On Thursday, March 14th, I took my two young boys to see the Rocky Mountain Robotics League Competition at the Ogden Weber Tech College. We’ve enjoyed going to this event the past two years; and we were looking forward to this one as well!
If you’re not familiar with the Rocky Mountain Robotics League, you need to know that it is a combined effort created through the Utah Chapter of the NTMA (National Tooling and Machining Association) and local school districts. This forms the Rocky Mountain Robotics League which began in 2014. Because of all their hard work and dedication, the 4th Rocky Mountain and Robotics League was able to come together at the Ogden Weber Tech College.
On the back of the program it stated, “The Rocky Mountain Robotics League provides high school students an exciting, hands-on team experience where they design and build a 15 lb. bot to battle in a gladiator-style competition. Under the expert guidance of their school teachers and industry mentors, students develop skills in mechanical and electrical engineering, machining, project management, communication, innovation, problem solving and teamwork.”
According to the Rocky Mountain Robotics League, “There is a need in Northern Utah for highly qualified, young workers to fill all types of manufacturing jobs which are well-paid with a promising career future.”
Program manager for the RMBL, Bret Holmes, said, “The hope is the Rocky Mountain Robotics League will attract smart, capable students who love to build things and solve problems.”
Additionally, Holmes says these kinds of students are, “Exactly the type of people who we hope will make up the next generation of manufacturing leaders.”
The 2019 event was the same as 2018’s Rocky Mountain Robotics League Competition. School districts involved ranged from Weber School District on down to Granite School District.
We had such a fun time watching the bots battle it out! We had front row seating and an awesome view of the battles! Each of the students were eager to compete and try their hand at steering, battling, and winning their bot over the other.
The teams and schools were as follows:
Bonneville High School and Roy High School
Advisor: Mont Forsyth
“The Blur”
Sponsored by Bonneville Precision Machine
Kolby Ingraham
Kaleb Kasper
A.J. Estes
Gabe Hatch
Roy High School
Advisor: Mont Forsyth
“Overtime”
Sponsored by: Weber School District
Josh McCain
Jonah Warren
Noah Patrick
Will Visser
Caleb Aldors
Dixie Tech
Advisor: Steve Carwell
“Samurai”
Sponsored by: Washington County School District
Joshua Cannon
Wyatt Phelps
Harper J. Chavez
Xares Zoto
James Brown
Dixie Tech
Advisor: Steve Carwell
“Warhammer”
Sponsored by: Washington County School District
Joshua Cannon
Wyatt Phelps
Harper J. Chavez
Xares Zoto
James Brown
Hunter High School
Advisor: Scott Watson
“Wolverine Robotics”
Sponsored by: Granite School District
Alan Godoy
Tambu Liwa
Jayden Meyers
Saeed Torres
Andy Tran
Green Canyon High School
Advisor: Jared Storrs
“Green Canyon High School”
Sponsored by: Cache County School District
Kendall Jackson
Lorenzo Silva
Nathan DeLanel
Sam Morrison
Roy High School
Advisor: Mont Forsyth
“Mad Max”
Sponsored by: Weber School District
Tyke Butturs
Kasey Burlison
Weber High School
Advisor: Elliot Hedgepeth
“Project Zenon”
Sponsored by: Weber School District
Carter Watson
Bryson Roylance
Kaleb Nelson
Landon Obray
Gavin Carroll
Being part of the Rocky Mountain Robotics League was a thrill, as always!
For more information regarding this event or the RMRL, how to get involved or become a sponsor you can contact Charlie Nielson, CTE Coordinator at Bonneville High School 801-452-4090, cnielson@wsd.net
