OCS Robotics is pleased to present The Gateway to the West Signature Event. This VEX VRC Robotics Competition is scheduled to take place at The Highlands Sports Complex with middle school teams competing Jan. 29th and 30th, and high school teams competing Jan. 31st and Feb. 1. The competition runs daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with free admission for all spectators.
This Signature Event is one of 10 middle school and 26 high school events in the world this year and is the only VEX Robotics Signature Event in the state of WV. Participants are joining the competition from 16 states and Canada. Currently, 80 high school teams and 66 middle school teams are scheduled to compete. Tournament winners will qualify for the VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas.
Sponsored by and according to the REC Foundation, “This tournament is one in a series of events supported by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation. The competition season culminates each spring, with the top-performing teams from the state levels competing against each other at the VEX Robotics World Championship.”
OCS Robotics is in its 4th year with countywide, competitive teams with a total of 16 robotics teams across both middle school and high school levels. Six teams represent Wheeling Park High School and 10 teams represent the various middle schools of Ohio County.
Wheeling Park High School’s CTE programs assists in bringing the event to life. They work to create the banners, trophies, stickers, and assist with providing the hospitality room for volunteers. The Operations in Ohio County Center work diligently to set up the environment, and various OCS employees function as volunteers during the duration of the event.
The event has a variety of sponsors making the competition possible. West Virginia University Robotics Engineering, West Virginia Department of Education, McKinley Architects and Engineers, ZMM, Siemens, Expand Energy, The Stifel Foundation, Visit Wheeling, are responsible for helping bring a Signature Event to Wheeling, WV.
