After capturing 3rd place at the Regional Tournament in Peoria, the Prairieland Explorers robotics club moved on to the State Competition in Arlington Heights, a suburb of Chicago. Up against over 100 teams, the Explorers pulled out a 3rd place State victory and also won the Spirit award for team enthusiasm.
Below are some photos that chronicle this adventure. You can also view video of the robot in action at the tournament by clicking here, or here. There is also video of the 3rd Place Award Presentation, and the Spirit Award Presentation.
Enjoy!
The Explorers iron out their strategy in the school library.
The competition floor. Loved the giant flat panel viewing screens.
The Explorers posing with their Coaches.
Each of the Explorers got a cougars paw painted on their face.
An Explorer carries the team placard. The mention of a middle school is a misprint, the Explorers are in Elementary school. The team consists of 4th and 5th grade students.
The Explorers getting in some practice on the practice table.
Another view of the practice table.
The Explorers robot is positioned for first run.
The Explorers cheer as their robot completes another maneuver flawlessly.
The Explorers grabbed 3rd place on their first run, and held that spot throughout the competition. They are listed as team 1528. The score of 305 for the first round was later raised to 335 due to a scoring error by the judges. To see a listing of all the teams final scores, click
here.
The Explorers accept the 3rd place trophy.
Alex poses with the two trophies brought back from State.
Prairieland Elementary Principal (Kurt Swearingen) is presented with the two trophies awarded at the State tournament.
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