December 14, 2019 found our school cafeteria abuzz with some intense VEX robot action. 36 teams competed and provided fantastic competition for each other.
Congratulations to our winners! Each of these teams qualifies to play at the Region 4 Championship 3/14/2020.
*Tournament Champions:
76513A, “B-Town Engineers” from Belton High School with their partners
78738B, “CAValanche” from Lake Travis High School
*Design Award:
8451D, “The Kombatants” from HARLANDALE ISD STEM ECHS-ALAMO COLLEGES AT PAC
*Robot Skills Champion:
2158K, “ausTIN CANs” from Explorer Post 2158
*Excellence Award - Middle School
83009R, “Krispy Bears” from BAILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
*Excellence Award - High School
76513A, “B-Town Engineers” from Belton High School
Since 76513A double qualified at this event, the *second place Skills scorer advances to Regionals:
78155C, “STEMatadors-C” from Seguin High School
We look forward to seeing all of you again soon!
A HUGE THANK YOU to all the teams/ mentors/ parents who helped us break down the robot tournament! We are a large high school on a land-locked campus and all the physical space is utilized in multiple ways, often on the same day. On this particular date, another student group was hosting elementary students for a parents night out… less than ONE HOUR after our tournament concluded. With a simple request from the MC, these VEX participants and their Adults (who were all tired from an extended tournament) got busy in a hurry. We likely set a record for stowing 4 fields and all the various parts, including tables and AV equipment. Someone even grabbed a broom and was sweeping up all the rubber band and partial zip tie debris without even being asked. With a quick reset by our dedicated custodial services staff, we had the pleasure of seeing the next group walk into a completely ready space with ten minutes to spare. This is the kind of sportsmanship that VEX teams demonstrate, and it is an awesome thing to witness. Thanks again!
2158K takes home the Skills trophy!
