BEDFORD- Nineteen schools from all over the area met Saturday to compete for a place in the State competition in March.
Liam Kern – Grade 5
Addi Lemons-Grade 1
Cora Burris -Grade 4
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After missing the cut last year, Parkview Panthers Team B, coached by John Lemons, placed first and won the right to go to the Championship.
The City of Indianapolis VEX Robotics Championship (IndyVRC) was created in 2012 by then-Mayor Greg Ballard with the goal of providing an opportunity for all Indianapolis high school students to participate in a world-class robotics event. As the leader in STEM education efforts for the state of Indiana since 2001, TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) was invited by Mayor Ballard to serve as the lead partner of the IndyVRC. Initially, the program served 38 high schools around the city, later adding both a middle school and an elementary school division to the comprehensive grant program. By 2016, the IndyVRC had awarded more than 180 grants, impacting nearly 3,000 students and raising nearly $170,000 annually to support the program and city competition.
Congratulations to Parkview Panther Team B. Good luck at State.
