This is from the letter that went out to all the participants
We would like to thank all coaches/teams/parents for making the 2018-19 Superbot Saturday / Delmarva Regional Vex IQ Elementary & Middle School Championships a success. A great deal of time and effort went into the planning and preparation of the event, but without the enthusiasm, sportsmanship and cooperation of all the participants, it would not have been the success it was. Thanks again!
A total of 310 matches (whew!) were completed at Superbot Saturday. All 171 scheduled Alliance matches (132 elementary/39 middle) were completed. Additionally, teams participated in 139(105 elementary/34 middle) driver skills matches. A noteworthy trend is the yearly increase in the number of autonomous skills matches. From the first year with 1 or 2 attempts, to approximately 3 or 4 last year, autonomous matches soared to 44 matches this year. All coaches should be congratulated for promoting programming with their teams.
Congratulations to these teams going to the VIQ Elementary School Worlds
- Excellence Award 19968E HOB Vikings Robotics
- Teamwork Champion Award 23B Claymont Boeing
- Teamwork Champion Award 23T Claymont Tesla
Congratulations to the Excellence Award winner 50100A Dark Side Robotics, they are going to the VIQ Middle School Worlds.
Link to full event info on Robotevents
Several media outlets were covering the event. The links below are to two of the local television stations broadcasted stories:
Our goal is for the tournament to continue to expand and develop in future years. Robotics is proving to be an awesome opportunity for students, and events like this generate even greater student excitement and involvement. Please communicate with us any comments, suggestions, and ideas; positive and constructive, to help us continue to improve the Superbot Saturday experience.
A quick shout-out to all the wonderful volunteers that helped run SBS. About 35 students from Sussex Central High School, Indian River High School, and SAS helped referee and man the fields. We could not have done it without them. They were encouraging and enjoyed working with our students! We also had a terrific group of Judges and parents that volunteered their time.
Coaches also need to be congratulated for the sportsmanship displayed throughout the tournament. From teams sharing parts and giving a helping hand to other teams, to the way the students worked together with other students they had never met before, cooperation and sportsmanship was evident throughout the event. It is our hope that robotics programs help to develop sportsmanship as a core trait of our students, and coaches need to be commended on the way the students behaved at Superbot Saturday.
Finally, congratulations to all teams that competed in the Superbot Saturday/Delmarva Regional Championships. It was a wonderful event because of you and hopefully your teams had an enjoyable experience. We hope to see you at the event again next year when it will be bigger and better. Best of luck to the 4 teams that qualified for the Vex IQ World Championship next month in Kentucky, we know you will represent Delmarva well!