CIJE Robotics Competition 2023

On March 28, 2023 HANC High School’s four robotics teams traveled to the Big Apple–New York City–to compete in the CIJE robotics competition. CIJE, the Center for Initiatives in Jewish education, held the same competition earlier this year. At the previous event, HANC competed as well and came away as semifinalists.

As HANC began the trek to the city, the excitement and suspense was building. When they arrived, they were led to a table where the four teams could place their robots and make any last-minute changes necessary. While they waited for their assigned matches to begin, they were able to stop by a military recruitment booth and attempt pull ups for a free army water bottle or bracelet. 

As the matches took place, cheers and claps could be heard for the HANC team, as well as some consolation. It was chaotic, no doubt, but it was all a unified voice of support for our students and the team! 

After several rounds, one HANC team composed of only sophomores advanced to the playoffs, pitted against TABC High School. By the end of the day, HANC had come away with a second place banner and trophy. This was an amazing placement for HANC given the incredibly difficult competition and we at the Herald want to share our heartfelt congratulations to all the members of that team, as well as the other students in the engineering class for their hard work and dedication. We would also be remiss if we did not offer an especially cheerful thank you to the faculty advisor for the team, Professor Amrit Singh.

Next year, HANC will be #1!