The 2006

2011 K*bot Ollie Awards

The Ollie Awards were held after the Division M K*bot World Championships

July 28, 2011 at 6:00 to 6:30 PM the City Of Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Leisure

Services Center hosted the annual K*bot Ollie Awards with

6 Ollie Awards being given out to the students:

“Best New K*bot Design 2010”

“2010 K*bot Rookie of the Year”

“2010 K*bot World Championship Match of the Year”

“2010 K*bot Sports Ambassador Student of the Year”

“Most Improved K*bot of 2010”

Thomas Vermersch Owner / Director
K*bot World Championships
PO Box 620796
Las Vegas, Nevada 89162 (email questions to tvercver@cox.net)

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“Induction into the K*bot Hall of Fame Museum”

K*bots which were inducted into the K*bot Hall of Fame at the K*bot Ollie Awards Banquet at the 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 K*bot World Championships.

"Fly Swatter" on the far left from San Antonio, Texas the 2003 Division 3 K*bot World Champion. It was created and operated by Evan Gray the youngest student ever to win a K*bot World Championship at the age of a few days short of 7 years old. Even Gray went on to win the K*bot World Championships in Division 1 and Division M tying him with Edy Valdes and Devyn Bowden both from Corpus Christi, Texas along with Brendan Mulcahy and Harrison Stanton from Nevada with 3 K*bot World Championships. Evan Gray is tied with Brendan Mulcahy for the most K*bot Divisions (3) ever won by one person at the K*bot World Championships.

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“Godzilla” Built in 1999 it was the first K*bot to become a powerhouse star. Even though this Division 2 four time San Antonio and one time Las Vegas Regional Champion from Texas never won a K*bot World Championship it became the overall winning (most victories) K*bot in the first seven years of K*bots. The teenager on the far right was the creator of Godzilla.

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“Greem Reaper” This was simply the best K*bot in the world. Edy Valdes from Corpus Christi, Texas created the most feared K*bot in K*bot history. The 2002 and 2005 Division 1 K*bot World Champion only lost two times in history. Even the best K*bot in the world found out K*bot life is an adventure as he had shocking losses at the 2003 and 2004 K*bot World Championships. Edy Valdes went on to become a level one K*bot Instructor at the K*bot World Championships and is now completing his degree in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.

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“Project X” This was the first Division M superstar K*bot to become a UK Champion. Division M was born in 2001 in the country of England by a group of dedicated young students and Toby Wheeler that created this well built K*bot launching machine to become the first Division M K*bot star. Toby Wheeler has graduated from college in England and is now a teacher and is currently the operations coordinator for the K*bot World Championships in Las Vegas.

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“Wrath” The 2004 and 2005 Division 3 K*bot World Champion. This was the only K*bot at the time in any Division to go undefeated (Regional and World K*bot Championships) in its short two year history of competition. Oliver and his father and mother, Dr. Peter and Heidi Serrao, were lost in a tragic fire in their home in Corpus Christi, Texas. This truly special world class family loved life and people and touched our lives in the K*bot world. Our K*bot Awards each year are called the “Ollies”, named after Oliver Serrao. Ollie is our eternal inspiration for K*bot excellence

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“Crosshair" This was the first non-American K*bot to win a K*bot World Championship. Andrew Martin from RAF Base in Brize Norton in England under the guidance of K*bot Instructor Toby Wheeler, also from England, shocked the Americans and took the World Championship from the Americans in Division 2 at the 2004 K*bot World Championships in Las Vegas. It was retired as Andrew Martin built Crosshair 2 in 2005 and Crosshair 3 in 2007 to replace the original Crosshair. Crosshair 3 on the right came within only one half of a centimeter of regaining his 2004 Division 2 K*bot World Championship crown from three time Division 2 world champion Devyn Bowden with Maneater from Corpus Christi, Texas.

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“C4” This was the first Division M K*bot to win back to back K*bot World Championships. Chace Younger was born in Palm Springs, California and competed in the first K*bot World Championship in 2002 in Las Vegas. One of his goals was to become a K*bot World Champion and master K*bot builder. He accomplished both of these goals as he became a level one K*bot Instructor at the K*bot World Championships. Division M has grown into a prestigious K*bot Division in the world of K*bots, thanks in part to this outstanding young man and his passion for Division M.

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“Tank” This was the first Division 2 K*bot to win back to back K*bot World Championships in 2002 and 2003. Kyle Young, a high school student from Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas, Nevada was the first Nevada student to ever challenge the Texas students who still to this day hold more K*bot World Championships than any other state in the US. Even though Jonathan Ling from Hoggard Magnet School introduced gear reduction into the world of K*bots in 2002 Kyle perfected it enough to win the first two Division 2 K*bot World Championships.

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“Man Eater” This was the first and the only K*bot ever to win three K*bot World Championships in a row (2004, 2005, 2006). Devyn Bowden from Corpus Christi, Texas (home of nine K*bot World Championships more than any other city in the world) is the only student ever to win three world championships in one K*bot Division.

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These K*bot awards are named after Oliver Serrao our 2004 Division 3 World Champion who lost his life in a tragic house fire in Texas. They called him “Ollie” and the K*bot award will honor this outstanding young student who was loved by many who knew him. To receive an “Ollie” is something special because it is voted on by every K*bot student who has a passion for K*bots from around the world. The K*bot Ollie Awards are held at the City Of Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center during the K*bot World Championships.
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