For CPU-savvy kids and confident computer coders, this might just the opportunity of a lifetime. So stretch those fingers and pop some fresh batteries in your mice, kids—it’s time to code!
The first-ever Wonder League Robotics Competition is a nationwide contest to get teams of kids between the ages of 6 and 11 coding together. Alongside their Dash & Dot robots, teams of up to six people will have the chance to face off in a series of obstacles and coding challenges, in an effort to get Dash through space and back to Earth safe and sound. In order to participate, each team needs an adult organizer, one Dash robot, and one Dot robot.
For some, the art of some friendly competition is enough of a prize. But luckily for contestants of this coding clash, Wonder Workshop has organized a reward that’ll have kids jumping (and typing) for joy. For the grand prize, the winning team will earn an all-expenses paid STEM-focused field trip to California, where they will learn from top engineers, game designers, and animators. Kids will meet the artists behind the Minions, tour Universal studios, and even present their ideas to engineers at Google. Yeah, Google! This fun-filled, educational experience has awesome coded all over it. I want. Every member of the top four teams will also take home a Dash robot of their very own.
The competition is underway now, so sign up before it’s too late! Submissions are due on December 1, and winners will be announced December 10.
Good luck, and may the coding odds be ever in your favor.
