science division, it was hard
> work but allowed us to get an inside view of how the judging side of the
> competition runs. In the long run we will be able to help NZ teams perform
> even better.
>
> The word is that New Zealand is the biggest exporter of trophies from the
> USA ;-)
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chchrobotics-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> [mailto:chchrobotics-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Michael
> Pearce
> Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2012 4:28 p.m.
> To: Christchurch Robotics
> Subject: Re: [chbot] New Zealand's DOMINATES THE WORLD AGAIN!
>
> Congratulations,
>
> One of my Co-workers was one of the Judges and mentioned the NZ teams did
> well.
>
> Mike
>
> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Hanno Sander <hanno at mydancebot.com> wrote:
>> Congrats Chris and teams!
>> That's great news and wonderful experience for the kids.
>> Hanno
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Chris Hamling
>> <the.hamlings at xtra.co.nz>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> VEX Robotics World Championship WE WON again for the 4th time
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Yes the CAPS LOCK in the title was intentional. We WON THE WORLDS
>>> again for the fourth time.
>>>
>>> We are world Champions. Onehunga High School won the Competition AND
>>> we won
>>> 3 of the 4 division championships.
>>>
>>> After a phenomenal effort by all our teams, New Zealand has proved
>>> that yet again we are the country to beat and that we are the most
>>> friendly country and liked by all. It is astounding how far above our
>>> weight we punch and how we are respected and liked by teams across
>>> the world.
>>>
>>> Johan Potgieter from Massey University was inducted into the VEX hall
>>> of fame as a volunteer of the year as was Massey University for
>>> winning the excellence Award in 2011.
>>>
>>> We also have agreed in principal to host the Asia pacific games in
>>> New Zealand in October this year with 120 teams coming to new Zealand
>>> to compete with around 40 teams from Australia. This means that we
>>> will host the biggest ever robotics competition in the Southern
>>> hemisphere. Lots of work but we enjoy work.
>>>
>>> Onehunga our world champions will arrive back in New Zealand on
>>> Tuesday the 24th on Virgin flight VA164 at 15:35 the rest of the New
>>> Zealand contingent arrive on Wednesday the 25th at 08:10 on Qantas QF
>>> 25. I am sure we will be able to gather all the teams for a fantastic
>>> welcome.
>>>
>>> We now can confidently say that we rule the world and have dominated
>>> the biggest and fastest growing robotics competition in the world.
>>>
>>> Results and awards that New  Zealand won at the 2012 Worlds
>>> School/University       Place   Award
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Onehunga High School    1st place       WORLD CHAMPIONS Otumoetai
>>> College               1st place       Mathematics Division Champions
>>> Lynfield College                1st place       Science Division
>>> Champions Onehungs High School    1st place       Engineering
>>> Division Champions Auckland University     1st place       Autodesk
>>> Inventor CAD Design Champions Kristin School          2nd Place
>>> Website Design Challenge
>>>
>>> Pinehurst School                Community Award MAX Home School
>>> Amaze Award Massey University               Build Award Free Range
>>> Robotics     Sportsmanship Award Johan Potgieter         Inducted
>>> into the VEX Hall of fame Auckland University     2nd Place
>>> College Championship
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would love to write more about the fantastic campaign the New
>>> Zealand teams have run but I have been told that New Zealand is now
>>> in party mode and we have something major to celebrate!
>>>
>>> Chris Hamling
>>> National Manager - Kiwibots
>>> c.hamling at vexrobotics.co.nz
>>> http://vexrobotics.co.nz
>>> mob: 021 664 176
>>> tel: 09 488 2300 x 708
>>> skype: chris.ham
>>>
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