Robotics Club 

When school started and quarantine showed no sign of stopping in September of 2020, the EMS Robotics Club worried on how to keep the competition going, when social distancing and safety guidelines would keep many students from building robots together in small teams, much less attending competitions. Determined to provide its dedicated students with the opportunity to compete just like in any other year, though, the club and a group of volunteers worked hard to organize an entirely remote, skills-only tournament, and success came with the conclusion of the event this past Saturday, January 17th. Twenty teams, including 15 EMS teams and 5 out-of-school teams, participated in the six-hour event. We would like to thank every team for their participation and hope that the students will continue to work hard for the rest of the season, as well as thank our wonderful volunteers for their commitment! Without these Tournament Managers (Charles Fu and Helena Zheng) and Referees Brian Yao, Kelly Lin, Dhruv Bansal and Anusree Kandibanda), this tournament would never have happened. Here are the tournament results.