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The Robotics Program started in 2020.   

2021-2022

The 2021–2022 robotics season concluded with outstanding growth and achievement from our team of 12 fifth graders. Throughout the season, these students dedicated themselves to mastering robot construction, autonomous and driver coding, real-time problem-solving, and core teamwork skills.

Engineering custom builds to tackle the VEX IQ "Pitching In" challenge, the team showcased their hard work at regional competitions, including events at Kalahari (Sandusky) and Norwalk.

• State Championship Stage: Two of our teams earned the honor of advancing to and competing at the State Championship tournament.

• Core Skill Development: Students gained hands-on experience in engineering design, coding logic, and collaborative competition.

2022-2023

The 2022–2023 robotics season was a incredible success, featuring 7 total teams across our program—4 in 5th grade and 3 in Junior High. All teams designed and engineered custom robots to compete in the VEX IQ "Slapshot" challenge, representing us at regional events hosted at Kalahari (Sandusky), Norwalk, Elyria, and the NASA Center in Cleveland.

• 5th Grade Highlights:

  • Top Dogz: Advanced to the State Championship, where they achieved an outstanding 5th-place tie overall and finished 10th in Skills!

  • 3 Amigos: Recognized for exceptional design work, winning the Build Award at Norwalk.

• Junior High Highlights:

  • State Qualifiers: Both DUCK and Shatter Gears earned their spots to compete at the State level.

  • DUCK: Took home both the Amaze Award and Create Award across the Norwalk and Elyria competitions.

  • Shatter Gears: Captured both the Create Award and Judges Award across Norwalk and Elyria.

  • IDK's: Recognized for exceptional enthusiasm and team spirit, winning the Energy Award at Elyria.

2023 - 2024

What an outstanding season! We proudly supported over 40 students from 5th grade through high school, challenging them to design, build, and engineer custom robots across two VEX games: VEX IQ "Full Volume" and VEX V5 "Over Under."

Our teams represented our program across the region, traveling to competitions at Kalahari (Sandusky), Norwalk, Elyria, Brookside, and the Cedar Point Sports Center.

• State Championship Qualifiers: Congratulations to both an Elementary team and a Junior High team for earning their spots at the State Tournament!

• VEX IQ Challenge: Students designed custom builds to tackle the "Full Volume" game environment.

• VEX V5 Challenge: Older students engineered advanced systems to compete in the "Over Under" challenge.

2024 - 2025

What a phenomenal season! We proudly supported over 50 students from 5th grade through high school, challenging them to design, build, and engineer custom robots across two main VEX games: VEX IQ "Rapid Relay" and VEX V5 "High Stakes".

Our teams represented our program across the region, traveling to high-profile competitions at Kalahari (Sandusky), Elyria, Brookside, the Cedar Point Sports Center, the NASA Center (Cleveland), and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (Dayton).

• State Championship Qualifiers: Congratulations to both our Elementary and Junior High teams for earning their spots at the State Tournament!

• Award Winners:

  • Top Dogz: Captured 1st Place as Teamwork Champions at the NASA Tournament and earned the Sportsmanship Award at the Pioneer Classic.

  • Top G's: Brought home the Energy Award at the Pioneer Classic.

2025 - 2026

What an incredible season! We proudly had over 50 students from 4th grade through high school, and our teams achieved remarkable milestones on the big stage:

• Elementary Division Champions: One of our elementary teams captured 1st place in the Teamwork Challenge at a local tournament, alongside taking 2nd place in two additional competitions.

• State Championship Stage: Thanks to their outstanding performance, our elementary team qualified for and competed at the State Championship, held at the prestigious National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

• Jr. High: Top Dogz placed 2nd in Teamwork Challenge at Elyria.

• National Exposure: Our high school team stepped up to national-level competition, battling top teams from across the country at the Kalahari Event Center.

2026 - 2027

New season to start September 2026