QC ELITE ROBOTICS TEAM PLACES 2ND AT REGIONAL FINALS

QC Elite returned to the Quad Cities late on Saturday, March 12th after competing at the St. Louis Regional (3/10-12). The local robotics team initially placed 8th out of 44 teams and then advanced to the finals where they eventually placed second. The team includes students from within the Davenport Community Schools district.
The team made it thru the quarter finals, semi finals, and went on to the final round against teams 1625, 1444, 939. “We burned up one of our three drive motors after getting tangled up with team 939 during the first match of the finals,” says Mark Damewood, Team Leader, but managed to continue on to the final match. Defeated in the final match, QC Elite finished as a regional finalist (2nd place). The competition essentially focuses around programming and operating a robot that will complete a pre-set group of tasks in sequence and within the time allotted.

The team also won the Daimler Chrysler Team Spirit Award for their year round efforts at recruitment, community service, fundraising, and enthusiasm at the competition. “We have a lot of work to do over the next couple of weeks as we prepare to go to the Midwest Regional on 3/24 thru 3/26 in Chicago, notes Damewood. “I am extremely proud of this team as we have all worked very hard in our efforts to be successful,” he adds. For more information on QC Elite, please contact m.damewood@mchsi.com, or by call (309) 593-2883.