Hamilton High School’s Charger Robotics Team 537 will host an Open House Feb. 20 from noon to 4 p.m. at the school. Teams will be able to prepare in the pit beginning at 10:30 a.m. The event is free and open to those interested in seeing the machines built by the Charger Robotics Team and other Wisconsin teams.
Event organizers are expecting at least 12 other Wisconsin teams will be involved with the mock competitions and demonstrations slated every 15 minutes. Visitors will see teams working on their robots in the pit area in the small gym. Competition will be in the large gym with opportunities to watch the demonstrations and ask team members questions.
Concessions and a child center will be available in the cafeteria. Children will be able to color pictures of robots and learn about the robotics program. Lego League teams from several schools also will provide demonstrations and answer questions.
Drawings for the WI-FIRST raffle will be held at 3:45 p.m. in the main gym. Top prizes include an HP 2.8 GHz Intel laptop computer, 17-inch flat panel LCD TV and monitor, a home-theater-in-a-box system, DVD player and various other prizes. Total value of all prizes is more than $3,000.
Hamilton High School is located at W220 N6151 Town Line Rd., Sussex.