The Robotics Club gathered for a photo before boarding a Texas-bound van Tuesday evening. Clockwise from lower left are junior Bryan Jones; alumnus and co-moderator Mel Triay ’03; junior Steven Stradle;, freshman Todd Crabtree; junior Michael Belanger; freshman John Crowson; moderator, coach, and science teacher Kyle White; and junior Michael Riddick. Not pictured is co-moderator Eric Leefe, who is an alumnus from the Class of 2003.

Fresh off nabbing top honors at the Regional Qualifier in Texas, the Robotics Club is traveling to San Antonio, Tex. for the FTC South Super Regional robotics competition. The event pits the Blue Jays’ team against against 72 other teams from a dozen states. The Robotics Club has seen lots of success this year as they’ve competed in a number of competitions, taking first place in several.

Follow the Robotics Club action via the competition’s live stream.

The Robotics Club is moderated by Physics teacher Kyle White, Mel Triay ’03, and former Jesuit mathematics teacher Eric Leefe ’03.