Mapleton Robotics
Mapleton Fifth Graders Take “Mountie Pride” to the World Stage with Robotics Championship
ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO — Mapleton Local Schools have a big reason to celebrate, as three talented fifth graders are putting “Mountie Pride” on the map worldwide.
The Mapleton Robotics Team known as the “Banana Boys,” Team 50298B, recently earned a World Championship berth at the VEX IQ State Championships held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton. Now the team will travel to St. Louis, Missouri, where they will compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship from April 28–30.
The team Caius, Leyton, and Liem impressed judges and competitors alike, earning the Design Award, a prestigious honor recognizing teams that demonstrate outstanding engineering design, documentation, and problem-solving throughout the robotics season. The award automatically qualifies teams for the world championship event.
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