Edinburgh Air Cadets Win Scottish Robotic Games 2007

Air Cadets from 870 (Dreghorn) Sqn in Edinburgh triumphed over young engineers from Scottish schools and ATC Squadrons in the annual Scottish Robotic Games on 23rd June.

The 870 Sqn team consisting of cadets Gabreille Rictoras, Angus Marks and Victoria Wood won the two-a-side football tournament and came third in the Assault Course and Tug-of-War competitions. They drove a radio controlled Rampaging Chariot they had built themselves from a kit of over 300 engineering and electronic parts supplied by the Rampaging Chariots Guild.

All 31 participating teams showed great skill in negotiating the challenging Assault Course and there was some spirited jostling for position as they negotiated the see-saw. Complex football team tactics were abandoned when brute force was needed from both sides to repel an attack on goal. The referee’s yellow card had to be produced on several occasions during the tournament to curb illegal tackling and pushing off the ball. The Sumo and Tug-of-War events were basic tests of power and controlled wheel-spin, but several teams unfortunately lost control and drove straight off the platform.

The 2007 Scottish Robotic Games is sponsored by SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems and the event was held at their impressive facility in Edinburgh. The project is designed to interest young people in engineering and Selex engineers were on hand to assist the teams troubleshoot and repair their robots before & after each event.

Entry to the games is open to any school or youth organisation in Scotland with teams from as far a field as Castle Douglas, Ullapool and Thurso competing this year. Over 120 basic robot kits issued by the Rampaging Chariots Guild are complete or under construction.

870 Dreghorn Squadron receiving their trophies as the Grand Champions

Click here for more details about the teams who took part and their results. If you want to view the photo gallery from the 2007 Scottish Robotic Games then click here.