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Utica Community Schools hosts Michigan's largest Lego League tournament on December 6
Robotics teams from across the region will storm into Henry Ford II High School hoping to advance to the state tourney
More than 50 robotics teams from across the region will take part on December 6 in the annual Utica Community Schools ThunderQuest, the largest First Lego League tournament in Michigan.
The 55 teams will compete from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Henry Ford II High School, 11911 Clinton River Rd. in Sterling Heights. Fifteen of the teams will be from Utica Community Schools.
First Lego Robotics introduces younger students (ages 9-14) to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface.
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The ThunderQuest tournament will feature several competitions, including a tech presentation where students create an autonomous robotic vehicle that will follow a course on a 4 X 8 table. Students also compete in teamwork competitions and a display a project that describes their solution for issues identified through the national World Class challenge.
The top eight teams will advance to the state tournament this December. The program is open to the public.
