Kennewick High School robotics will compete at World Championships | News

KENNEWICK, WA.- The Kennewick High School robotics team ‘Lion’s Byte’ #9613 is headed to the World Championships in Houston Texas. 

The rookie team formed just five months ago. Since then students have built a nearly 10-pound robot from scratch. 

Kennewick High School competes through FIRST Robotics. The team is made up of six boys and five girls.

Lion’s Byte will compete against 607 teams and 30 countries. They will be joined by 23 other Pacific Northwest teams including Umatilla High School. 

According to the team’s portfolio, they are the first Tri-Cities robotics team to be formed in the last 10 years. 

The robot has been programmed to perform a series of tasks within a limited amount of time. The goal is to score as many points as possible while working with other alliance teams. 

Many of the students did not have previous experience with competitive robotics. 

“We are so happy to be able to represent Kennewick and the Tri-Cities at a world level,” said Lion’s Byte Outreach Coordinator Camryn Lewandowski. “Like, there’s not a lot of STEM and robotics nearby us so we really want to introduce that to our community and help grow our program even further. To allow more opportunities for future generations and kids coming through the Kennewick School District.”