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PHOTOS: Local Students Come Out on Top in Robotics Competition

See photos of the amazing robots, built by local high school students, that battled it out for the top spots in this past Saturday's championships.

Submitted to Patch by Laura Rhodes.

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Woodside High School's CalGames 2012 championship robotics competition this past Saturday, Oct. 13, was a big success.

There were 36 high school teams in attendance, and both gyms at Woodside were buzzing with excitement. 

Teams were honored with many different awards, and the following two three-team alliances made it to the Finals in the competition.

Notice that two local robotics teams from the Redwood City/Woodside area are among the winning groups!

 

WRRF CalGames 2012 Champions (top winners):

Team 971 - Spartan Robotics from Mountain View High School

Team 254 - The Cheesy Poofs from Bellarmine College Prep

Team 766 - The M-A Bears from Menlo-Atherton High  

 

WRRF CalGames 2012 Finalists (#2 spot):

Team 1678 - Citrus Circuits from DaVinci Academy

Team 1671 - Buchanan Bird Brains from Buchanan High School

Team 100 - The WildHats - Members from Woodside, Carlmont and Sequoia High Schools

 

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Wende Schoof May 25, 2013 at 11:30 am
Laurel, thank you for sharing your love for Redwood City and also setting the stage for other peopleRead More to express why it's such a great place to live. As a realtor and past resident, I'm a huge fan of Redwood City and am always telling my clients these very things. I think it's a great place to grow up, live and raise kids!
S. Chowla October 4, 2012 at 05:20 pm
Laurel, your article hit home with me, also. I often tell people how happy I am to live in RedwoodRead More City. Your post describes some of the reasons why very well. Our town is a real community. As you described so well, there is a wonderful ease of connecting with people here and a sense that we can all be who we are and be welcome here. That is very special. Also, I feel that the wide variety of Redwood City's activities (like the Salsa Festival, but also all the remarkable diversity of events that happen all the time in Courthouse Square, cool events at the libraries, the Farmer's Markets, etc.) make this a vibrant, fun place to live. There are always interesting things to do here, most of which are either free or are very affordable. I feel like RWC's elected and appointed officials and other employees who provide key services for the citizens here (teachers, police, firefighters, librarians, Parks and Recreation Dept. employees, utilities employees, etc.) really care about its residents. Not only are there constantly fun things to do that are free or affordable, there are also many classes and education opportunities to support our needs in so many ways (looking for a job, preparing for an earthquake, etc.). It feels like a well-run city. I have only lived here a few years, but I am quite happy here and am very glad to be a resident of Redwood City. Thanks for writing this article!
Lorianna Kastrop October 2, 2012 at 08:08 pm
Great article Laurel. Nice to hear a young person so open to new activities and new people. HowRead More about trying the PortFest this Saturday at the Port of Redwood City? If you want a ride, take the free shuttle from the Caltrain station--and bring your high school friends! More details at www.rwcportfest.org.
Merrily May 20, 2013 at 09:54 pm
That is a really good question, Bret! It has been a MIGHTY long time since we had a raise includingRead More even a cost of living increase!
Vanessa Castañeda (Editor) May 20, 2013 at 05:19 pm
Good question, Bret.
Vanessa Castañeda (Editor) May 16, 2013 at 11:35 am
Pamela, are you following a conversation that's taking place on Patch?
Bret Baird May 18, 2013 at 09:05 am
Thank you for posting this. As a teacher who represents 500 teachers, we routinely pay out of ourRead More own pockets to support our students.