by Mary Beth Hausken | Mar 12, 2018 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Julian, VEX Robotics
Slideshow photos of the tournament courtesy of Kristi Braun and other photographers. On Saturday, March 3, the OPEF 2018 Battle of the Bots set a number of records, including the most teams in attendance (42!) and the largest crowd of spectators ever. It also kept... 
by Mary Beth Hausken | Feb 16, 2016 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Julian, VEX Robotics
On Saturday, February 6th, over 300 cheering fans watched as 195 young engineers went head-to-head in the OPEF 2016 Battle of the Bots, the largest middle-school VEX Robotics tournament in Illinois. This year’s tournament, presented by Informitics LLC, included... 
by Shari Noland | Feb 11, 2016 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Julian, Media
Oak Leaves reporter Steve Schering covered the exciting Battle of the Bots competition: “Some of the best and brightest minds in the area brought months of hard work to the competition pit at Oak Park’s Battle of the Bots tournament Feb.... 
by webmaster | Feb 11, 2015 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Events, Julian, VEX Robotics
On Saturday, February 7, over 300 spectators rocked the stands as 170 young engineers from throughout the region went head-to-head at the OPEF 2015 Battle of the Bots. This year’s tournament included teams from Chicago, Berwyn, Elmwood Park, Elmhurst and of... 
by webmaster | Jan 20, 2015 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Events, Julian, News, VEX Robotics
Join us on Saturday, February 7, at Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park when 36 middle school VEX Robotics teams will compete for the opportunity to attend the Illinois VEX Robotics State Championship. Teams will be attending from throughout the Chicago area,... 
by webmaster | Jan 21, 2014 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Julian, News, VEX Robotics
The gym is packed. The buzzer sounds. The players jockey for position, moving balls and scoring. The crowd cheers. Is it basketball? Volleyball? Hockey? No, it’s the Oak Park Education Foundation’s Battle of the Bots – and the players are robots,...