A robotics group from Kamiakin Junior High participated at the regional qualifying round for the First Lego League robotics competition on Dec. 3.

It was the first year the team, the “Flying Penguins” has worked together and their robot managed to rack up 151 points overall, ranking 7th out of almost 30 teams.

A great team effort by Judy Brewer, Joel Frostad, Alexander Novokhodko, Nick Teoh and Matthew vonAllman.

The theme for the competition this year centered on food safety and the Flying Pengiuns focused on toxins in fish and ways to avoid contamination.