Local Robotics Teams Compete

Greater Antelope Valley robotics teams are in competition mode, with the following upcoming matches:

• FIRST Tech Challenge - March 2, in Monrovia, CA:  Lancaster HS GarageBots #72; Team PHI #452; Tehachapi Rick Rollers #4344; Quartz Hill HS Rebelutionary #5751; and Paraclete HS (Update 3/4 - #72 Garagebots from Lancaster and #5751 and #6354 from Quartz Hill were Alliance Finalists in Monrovia! Congrats, also, to #452 Team PHI who received the Compass and Connect Awards, and #5230 Million Minds from Victor Valley who received 3rd place in the Judge's Award! )

"Robotis" at the Monrovia FTC event

• FIRST Robotics Challenge:
• Lancaster High School FRC #399:  March 8-9,  San Diego, March 21-23, Sacramento, UC Davis, and Inland Empire, CSU San Bernardino March 28-30;
• Antelope Valley High FRC #2339:  March-8-9, San Diego, and April 4-6, Las Vegas;
• Another update 3/14:  Lancaster and AVHS made it to the semi-finals at the San Diego competition last weekend.
• Tehachapi High #585:  March 28-30, Inland Empire, CSU San Bernardino, and April 4-6, Las Vegas, NV
• Poppy Festival demonstrations - April 20-21, Lancaster City Park;
• World Championships, St. Louis, MO, April 24-27, Teams TBD

Other competitions in the greater LA/OC/Ventura area include:  FIRST Robotics Challenge on March 21 at Long Beach Arena, http://firstlaregional.com/ ;  FIRST LEGO League Expo on April 13 at Eagle Rock Plaza, http://fll.larobotics.org/JrFLLExpo2013Apr.html, FIRST LEGO League Senior Solutions Challenge on April 13 at OC Fairgrounds, and FIRST LEGO League Expo on April 20 at Las Colinas Gym, Camarillo.

Make sure to root for your favorite team!