The Vance County Middle School Top Bots won second place in a statewide competition held over the weekend in Salisbury.
The Top Bots were one of six RoboVance teams to showcase their talents at the BrickEd competition, according to information from Grace Herndon, with VCS Communication & Innovative Support.
After competing at the district level on April 27, the teams advanced to the BrickEd state competition on May 18.
In addition to the VCMS Top Bots, participating teams included the Carver Eagles, E.M. Rollins’s Bear Cub Power, Clarke Tech Titans, STEM Byte Club and Aycock Robo Coders. The Bear Cub Power team from E.M. Rollins received the Sportsmanship Award.
Using LEGO Spike Prime kits and extensions, these teams programmed their robots to complete complex tasks on custom maps.
RoboVance coordinator is Stephen Jones, who, along with other dedicated staff members inspire students to achieve success.