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The Inaugural Big Island ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) Regional (BIRR) competition was held at the Kona Aquatic Center with teams participating from Kealakehe High and Intermediate, Konawaena High, Nawahiokalani`opu`u, West Hawaii Explorations Academy High and Middle, Hilo Intermediate, and Parker Schools. The event was organized by Larry Rice from Kealakehe High School and supported by Hawaii County Research & Development, Hawaii Island Economic Development Board's (HIEDB) Women In Technology (WIT) program and the Marine Technology Education Center (MATE), based in Monterey, California. Many thanks also to community members and businesses who helped make BIRR a succss: Al Honey, Jim Lyke, Ed Wetherell, Tom Nordin, Jim Bell, Drew Medeiros, Rodger Sumner and Jimmy Johnson from the W.M. Keck Observatory, who volunteered as judges; award donations from Radio Shack-Kamuela, Lowes, Subway Sandwiches, Dairy Queen, Dominoes Pizza, Makalapua Cinemas, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Ace Hardwaare-Captain Cook, Ace Hardware-Kailua and Jamba Juice
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Andrea Dean, HIEDB
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| Diving team looking over the instrument package with official Al Honey (in purple) |
Al lowering the package into water |
Dive team may have the best job on this hot day at the Kona Aquatic Center pool |
A nice group shot of all of the judges and officials of the day-long event |
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| Hilo Intermediate School teacher and coach Cindy Fong giving the team a pep talk |
Hilo Intermediate Team members talking to Lisa from West Hawaii Today newspaper |
Christina about to launch the Hilo Intermediate team ROV into the pool |
Reyn at the helm with Deena watching |
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| Konawaena High School ROV and team members performing an equipment check |
Konawaena High School team performed well on all the missions |
WHEA team member and ROV |
Wrenching the West Hawaii Explorations Academy (WHEA) ROV is a team effort |
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| Kealakehe High School ROV and team members relaxing with some Red Whips |
Nawahi ROV enters the water |
Keao Roseguo at the controls of the Nawahi ROV, while viewing onboard video |
Team Nawahi poses before their creation |
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| Parker School team members work on the electronics of their ROV |
A quick water test of the Parker School ROV |
Parker ROV nudging the electronics module into trawl-resistant frame at bottom of pool |
Adjustments made on Parker ROV |
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| The teams anxiously await the results of the judges tally of points after the competition |
A drawing awarded many students from every team with donated prizes |
Hilo Intermediate School took Third Place in engineering design |
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| Kealakehe Intermediate School took Third Place for the Engineering Display Board |
Big winners were Konawaena for 1st Place in Engineering, Mission and Overall |
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| The last remaining members of the Kealakehe High School ROV team |
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| West Hawaii Exploration Academy Team took Second in Engineering Display Board |
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| Nawahiokalaniopuu Team took 1st Place for Best Engineering Display Board |
Team Parker School placed Second in the Engineering Design category |
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Final Standings
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Overall
1st - Konawaena High School
2nd - Kealakehe High School
3rd - West Hawaii Exploration Academy High School
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Best Mission
1st - Konawaena High School
2nd - Kealakehe High School
3rd - West Hawaii Explorations Academy Middle School
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Engineering
1st - Konawaena High School
2nd - Parker School
3rd - Hilo Intermediate School
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Display and Presentation
1st - Nawahiokalani`opu`u School
2nd - West Hawaii Explorations Academy High School
3rd - Kealakehe Intermediate School
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