The Villain]’s VEX IQ Robotics Competition team is comprised of Alayna C., Josiah R., and Rodrigo V... In the VEX IQ Robotics Competition, students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build a robot to solve an engineering challenge that is presented each year in the form of a game. Teams work together to score points in Teamwork Matches and get to show off their skills individually in driver-controlled and programming Robot Skills Challenges.
In addition to building robots, the STEM Research Project component of the VEX IQ Robotics Competition encourages students to actively explore an engineering challenge of their choice and share their research findings with event judges and their community. The VEX IQ Robotics Competition fosters student development of teamwork, collaboration, critical thinking, project management, and communication skills required to prepare them to become the next generation of innovators and problem solvers.
Mr. Born, the team’s coach said, “In our fourth consecutive appearance at the State Championship our Hope students continue to represent Hope with excellence and show the power of STEM in rural public schools. I am beyond proud of both of our 5th & 6th grade teams for making it to this point and taking what they have learned and transforming it into a very successful season!” Team Teen Titans (Layla C, Braylin F, Devin M, Tony P, Josh W) also participated in this week’s event.
The event is hosted at Arkansas Tech University where former Hope students compete on the ATUMS Family team. Colin E., Juan L., and Hunter M. will be heading to the World Robotics Championship in May.
“Teamwork, problem-solving, and ingenuity are all on display at a VEX IQ Robotics Competition event and students develop these skills all year long by participating on a robotics team,” said Dan Mantz, CEO of the REC Foundation. “Together, with the support of educators, coaches, and mentors, we’re fostering students’ passion for STEM at a young age to ensure that we have a generation that is dedicated to creating new discoveries and tackling life’s future challenges.”
The REC Foundation manages the VEX IQ Robotics Competition that many schools participate in around the world. VEX Competitions make up the world’s largest and fastest-growing competitive robotics programs for elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and colleges around the world. There are more than 23,000 VEX teams from 58 countries that participate in over 2,300 events worldwide.
More information about the VEX Robotics Competition is available at recf.org.
About the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation
The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s mission is to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, affordable, and sustainable robotics engineering programs.
