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December 12, 2024 – Safran Cabin Campus Visit

Following a generous grant from Safran Cabin, Surf City Vikings was invited to a campus showcasing real world applications of robotics, chemistry, technology, and logistics. 4276 students were given special privileges to view testing of airplane parts including doors, galleys, materials, and explanations for these testing. A gracious thanks to Safran and their 4 team members for hosting our team and making this possible!

November 16, 2024 – Business Team Meeting

Marina’s very first business team meeting happened on November 16th. Headed by Mr. Bulosan, the 2 hour event featured a lengthy slideshow, several team-building activities, and lunch as a conclusion.

November 1-3, 2024 – Beach Blitz

Our Surf City Vikings Robotics Team competed at Beach Blitz at Capistrano Valley High School from November 1st to 3rd with our 2024 bot “Tempo” for the last time in the competitive off-season game Crescendo. Although we came in with shaky hopes and started out a little rough, our team proved steadfast at navigating through any challenges.   In addition, our drive team was superb at working with other teams and playing defense, allowing us to acquire a peak ranking of #8. Ending with a semi-finals knockout as part of the fourth-seed alliance, Beach Blitz was a worthy send-off for Tempo. Thank you to our parents, mentors, sponsors, and alliance partners!

October 12, 2024 – Vision System Testing & Development

Surf City Viking Robotics Team on October 12, 2024 tested and developed their vision system to prepare for the upcoming Beach Blitz Competition on November 1-3, 2024. The testing and development of the system were successful. Special thanks to Servite High School Friarbots 3309 for opening up your practice field for our team to use.

October 11, 2024 – SomiSomi Fundraiser

Thank you for supporting our Fundraiser at SomiSomi, Bella Terra!

October 4, 2024 – Science Nite at Golden West College

Huntington Beach Rotary and Golden West College hosted Science Nite, a free event open to the public. The goal was to get grade-school kids (and their families) interested in science, with the hope that someday, those impressionable minds will consider careers using math and science. And this was definitely no boring textbook snoozefest.

Guests accessed interactive exhibits, including attractions such as collecting DNA, learning about marine life, creating exploding Gummy Bears, using a microscope to see your cells, generating electricity, experiencing physics fun, seeing animals in the zoology lab, making slime, and studying bones on a skeleton, plus much more!

Watch a video of the Science Nite Event!

Marina High School and Servite High School Robotics teamed up to host one of the exhibits at the event. They shared information about how the robots were built and allowed participants to control their robots.

September 7, 2024 – “How to Build a Bot” presented by Marina High School Robotics Team

Marina High School Robotics Team hosted an event titled “How to Build a Bot” at the Huntington Beach Central Library for ages 10-15. The Team shared their experiences preparing for and participating in the FIRST Robotics Competition. Participants had an opportunity to catch “notes” shot from the robot, make a bristle bot, and race it. Highlights of the event can be viewed here “How to Build a Bot.”

August 21, 2024 – Viking Voyage

Surf City Viking Robotics Team welcome incoming Freshmen at Marina High School Viking Voyage with a Robotics Demo.

March 7-10, 2024 – Ventura County Regional Robotics Competition

Marina High School’s Surf City Vikings Robotics Team 4276 from Huntington Beach, California wins Ventura County Regional Robotics Competition with Team 4414 – High Tide from Ventura, California, Team 4481 – Team Rembrandts from Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, and Team 3863 – Pantherbotics from Newbury Park, California.