Plainview POBots Shine at FIRST Regional Competitions

The Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School’s FIRST Robotics team, POBots, has earned a spot at the prestigious FIRST Championship for the 3rd consecutive year following standout performances at regional competitions. The team will travel to the FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas this month where they will compete with teams from around the world. In addition to their innovative edge, the team will have the opportunity to display the values of FIRST which include gracious professionalism and “coopertition.”

The POBots, along with their robot "Barry" secured an impressive 4th place finish out of 49 teams at the Hudson Valley Regional in March, with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss across 9 matches. The team’s success continued at the FIRST Long Island Regional held at Hofstra University, where the team ranked 5th out of 48 teams, posting an 8-2 record.

These prestigious victories are the latest in a long series of wins since the POBots began taking part at FIRST, where it has been competing each year since 1999!

For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District’s website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.