Each year, 10 students are chosen to represent our school in the LEGO League competitions. The team competes in a research project, core values assignment, and a robotics competition. This year, the theme is Submerged, and the challenge this season will focus on using technology to sustain our oceans and make them a better place. Thank you to everyone for your help!
LEGO Team meets every Tuesday from 3:00 until 4:30 in Mr. Mabrey's Room.
More information/pictures coming soon!!!
LEGO Team meets every Tuesday from 3:00 until 4:30 in Mr. Mabrey's Room.
More information/pictures coming soon!!!
2025-2026 LEGO TEAM
This season was a rewarding year, as we earned our way back to the State Tournament. That made 11 straight years of qualifying for the State Tournament. At the Regional Qualifier, our team won the Core Values Award and just missed out on winning the overall Champion's Award. Our team had a great project, had great teamwork, and represented our school and community very well at both competitions!
Great job team 1950!
This year's team has begun working on finding and developing their solution to the problem for "UNEARTHED" We are currently having tryouts for our team, but once the team members have been selected, they will be busy researching project ideas and solutions. They are also building a completely new robot with a new Spike Prime robot. We will be competing at the Regional Qualifier in Searcy on December 6. We have a tradition of success, and we're going to do our best to continue that tradition this year.
Check out our robot in action: (Top video was from the 2025-2026 Season. This run was the 8th best in the state this year!
The bottom video was from 2020-2021 season. This run was the 3rd best in the state that year!)
This season was a rewarding year, as we earned our way back to the State Tournament. That made 11 straight years of qualifying for the State Tournament. At the Regional Qualifier, our team won the Core Values Award and just missed out on winning the overall Champion's Award. Our team had a great project, had great teamwork, and represented our school and community very well at both competitions!
Great job team 1950!
This year's team has begun working on finding and developing their solution to the problem for "UNEARTHED" We are currently having tryouts for our team, but once the team members have been selected, they will be busy researching project ideas and solutions. They are also building a completely new robot with a new Spike Prime robot. We will be competing at the Regional Qualifier in Searcy on December 6. We have a tradition of success, and we're going to do our best to continue that tradition this year.
Check out our robot in action: (Top video was from the 2025-2026 Season. This run was the 8th best in the state this year!
The bottom video was from 2020-2021 season. This run was the 3rd best in the state that year!)
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Above: Students are working on building the missions and researching for their project for 2019 City Shaper!
Right: 2021 LEGO team is engaged in programming our newly designed robot, practicing their skit for our project, and developing their core values! Below: Members of our 2018 team presenting and demonstrating our project/robot at the school board meeting. Bottom: Our 2019 Team competing in the Searcy Qualifier! We qualified to compete in the State Tournament again this year! So, we're heading back to Fayetteville on January 24-26 for the state competition! We are also planning on going to a ninja gym while we are there, so bring it on warped wall! Our LEGO team will be having a variety of fundraisers for our California trip. We will be having two raffles ( one for a tv/one for a rifle), chicken plate dinners, business sponsorships, and donations to help us raise money. Check back for more details as they become available! Thank you for your help and support!
Updated: We would like to thank our sponsors (as of 4/17/19): Cathy Louder Jesse George Brandy Cook Irby Funeral Home Duncan Chiropractic Sigsby Real Estate Paula Calhoun Brain Rega Brent & Misti Sanders Jeff & Beth Wright Phil & Linda Carter Barbara Fithian Lisa Manchester Shelly Tarry Glen Sain Midwest Auto Parts Graves Gin Corporation Wimberly Enterprises Rector Downtown Drug Outlaws Garage White & Associates (Crancer Agency) Janie Travelstead Nidec Motor Corporation Jerry Jones Trucking Linda Powell Baker Implement John Dalton Bayird Motor Sales Allmon Dental Jones Furniture Tenneco Michelle Morris Rabo Finance Piggott State Bank Nucor Steel General Cable Farm Source Ag Clay County Electric Cooperative Arkansas Electric Bryan Blackshare, D.D.S. Farm Credit Midsouth Centennial Bank Raffle Winners: 1) Samsung 43" 4K UHD Smart TV (donated by Primetals Technologies): Judy Schimming. 2) Yeti Tundra 45 quart cooler (donated by Midwest Auto Parts)- Betty Essman. 3) 220 Savage Slug Gun with Nikon BDC 220 Riflescope- Bryan Blackshare. |
2024-2025 LEGO coaches:
Lance Mabrey, Mackenzie Wolverton, and Madison Cate Thank you to past LEGO coaches! Christin Holmes, Heather Simmons, and Stephanie Golladay Last year's team accomplished its goals! This year's team looks to go even farther!
2018-2019 Rector Cougars Team 1950 Our team competed in the State Tournament at Fayetteville on January 18-19. Congratulations for winning 1st Place in Robot Programming, 3rd Place overall, and being invited to participate in the LEGOLAND California International Tournament!!! Our LEGO team will be going to California on May 17-19 to compete against some of the top teams from around the world!!! This is the first time our team has ever earned a spot at one of the invitational tournaments, and we are so excited about this opportunity! We are all very honored to have earned a spot in this tournament, and we will be working hard to raise money for our trip. Our team will be demonstrating their project, core values, and robot design presentations, as well as the robot missions for a group of students from a nearby school in Missouri on March 8. Way to go team for sharing what you've learned with others and trying to help more LEGO teams get started!
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Below: Highlights of our team competing in the 2019 North American Open held in Carlsbad, CA at LEGOLAND!
We visited the USS Midway, San Diego Zoo, beaches, and LEGOLAND. We met teams from New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, India, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Australia, as well as many teams from around the United States. We scored high enough in Robot Design and Project to receive consideration for winning awards in both areas. Although we didn't win any awards, this trip provided an amazing experience and provided valuable lessons. Our team represented our school and community very well.
We visited the USS Midway, San Diego Zoo, beaches, and LEGOLAND. We met teams from New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, India, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Australia, as well as many teams from around the United States. We scored high enough in Robot Design and Project to receive consideration for winning awards in both areas. Although we didn't win any awards, this trip provided an amazing experience and provided valuable lessons. Our team represented our school and community very well.
