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Central High School Robotics Team Among Top Performers at VEX Robotics Competition
January 23, 2023
Central High School Robotics Team Among Top Performers at VEX Robotics Competition
Students battled for a spot in the semi-finals for the first time
Phenix City, Ala.— Central High School’s VEX Robotics students competed at the VEX Robotics Competition that took place in Phenix City this past weekend. Students competed with and against 31 teams from the Chattahoochee Valley. The action-packed day required middle and high school students to execute the 2023 VEX Robotics Competition game, Spin Up.
Central High School’s VEX Robotics Competition team is comprised of four individual teams; Dirty Devils, Devil Bots D, VEX Bugs, and Rust Devils. To prepare for the tournament, the group worked together to design, build and program a robot using VEX EDR, that could quickly and efficiently solve specific challenges that came with playing the 2023 VEX Robotics Competition game, Spin Up.
Each week, the students apply what they’ve learned about STEM in the classroom, to build semiautonomous machines. An equally important set of skills is learned through competition– communication, project management, time management, and teamwork.
Clay Ninas, the team’s advisor said, “I am proud of these students for their ability to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to building and programming a competition robot from ideation to completion. It’s been remarkable to see what they’ve accomplished in just one year and inspiring to think about the positive impact they will have on the world around them.”
CHS’ VEX Robotics Competition team learn about electronics, programming, mechanical systems, animation, 3D CAD, computer-aided machining, web design, and materials fabrication.
One team member said, “My team struggled a few times in the qualifying rounds, but we came back and won several matches that put us in the semi-finals. This competition has taught us so many things that we can improve upon and come back even stronger next year.”
Ten high schools from Alabama and the Chattahoochee Valley participated in this past weekend’s event. While Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School, from Montgomery, Alabama, won the event overall, many other teams received esteemed awards. Award-winners included:
Headland High School, Team 67014A– Judges Award
Auburn High School, Team 36830D– Design Award
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School, Team 81218N– Robot Skills Champion
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School, Team 81218S– Excellence Award
Visit www.RobotEvents.com for more competition results and information.
About PCS
Phenix City Schools offers a complete, one-of-a-kind education for all students, preschool through 12th grade. Its goal is to prepare all students for a career and/or college through inquiry-based pedagogy, innovative resources, and a learning environment that will have immediate and future societal impact.
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