Kingswood Oxford robotics team scores at FIRST competition

WEST HARTFORD – Kingswood Oxford's Robotics team received some honors at the FIRST Tech Challenge championship held at Clarkson University, in New York.
Traveling with two coaches and the robot the team built, the KO students competed against 28 other teams.
KO honors included the 'Think' award given to the team that best understands the role of the engineering notebook in the robot-design process. KO was a runner-up for the 'Motivate' award given to the team with greatest spirit and community outreach.
KO placed ninth In the Ring It Up game, a tic-tac-toe-line contest in which robots compete. KO was the second runner-up for the championship's prestigious 'Inspire' award.
Coach Donna Balcezak said each team member contributed impressively during interviews with the judges.
The next open house at KO will be held Sunday, Jan. 6. For more information, contact admissions@k-o.org.
Photo - Kingswood Oxford's Robotics team. submitted