To view photos from the event, visit the IRSD Facebook page: Indian River School District - Delaware
On Saturday, March 4, the Indian River School District hosted the 5th Superbot Saturday VEX IQ Delmarva Robotics Championship. Forty-two teams and more than 200 students from across Delmarva competed in the event, held at Indian River High School in Dagsboro
Six local teams, four from the Indian River School District and two from the Cape Henlopen School District, earned bids to the VEX IQ World Championships in Dallas, Texas in April and May. World qualifiers are as follows:
Middle Schools, VEX IQ Worlds, April 30–May 2
• Millsboro Middle School, Team 21353A
• H.O. Brittingham, Viking Robotics Team 19968M
• Southern Delaware School of the Arts, Team 47646G
Elementary Schools, VEX IQ Worlds, May 2-4
• Georgetown Elementary School, GES Robotics Team 11600A
• H.O. Brittingham Elementary School, Viking Robotics CURLZ Team 19968C
• John M Clayton Elementary School, The Boys Team 19945D
In addition, several local teams earned special awards for their performance at the event. They are as follows:
Elementary School Division
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Teamwork Champion Award – H.O. Brittingham Elementary School, Vikings Robotics CURLZ Team 19968C
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Teamwork Champion Award - Georgetown Elementary School, GES Robotics Team 11600A
• Robot Skills Champion Award - John M Clayton Elementary School, The Boys Team 19945D
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Judges Award - Georgetown Elementary School, GES Robotics Team 11600B
Middle School Division
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Excellence Award - Millsboro Middle School, Team 21353A
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Teamwork Champion Award - Millsboro Middle School, Team 21353A
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Teamwork Champion Award – H.O. Brittingham, Viking Robotics Team 19968M
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Design Award - Millsboro Middle School, Team 21353B
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Robot Skills Champion - Millsboro Middle School, Team 21353A
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Judges Award - Southern Delaware School of the Arts, Team 47646G
The Indian River School District would like to congratulate all local teams that qualified for the VEX IQ World Championships!