Sumner Newscow report — The public is invited to attend the 4th Annual Robotics Challenge at Cowley College’s Sumner Campus in Wellington.  Plan to attend to experience the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology.  Each year the event has grown, this year expanding into a two-day event.  The event is free to attend and open to the public. 

 The Robotics Challenge is to inspire and provide students the opportunity to learn robotic technology, write computer programs, code, be creative, learn to work as a team, follow complex directions, be detail-oriented, make better decisions, and solve problems.   

This year’s Challenge will feature 29 teams from 14 schools.  The Basic Competition will start at 9 a.m. on April 27, with the Advanced Competition following on April 28 at 9 a.m.

Basic Robotics Competitors

Arkansas City Middle School
Belle Plaine Middle School
Caldwell Middle School
Clearwater Intermediate and Middle School
Oxford Middle School
South Haven Middle School
>Wellington Christian Acadamy
Wellington Eisenhower Elementary
Wellington Middle School

Advanced Robotics Competitors

Attica Middle School
Arkansas City Middle School
Belle Plaine Middle School
Caldwell Middle School
Chaparral Jr/Sr High School
Clearwater Intermediate-Middle School
South Haven Middle School
Oxford Middle School
Wellington Eisenhower Elementary
Wellington Middle School

Partners of the Robotics Challenge are Cowley College, KanOkla Networks, Sumner Cowley Electric Coop, and Sumner County Economic Development.

Keep up to date with Cowley College by following them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/CowleyCollegeSumnerCampus

Updates on the Robotics Challenge can be found at:  https://www.sumnercountyrobotics.com/