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Lucky Llamas Take Top Honors at Battle of the Bots

Lucky Llamas Take Top Honors at Battle of the Bots

by Tracy DellAngelaBarber | Mar 11, 2020 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, D97 Schools, Events, Julian, News, OPEF Programs, VEX Robotics

It took a lot more than luck for the “Lucky Llamas” to take home the top honor at the Battle of the Bots middle school robotics competition this weekend. For this all-girl team of 7th graders from Julian Middle School, winning the VEX Robotics Excellence Award...
Battle of the Bots thrills record crowd

Battle of the Bots thrills record crowd

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...
Bots battle to nail-biting finish in OPEF tournament

Bots battle to nail-biting finish in OPEF tournament

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...
Oak Leaves: Robots battle it out for state tournament bid

Oak Leaves: Robots battle it out for state tournament bid

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....
Student bots dazzle crowd

Student bots dazzle crowd

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...
OPEF’s 2015 Battle of the Bots on February 7

OPEF’s 2015 Battle of the Bots on February 7

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,...
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