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“It was great to see our kids compete with teams from Kuwait, Thailand, Spain, and China. People came from all over the world and brought some of the most inspiring designs for others to learn from. It was such a rich experience for our students. They will never forget it,” said WyEast Club Coordinator Patrick Getchis.
In the Robot Skills portion of the competition, teams compete individually and are ranked on their ability to program their robot to move autonomously and their driver control skills. Disconauts placed 53rd out of the total 400 teams with Barcanados 66th and The Dust Pans placed 72nd.
”Dallas was really exciting and really frustrating. I had the best time ever. I’m coming up with ideas for next year’s challenge. It’s so different! I want to make it back,” said Ronan Kairis of the Dust Pans.
In both games, students raced to drive their robots through a series of tasks either collecting blocks or acorn shaped game elements and depositing them in goals. The high school competition added the bonus challenge of climbing obstacles and elevating robots off of the field.
“Competing at the worlds level is a huge accomplishment. Making it to the top 10s, 20s or even 50s is incredible. I couldn’t be more proud of this regional effort,” said Seapy.
All teams relied heavily upon community support to attend this event and would like to thank platinum sponsors Cardinal Glass, Columbia Gorge STEM Hub, Fox Tail Cider, Google, Hood River Rotary, North Wasco PUD, Oregon State University, The Dalles High School, Hood River School District,The Dalles Lions Club, and York Hill Stables.
The Dalles Robotics Students thank you for supporting their 2024 VEX ROBOTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS journey!
