Cleveland
PMA Cleveland District Sponsors Robotics Competition
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
By: Randy Kish
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The PMA Cleveland District was proud to sponsor the LAUNCH Vex Robotics Competition, February 16-17 at the Great Lakes Science Center, featuring 78 high school teams from across the United States and Canada. Students designed and built their own robots, which faced off in a series of competitions. Leaders from the Cleveland District and PMA staff volunteered at the event to support the next generation of manufacturing talent.
Northeast Ohio teams receiving honors included:
- Elyria High School, Elyria, OH—Innovate Award
- Mahoning Career & Technical School, Canfield, OH—Energy Award
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, Broadview Heights, OH—Amaze Award and Excellence Award
- Firestone High School, Akron, OH—Design Award and Tournament Champions (along with a team from Indiana)
The achievements of Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School and Firestone High School qualified the teams for the World Championship this spring in Dallas, TX!Led by the efforts of Scott McCreery, LAUNCH volunteer coordinator, and Craig Kowatch, BBHHS robotics head coach, this Vex signature event was organized and hosted by the Brecksville-Broadview Heights robotics teams and robotics booster club.
In addition to the PMA Cleveland District, event sponsors included Eaton Corp., Sherwin-Williams, Northrop Grumman Foundation, NASA, Great Lakes Science Center, REC Foundation and 2011 Robotics.
PMA thanks the Cleveland District for sponsoring this event and supporting the high school robotics teams!
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