Big Meaty Claw is one of four teams from Trinity High School in Saturday’s competition.
MANCHESTER – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation has chosen Manchester Community College (MCC) to host the Robotics State Championship for New Hampshire and Vermont. The event is expected to attract 40 teams with students from middle and high school competing in the VEX Robotics Competition. These teams will be competing for 6 invitations to the VEX Robotics World Championship in April.
“Manchester Community College has seen the growth and increased interest in robotics engineering programs on a local level and we are thrilled to support our students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by organizing the VEX Robotics State Championship,” says Dan Larochelle, Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics Professor, at Manchester Community College. “These competitions inspire young minds and expand opportunities for students to explore careers in this field.”
For a full schedule of events, click here. Competition will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The REC Foundation’s programs are among the largest and fastest growing in the world. Numerous events statewide will be added in the coming years, offering students more opportunities to compete locally.
“Robotics engineering programs naturally engage and inspire students to pursue STEM subjects and careers and we are committed to providing students access to exciting and challenging competition experience, like the VEX Robotics Competition, to accommodate their growing interest,” said Jason Morrella, president of the REC Foundation.
The New Hampshire/Vermont State Championship is one of a series of VEX Robotics Competitions taking place internationally throughout the year. The VEX Competitions are among the world’s fastest growing competitive robotics programs, with more than 16,000 teams from more than 40 countries that participate in more than 1,300 competitions worldwide. The competition season culminates each spring, with the VEX Robotics World Championship.
For details on events, please visit www.RobotEvents.com, a resource for teams and event partners to register and share updates from their robotics competitions. The REC Foundation seeks to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, sustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics engineering programs across the U.S. and internationally. The REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12 education, higher education, government, industry, and the non-profit community to achieve this work so that one day these programs will become accessible to all students and all schools in all communities. For more information on the REC Foundation, visit www.RoboticsEducation.org.
The current team list:
| 40A | The Blue Meanie | Trinity High School | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| 40B | Big Meaty Claw | Trinity High School | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| 40C | Hot Tuna | Trinity High School | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| 40D | Biggie Cheese | Trinity High School | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| 40E | Little Meaty | Trinity High School | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| 40K | The Flying Burrito | Trinity High School | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134A | Team Discovery – Alpha | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134B | Team Discovery – Bravo | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134C | Team Discovery – Charlie | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134D | Team Discovery – Delta | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134E | Team Discovery – Echo | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134F | Team Discovery – Foxtrot | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134G | Team discovery -Golf | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134H | Team Discovery – Hotel | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134J | Team Discovery – Juliet | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134K | Team Discovery -Kilo | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 134M | Team Discovery – Mike | Pembroke Academy | Pembroke, New Hampshire, United States |
| 241A | A-Team | Pinkerton Academy | Derry, New Hampshire, United States |
| 241C | Challenger | Pinkerton Academy | Derry, New Hampshire, United States |
| 241D | Driven | Pinkerton Academy | Derry, New Hampshire, United States |
| 241E | EEEEE | Pinkerton Academy | Derry, New Hampshire, United States |
| 241F | Final Frontier | Pinkerton Academy | Derry, New Hampshire, United States |
| 603A | Belmont High School | Belmont High School | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States |
| 603B | Belmont High School | Belmont High School | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States |
| 603C | Belmont High School | Belmont High School | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States |
| 3499B | The 3499th Battalion | Oyster River High School | Durham, New Hampshire, United States |
| 4777A | Nashua Christian Robotics | Nashua Christian High School | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States |
| 4777D | Nashua Christian Robotics | Nashua Christian High School | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States |
| 4886A | Aperture Science | Thetford Academy | Thetford, Vermont, United States |
| 4886B | Black Mesa | Thetford Academy | Thetford, Vermont, United States |
| 5076A | WMS Robotics | The White Mountain School | Bethlehem, New Hampshire, United States |
| 5106A | Kennett Coders-Alphaprise | Kennett High School | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States |
| 5106B | Kennett Coders – Bravo | Kennett High School | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States |
| 5106C | Kennett Coders -Checkmate | Kennett High School | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States |
| 5106E | Kennett Coders -Excalibur | Kennett High School | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States |
| 5106Z | Kennett Coders – Zephyr | Kennett High School | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States |
| 8232 | TechnoMagic | Legacy of Learning 4-H Club | Pelham, New Hampshire, United States |
| 10103A | Untitled 1 | Untitled 1 | Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States |
| 99401A | Exeter Robohawks | Exeter High School Robotics Club | Exeter, New Hampshire, United States |
| 99416 | Tiara Nova | The Derryfield School | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
Manchester Community College is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire, and offers more than 60 associate degree and certificate programs including: Art and Design; Automotive Technology; Business; Computer Science; Construction Technologies (includes Electrical Technology, HVAC and Welding); Education; Healthcare and Wellness; Liberal Arts; and STEM. MCC also offers professional and workforce development, and customized corporate training. For more information, visit www.mccnh.edu.
