Cape Elizabeth Robotics
Team 56 2022-23
Cape Elizabeth hosts a world-class Robotics program for Middle and High school students, consistently ranking among the highest competitors in the state and sending teams to the World Championship.
Our program was founded in 2006 with one coach and 6 high school students. Since then, the Cape Robotics Program has experienced exponential growth and popularity due the administration’s philosophy that STEM enrichment programming should be available to any child interested in participating. By 2014, the program included students throughout the entire school system; elementary students are introduced to the principals and concepts robots in the classroom; sixth graders have the option of joining after school programs; seventh and eighth graders learn to build and code in VEX Robotics. Middle School teams are also eligible to compete in tournaments throughout Maine for 6th - 12th grade students.
The high school VEX season extends from September to March, ending with the Maine State Championship. Throughout the season, students build and code robots to compete in tournaments alongside other teams and schools. Since the start of our program, our teams have gone out and won numerous awards for both achievement and character. Cape Robotics teams annually qualify and compete in the Maine VEX State Championship for a chance to qualify for the Worlds Competition. Since 2011, our students have qualified for the VEX Worlds every year the competition has been held.
VEX IQ
For 6th grade students, we offer a weekly class to introduce and experiment with the principals of robotics and engineering. Students work in teams to build fully-functioning robots using introductory level VEX IQ parts. The IQ students are co-taught by experienced high school students and engineers alike to give the best possible experience for the next generation of makers.
 VexVrGroup |  MaxTullman_EnzoShephard_ElizabethConverse_AnikaWark |
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 FinnCase_WalterLake_ElliotHughes_BenFoley |  EmmyScott_and_AnnaChang |
 AnikaWark_VexVr |
VEX V5 Robotics
For students from 7th - 12th grade, we offer the opportunity to compete in VEX Robotics competitions around Maine with teams from other schools. This program provides a higher level of hands-on experience with engineering and problem solving, allowing students to follow the design process and compete in tournaments.
We couldn't do this without our Coaches!
Eric Huntington
Adam Killip
Amanda Kozaka