One hundred and thirty students from throughout Southern California participated in a regional VEX Robotic Competition last Saturday at the Ventura County Office of Education in Camarillo. Student-built robots faced off in a game called Spin Up where they shot discs into baskets to score points. At the end of the competition, the following prizes were awarded:

• Tournament Champions: Knight Time Bots 6627A and 6627D from Foothill High School, Santa Ana, CA
• Excellence Award: Lancers 986A from Grace Brethren Jr Sr High School, Simi Valley, CA
• Design Award: Peninsula High School 3050W from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills, CA
• Judges Award: Lancers 6986E from Grace Brethren Jr Sr High School, Simi Valley, CA

More about VEX Robotics

The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, is the ultimate STEM activity for middle school and high school students (ages 11-18). Each year, an engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, use the VEX Robotics Design System to build innovative robots designed to score the most points possible in qualification matches, elimination matches and Skills Challenges. In addition to having a great time and building amazing robots, through their participation in the VEX Robotics Competition and their work within their team, students will learn many academic and life skills.