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OPEF’s Battle of the Bots bigger and better than ever

OPEF’s Battle of the Bots bigger and better than ever

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,...
Young innovators dazzle crowd at the OPEF Battle of the Bots

Young innovators dazzle crowd at the OPEF Battle of the Bots

by webmaster | Jan 28, 2013 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Events, Julian, News, VEX Robotics

More than 300 cheering spectators packed the Julian Middle School gym on Saturday, January 26 for the Oak Park Education Foundation’s 8th annual VEX Robotics competition, Battle of the Bots. This year’s competition featured not only OPEF teams from Brooks...

Young innovators ready for OPEF’s Battle of the Bots

by webmaster | Jan 14, 2013 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Julian, News, VEX Robotics

The Oak Park Education Foundation’s annual VEX Robotics competition, the Battle of the Bots, will take place at 9:00 am on Saturday, January 26 in the Julian gym, 416 S. Ridgeland in Oak Park. This action-packed competition will feature OPEF teams from Brooks...

Young innovators get ready for OPEF’s 2013 Battle of the Bots

by webmaster | Jan 1, 2013 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Irving, News, VEX Robotics

The OPEF VEX Robotics students have been working since October to design, build and program robots for the 2013 Battle of the Bots, held January 26 at Julian Middle School. Watch this video to get a peek at the hard work that goes into designing and building these...
VEX Robotics Competition — and OPEF Open House — thrill crowds on January 28!

VEX Robotics Competition — and OPEF Open House — thrill crowds on January 28!

by webmaster | Jan 30, 2012 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Julian, News, VEX Robotics

The Oak Park Education Foundation’s 7th annual VEX Robotics competition between Julian & Brooks students on January 28 was an amazing display of middle school engineering talent. More than 80 sixth-eight graders worked with teachers, volunteer engineers, and...

Come to the 7th annual VEX Robotics Competition, and check out the OPEF Open House

by webmaster | Jan 17, 2012 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Julian, News, Open House, VEX Robotics

The Oak Park Education Foundation’s (OPEF’s) 7th annual VEX Robotics competition between Julian & Brooks students, who have been designing, building and programming their robots since October, will take place at 9:00 am on Saturday, January 28 in the...
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