Local robotics team competes on international stage

The 4H Palouse Area Robotics Team competed against 400 other high school robotic teams in the world in St. Louis, Mo., at the end of April and finished with a tournament record of five wins and five losses after three days of tough competition.

“2014 was an incredible season for the team exceeding all of the goals we had set. Through a process of condensed learning, hard work, creativity and focus, the team produced a robot with a level of innovation and design elegance that far exceeded our expectations," said Glenn Woodhouse, the team’s lead mentor.

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