Robot Rumble Rewards Young Programmers

For the second consecutive year, the chapter sponsored the Kanto Plains Robot Rumble, a March robotics competition among Tokyo-area schools. Winners received scholarships at the April chapter meeting. The Robot Rumble encourages students to work as a team and use programming knowledge to build and operate robots capable of performing simple tasks. Participating schools included Yokota Middle School, St. Maur International School, the British School in Tokyo and K. International School Tokyo. The robots were built from Lego kits and operated by a remote control containing basic instructions programmed by students. Students participated in Tag Battle, where four robots fought to become the last one standing, Save the Universe Relay, where two teams competed to move the most plastic bottles, and the Soccer World Cup. The chapter awarded four scholarships to four teams for their overall ranking, two scholarships for best teamwork, one scholarship to the best programmer and one to each winner of the Tag Battle and the Soccer World Cup. The chapter recognizes the importance of STEM education and is proud to have the opportunity to support the local community through STEM grants and scholarships.

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