{"id":111564,"date":"2019-01-09T00:37:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T05:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=111564"},"modified":"2019-01-10T00:46:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T05:46:18","slug":"vwhs-robotics-teams-to-host-5th-regional-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2019\/01\/09\/vwhs-robotics-teams-to-host-5th-regional-qualifier\/","title":{"rendered":"VWHS robotics teams to host 5th qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert High School robotics teams will be hosting the fifth annual Northwest Ohio Qualifier robotics competition on Saturday, January 26.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/VW-Federal-gives-to-VWHS-Robotics-1-2019-475px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111574\" width=\"351\" height=\"249\"\/><figcaption><strong>VWHS robotics competition sponsors each donated $1,000 to the event. Shown here is Van Wert Federal Savings Bank with (from the left) senior Noah Carter, freshman Bobby Spath, George Scott, junior Elizabeth Tomlinson, and sophomore Lyrissa Hammons.<\/strong><em>photos\u00a0provided<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This event features approximately 28 teams from Ohio and nearby states, with the opening ceremony beginning Saturday at 10:15 a.m. in the Van Wert High School gymnasium. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local event comes on the heels of the VWHS Robotics Teams\u2019 recent participation in the Dayton Qualifier, where the veteran team, VW Robotics, won the Promote and Connect awards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Van Wert High School has expanded to two robotics teams, the veteran \u201cVW Robotics\u201d and the new, all-rookie \u201cCougar Robotics\u201d teams. Both Van Wert teams will be competing in the Southwestern Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge State Qualifier held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as the local Van Wert qualifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Field competition sponsors for the Northwest Ohio Robotics competition include Van Wert Federal Savings Bank and First Federal Bank of Van Wert. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1st-Fed-donation-to-VWHS-Robotics-1-2019-475px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111572\" width=\"544\" height=\"379\"\/><figcaption><strong>VWHS robotics competition sponsors each donated $1,000 to the event. Shown here is\u00a0First Federal of Van Wert, which includes(from the left)\u00a0Jessi Hardesty, Suzie Grimes, Lisa Lawson, senior Noah Carter and freshman Bobby Spath.\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent\/submitted information The Van Wert High School robotics teams will be hosting the fifth annual Northwest Ohio Qualifier robotics competition on Saturday, January 26.&nbsp; This event features approximately 28 teams from Ohio and nearby states, with the opening ceremony beginning Saturday at 10:15 a.m. in the Van Wert High School gymnasium. 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