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Rockwall ISD and Rockwall ISD Education Foundation Host Second Annual Elementary VEX IQ Robotics Tournament

Second Annual Elementary VEX IQ Robotics Tournament

 

Rockwall ISD and the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation recently hosted the second annual Elementary VEX IQ Robotics Tournament at Rockwall-Heath High School.

 

Teams are coached by campus staff, parent volunteers and mentors. There were 21 teams that competed from eight elementary schools.

 

There were also many volunteers from RHS and RHHS robotics teams and RISD Education Foundation.

 

Some teams will go on to compete in sanctioned VEX IQ events. The next one is at RHHS Saturday, December 16.

 

 

Results from 2017 robotics tournament:

Excellence Award – Cybernova (Celia Hays)

Teamwork Champion – Cybernova (Celia Hays)

Teamwork Champion – 33310G (Amy Parks-Heath)

Robot Skills Champion – Team VEX Vipers (Ouida Springer)

Design Award – 88584F (Amanda Rochell)

Sportsmanship Award – Voltrex (Grace Hartman)

Amaze Award – 33310G (Amy Parks-Heath)

Build Award – VEX Vipers (Ouida Springer)

Create Award – Gnarly Narwhal (Amy Parks-Heath)

Energy Award – Hays Brains (Celia Hays)

Judges Award – 88584B (Amanda Rochell)

Think Award – Team BotZilla (Ouida Springer)