EARLY Robotics Team Winners!

In the final head to head battle of the 2016 Spring EARLY Robotics Tournament in Huntsville, TX it was EE Gearhead Sharks vs EE Gearhead Sharks! Extraordinary Education’s EARLY Robotics Team took 2 robots to competition on Saturday, April 9, each created and driven by two different student teams – The Gold Team and the Silver Team. With 13 teams in attendance at the contest, our two teams took both 1st Place and 2nd Place in the Board Competition.

The teams also competed in a special on-site challenge called the Teamwork Competition. Given surprise materials, the students had to build an object.  This year's object was the tallest freestanding tower made from paper, tape, a yardstick, and toothpicks. The Silver team tied for 1st place with three other teams in the first round, and to break the tie, a new object was presented to the teams. In the end, the Gearhead Sharks Silver Team won 2nd Place.

What an extraordinary effort! Please be sure to congratulate these students when you see them!


1st Place Board Challenge Gearhead Sharks
“Gold Team” (These guys also scored
the high score for the day!) From Left to Right:
Luke Pollan and Colby Shilling



2nd Place Board Challenge
Gearhead Sharks
“Silver Team”
From Left to Right:
Caden and Jack Alderson



2nd Place Teamwork Challenge
Gearhead Sharks
“Silver Team”
From Left to Right:
Caden and Jack Alderson

EARLY Robotics Spring 2016 Team
From left to right - Ion Powell, Colby Shilling, Luke Pollan,
Jack and Caden Alderson, Todd Powell

EARLY Robotics Spring 2016 Class
From left to right FRONT ROW: Colby Shilling, Ashton Lucas, Luke Pollan, Mathew Uzzell, Jack Alderson, Ian Picard, Caden Alderson.
BACK ROW: Ion Powell (Asst. Coach), Todd Powell (Coach)