Middle, High School Students Compete in 2012 CSM Robotics Challenge
The College of Southern Marylands Robotics Challenge Senior Division brought teams from Calvert, Charles and St. Marys counties as well as from Manassas and Baltimore. Tournament champions were from Chesapeake High School (Baltimore), Piccowaxen Middle School and the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center. The Excellence Award, the highest award presented during the tournament, was presented to Osbourn Park High School (Manassas) Team 2068-H.
The event received sponsorship from BAE Systems and Naval Surface Weapons Center Indian Head Division.
From the first competition in 2006 with just two high school teams, CSMs robotics championships have provided exposure to engineering, computer programming and teamwork skills to thousands of students not only in Southern Maryland, but across the state and across the ocean.
The CSM Southern Maryland Robotics Challenge Junior Division for elementary and middle school students is on April 14 at the La Plata Campus.
For information on CSMs robotics competitions, visit http://www.csmd.edu/roboticschallenge/.
2012 CSM Robotics Challenge Senior Division Results
Excellence Award
Winner: Osbourn Park High School (Manassas) Team 2068-H
The highest award presented in the tournament, the Excellence Award is given to the team that consistently performed well in their matches and that demonstrated excellence in many areas of competition through contention in numerous award categories.
Tournament Champions
Chesapeake High School (Baltimore) Plumb Bobs Team 944-B
Piccowaxen Middle School Team 5769
Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center Team 836-A
Tournament Finalists
Osbourn Park High School (Manassas) Team 2068-Z
Osbourn Park High School (Manassas) Team 2068
Patuxent High School Team 5525-A
Programming Award
Winner: St. Marys Ryken High School Team 863-B
This award is given to the top scorer in the Robot Programming Skills Challenge.
Skills Award
Winner: Osbourn Park High School (Manassas) Team 2068-H
This award is given to the top scorer in the Robot Skills Challenge.
Think Award
Winner: Calvert High School Team 1670
This award is presented to a team that has successfully utilized autonomous programming modes during competition.
Amaze Award
Winner: Piccowaxen Middle School Team 5769
This award is presented to a team in recognition of their efforts to build a competition robot that clearly demonstrates overall quality.
Innovate Award
Winner: Osborne Park High School (Manassas)Team 2068-Z
This award is presented to a team that has demonstrated a strong combination of ingenuity and innovation in designing their VEX robot.
Cooperate Award
Winner: Huntingtown High School Teams 1668 and 1668-B
This award is presented to a team that demonstrates extraordinary teamwork.
Future Award
Winner: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center Team 836-B
This award is presented to a team whose students have impressed the judges with characteristics such as organization, planning, leadership and maturity.
Energy Award
Winner: La Plata High School Team 5977-A
This award is decided based on team enthusiasm at the event.
Support Award
Winner: Chesapeake High School (Baltimore) Teams 944-A, 944-B, 944-X
This award is presented to a team that always is willing to help other teams in need of assistance.
Community Award
Winner: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center Team 836-A
This award is presented to a team recognized for making a difference in the community.
Participating Teams
Calvert County Teams
Calvert High School
Huntingtown High School
Northern High School
Patuxent High School
Plum Point Middle School
Charles County Teams
Lackey High School
La Plata High School
Piccowaxen Middle School
St. Marys County Teams
Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center
St. Marys Ryken High School
SPEAR Academy
The Kings Christian Academy
Out of Area Teams
Chesapeake High School, Baltimore
Osbourn Park High School, Manassas