Robotics teams from Early Elementary and Early Middle school competed in the Area Competition on Saturday, December 10th in San Angelo. Both schools competed in the intermediate division which consists of grades 4 – 8. The teams of up to 4 students were required to build and program their robots to complete assigned tasks sent out by TCEA (Texas Computer Educators Association) in August. Every team must have a sponsor from the school.
Early robotics teams were very successful at this competition. Early teams won 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 13th, 15th, 24th and 25th places. The top 2 places automatically attend the state competition at a place and date to be determined. Other teams may get an invitation to the state meet based on their scores in the area competition. The sponsors for the teams are Mrs. Tami Hull for Early Middle School and Mr. Keith Taylor for Early Elementary school.
Trophies for places 1, 2, and 3 were awarded. The Early Elementary team Beastly Bots won first place, and the Early Middle school team Early Robot Squad won third place. The other teams were placed as follows:
4th place EMS team Early Robo Rampage
5th place EMS team Early Fusion Illusion
13th place EMS team Early Crazed Robots
15th place EES team Robo Horns
24th place EES team Em&M&H
25th place EES team Cleanup Crew
Pictured top left is the 1st place team, the Beastly Bots (left to right): Ryleigh Dalleh, David Shields, Kendel Beck, Tommy Bowden.
Pictured left is the 3rd place team, Early Robot Squad (left to right): Tara Glasscock, Asa Welker, Dagan Whisenhunt, and Shelby Gifford.
The entire Early Middle School Robotics Team is pictured below. Photos contributed by EISD.
