Franklin High School hosts ‘High Stakes’ VEX Robotics competition

Twenty-eight teams of high-schoolers from nine districts came together at Franklin Area High School on Monday morning to test the mettle of their robots.

The school was host to a VEX Robotics competition for grades 8 through 12, giving students a chance to put their building, programming, teamwork and communication skills to the test.

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HELEN FIELDING, reporter for The Derrick and The News-Herald, can be reached at helenfielding.thederrick@gmail.com or 814-677-8374.

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