A robotics competition took place earlier Sunday afternoon at Hollister High School with over 20 teams competing from across the state, all high school students showing off their skills.Roughly 28 teams competed from around California.As much as this is a friendly competition, this is a moment for students to put their skills to the test.“It’s definitely a labor of love not just for the coaches but for the students as well, our season we have about 3 to 400 hours,” said a member of the Hollister High School robotics team.For the Hollister High School robotics team, each member plays a different but significant role.“Our team is divided into multiple sub teams, so we have students from start to finish, they will cad the robot, wire the robot, fabricate the robot, they also code the robot and drive the robot, so at the end of the day they really get to own the robot,” said another team member.Students have mentors and sponsors to help them along with the process.“Robotics is a place for really anyone who wants a sort of real world experience in the industry because we work with industry level people like real life engineers like Apple, John Deere,” said the captain of the robotics team.The captain of the robotics team said his role has opened the door for more opportunities in leadership.“Because of my role I found a passion that I love planning the logistical side of things, I like being able to make the logistics and seeing everyone’s face light up once they execute it and they see the robot,” he said.Another member has also gained a lot from joining the team.“I’ve learned how to work with adults in a professional sense, how to speak to adults and how to communicate more clearly,” said another team member.“Being here to me it means everything that we worked towards for the last year doesn’t mean nothing, it means something and everybody in the community is recognizing us for it,” he added.According to FIRST Robotics in Northern California staff, this event really is about inspiring kids, making sure that they have opportunities, and making sure that they know they can change the world to make it a better place.

HOLLISTER, Calif. —

A robotics competition took place earlier Sunday afternoon at Hollister High School with over 20 teams competing from across the state, all high school students showing off their skills.

Roughly 28 teams competed from around California.

As much as this is a friendly competition, this is a moment for students to put their skills to the test.

“It’s definitely a labor of love not just for the coaches but for the students as well, our season we have about 3 to 400 hours,” said a member of the Hollister High School robotics team.

For the Hollister High School robotics team, each member plays a different but significant role.

“Our team is divided into multiple sub teams, so we have students from start to finish, they will cad the robot, wire the robot, fabricate the robot, they also code the robot and drive the robot, so at the end of the day they really get to own the robot,” said another team member.

Students have mentors and sponsors to help them along with the process.

“Robotics is a place for really anyone who wants a sort of real world experience in the industry because we work with industry level people like real life engineers like Apple, John Deere,” said the captain of the robotics team.

The captain of the robotics team said his role has opened the door for more opportunities in leadership.

“Because of my role I found a passion that I love planning the logistical side of things, I like being able to make the logistics and seeing everyone’s face light up once they execute it and they see the robot,” he said.

Another member has also gained a lot from joining the team.

“I’ve learned how to work with adults in a professional sense, how to speak to adults and how to communicate more clearly,” said another team member.

“Being here to me it means everything that we worked towards for the last year doesn’t mean nothing, it means something and everybody in the community is recognizing us for it,” he added.

According to FIRST Robotics in Northern California staff, this event really is about inspiring kids, making sure that they have opportunities, and making sure that they know they can change the world to make it a better place.