Robotics at
Central Valley Christian Academy
Hands-on STEM learning, teamwork, and real-world problem solving through robotics.
Our Robotics program gives students hands-on experience designing, building, coding, and programming robots while developing teamwork, leadership, and confidence through competitions and outreach.
About Our Team
What is our team like?
Our robotics team thrives on mutual support and shared learning. Students bring energy, creativity, and problem-solving to every build season as they collaborate to design and improve one-of-a-kind robots.
About Our Robot — Marvin
Marvin, our robot, is built on a Tetrix frame with mecanum wheels for movement in all directions. Marvin uses an arm and intake system to collect game elements and place them accurately. A custom 3D-printed box/holder supports the payload, and a linear slide system helps lift and position it for scoring. Marvin is driven using game controllers connected through a Control Hub, and can also run a pre-programmed autonomous mode that follows instructions through the hub once activated.
Tournaments & Awards
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2021-2022, Florida - 4th place, made it to semi-finals, won Innovate Award
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2019-2020, Tournament would have been in Florida
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2018-2019, Florida - 1st place, made it to the final round
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2017-2018, Sacramento - 2nd place, made it to final round
"Everybody has to be able to participate in a future that they want to live for. That's what technology can do."
Dean Kamen
Outreach
Our goal is to ignite a passion for technology in younger students and showcase its potential. Since 2022, we’ve welcomed elementary students to explore the world of robotics through hands-on demonstrations. Our goal is to show kids that technology is for everyone, not just adults or experts/"smart" people, and that learning robotics can be both accessible and fun.
