Grouard students shine at Robotics Tournament

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Grouard Northland School’s team participated in the Robotics Tournament. In the front row, left-right, are Taejence Sutherland, Leslie Grey, Elyssa Gladue and Kalyor Halcrow. In the middle row, left-right, are Kilo Sutherland, Hunter Gaze, Hayden Gaze and Markada Thunder. In the back row, left-right, are Audrey Anderson, Jersey Auger, Kristel Laderoute, Daniella Lamouche and Wendy Calahasen.
Grouard Northland School’s team participated in the Robotics Tournament. In the front row, left-right, are Taejence Sutherland, Leslie Grey, Elyssa Gladue and Kalyor Halcrow. In the middle row, left-right, are Kilo Sutherland, Hunter Gaze, Hayden Gaze and Markada Thunder. In the back row, left-right, are Audrey Anderson, Jersey Auger, Kristel Laderoute, Daniella Lamouche and Wendy Calahasen.

Over 100 students packed the Back Lakes Sports Arena in Red Earth Creek for the Second Annual Peace Country Robotics Tournament April 15. Twelve teams from Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council [KTC], Northland School Division [NSD[, Conseil scolaire du Nord-Ouest [CSNO] and Peace River School Division [PRSD] traveled from all across the Peace Region to test their robotics knowledge. In this competition, students utilized Lego equipment to build and program robots. In the Kindergarten to Grade 2 division, students were using the Lego Wedo kits. During the tournament, judges evaluated each team on organizational skills, teamwork, robot construction and program function. In Grades 3-12, teams competed in line follower races and sumo matches. The line follower race is a timed event and challenges students to aim for a fast time while programming robots to stay on the oval or elliptical course. The objective of the sumo match is for the robots to search for each other and then push their opponent out of the designated arena.

– Information and photos supplied by Curtis Walty, NSD

Robotics Tournament Winners

Pos   School Division                                 Category
1.      Little Buffalo NSD                                Lego WeDo Best Organization and Mechanical Function
1.      Grouard NSD                                      Lego WeDo Best Teamwork and Program Function
1.      Clarence Jaycox KTC                          Lego WeDo Best Speed and Accuracy
1.      E.E. Oliver PRSD Grade 3-6                Ellipse Line Follower Race
2.      Red Earth Creek PRSD Grade 3-6        Ellipse Line Follower Race
3.      Little Buffalo NSD Grade 3-6                Ellipse Line Follower Race
1.      Red Earth Creek PRSD Grade 7-12      Ellipse Line Follower Race
2.      Grimshaw Jr/Sr PRSD Grade 7-12        Ellipse Line Follower Race
3.      École Nouvelle CSNO Grade 7-12         Ellipse Line Follower Race
1.      Red Earth Creek PRSD Grade 3-6        Oval Line Follower Race
2.      E.E. Oliver PRSD Grade 3-6                Oval Line Follower Race
3.      Kateri School NSD Grade 3-6               Oval Line Follower Race
1.      Red Earth Creek PRSD Grade 7-12       Oval Line Follower Race
2.      École Nouvelle CSNO Grade 7-12         Oval Line Follower Race
3.      Grimshaw Jr/Sr PRSD Grade 7-12        Oval Line Follower Race
1.      E.E. Oliver PRSD Grade 3-6                 Sumo Challenge
2.      Kennedy PRSD Grade 3-6                    Sumo Challenge
3.      Red Earth Creek PRSD Grade 3-6        Sumo Challenge
1.      Grimshaw Jr/Sr PRSD Grade 7-12        Sumo Challenge
2.      École Nouvelle CSNO Grade 7-12         Sumo Challenge
3.      Red Earth Creek PRSD Grade 7-12       Sumo Challenge
Overall Standings for Grades 3-6
1.      E.E. Oliver Elementary School
2.      Red Earth Creek School
3.      Little Buffalo School
Overall Standings for Grades 7-12
1.      Red Earth Creek School
2.      Grimshaw Jr/Sr High School
3.      École Nouvelle Frontière
Grouard Northland School results
1.      Lego Wedo Best Teamwork and Program Function
6.      Grades 3-6 Category
5.      Grade 7-12 Category

 

Grouard Northland School student Hayden Gaze sets up the school’s robot for a line follower race on the ellipse track. Students thoroughly enjoyed the competition.
Grouard Northland School student Hayden Gaze sets up the school’s robot for a line follower race on the ellipse track. Students thoroughly enjoyed the competition.
Taejence Sutherland, left, and Elyssa Gladue take part in the Lego WeDo competition! Both are students from Grouard Northland School.
Taejence Sutherland, left, and Elyssa Gladue take part in the Lego WeDo competition! Both are students from Grouard Northland School.
The Grouard Northland School Division team placed first in Lego WeDo Best Teamwork and Program Function. Left-right are Elyssa Gladue, Taejence Sutherland, Leslie Grey and Kaylor Halcrow.
The Grouard Northland School Division team placed first in Lego WeDo Best Teamwork and Program Function. Left-right are Elyssa Gladue, Taejence Sutherland, Leslie Grey and Kaylor Halcrow.
Grouard Northland School students watch as their entry is involved in a sumo match.
Grouard Northland School students watch as their entry is involved in a sumo match.

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