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Noble advances to state competition with Creeperbots robotics team The Creeperbots, a robotics team at Isaac Newton Magnet School in Newport, Ore., will compete at the state competition in January. Tribal member Hunter Noble is a member of The Creeperbots team. The team qualified for state at an Intel Oregon FIRST LEGO League 2012 Qualifying Tournament held Dec. 9 in Salem, Ore. According to Coach Marcus Spink, just 30 percent of teams qualify for the state competition, which will be held Jan. 19-20 in Hillsboro, Ore. According to the Oregon Robot- ics Tournament and Outreach Program website (ortop.org), “In FIRST LEGO League, 9- to 14-year-old youngsters learn to design and build autonomous robots using special LEGO kits. The program includes a 10- to 12-week period in which youngsters form teams, develop robots that can respond to individual tasks as part of an overall challenge, then compete at one of the many tournaments we hold in Oregon and Southwest Wash- ington. Through this process, youngsters experience the fun and excitement of solv- ing problems in a positive and supportive team environment.” An international nonprofit organiza- tion called FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), located in Manchester, N.H., organizes an annual network of robotics tournaments under the names FIRST Robotics Com- petition, FIRST Tech Challenge, FIRST LEGO League and Junior FIRST LEGO League. FIRST focuses on promoting science and technology to young people. The Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program (ORTOP) is a pro- gram of the Oregon University System. ORTOP serves as the affiliate partner for FIRST in Oregon and Southwest Washington. ORTOP is almost entirely volunteer- driven. Its Planning Committee is made up of volunteers from the program sponsors and partners as well as private individu- als. Many adult volunteers organize and coach teams, while additional volunteers plan and stage workshops, scrimmages and the championship tournament. Nesika Illahee Pow-wow Attention Siletz Tribal Artists Royalty Crown Proposals The 2013 Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow Committee once again is having a logo contest for the upcoming pow-wow in August 2013. All Siletz Tribal artists are encouraged to submit a pow-wow-themed logo. The 2013 Pow-Wow Committee is now accepting proposals for 2013-2014 royalty crowns. Proposals are being accepted for Miss Siletz, Junior Miss Siletz and Little Miss Siletz. Proposals for a crown are required to include art design, size of the crown and a bid for the crown or crowns of your interest. Proposals can be submitted for individual crowns, two crowns or you can submit a bid for all three crowns. Crown proposals must be turned in to the committee no later than March 15, 2013. Proposals can be sent to: Siletz Pow-Wow Committee, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. If you have any questions, contact Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230, or 541-444-8230. The winning logo artist will receive a cash prize of $250 and a professional banner with your logo. The winning artist will have his or her logo highlighted on the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow flyers and merchandise. Please submit your artwork to the cultural education director’s office at the Tribal Community Center or mail it to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Pow-Wow Logo Contest, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. All entries must be received no later than March 15, 2013. elders Council Meeting Hunting Success! Jan.12•1-4p.m. Chinook winds Casino Resort For more information, contact Dee Navarro at 800-922-1399, ext. 1261; 541-444-8261; or deen@ctsi.nsn.us. Rilatos five-point elk! Congratulations, Sister – dropping your buck first shot! Sidney shot a forked-horn. Way to go, Sis. Congratulations to my son, Robby, for his hunting skills that paid off this year. He got a four-point! Way to go, Sonny! Courtesy photos Left: Rilatos kids and a bull elk Right: Robby Rilatos and Randy Rilatos Rilatos bull elk January 2013 • SiletzNews • 7
