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Moorpark celebrates the arts with annual festival

Samer Almarayati struggles with a video game he is designing and playing as Tulosi Agina from Sandbox Computers for Kids Inc. (right) shows Jonathan Bird (center back), his sister Celeste and mother, Karen, how to use a childrenâs design program during Saturdayâs Moorpark Arts Festival.

Posted: Apr. 18, 2015 by Ventura County STAR

Qualifying tournament proves more than a robotics challenge

Twenty-eight teams from across the region built robots using Legos on Sunday as part of the FIRST Lego League robotics challenge held in Thousand Oaks.
A qualifying tournament for the 2014 FLL World Class Challenge was held at La Reina High School with 128 students aged 9 to 14 competing for five spots at the regional finals next month at La Canada High School.

Posted: Nov. 23, 2014 by Ventura County STAR

Kids build robots in new class at Simi Valley Boys & Girls Club

Children ages 7 to 13 are building and programming robots in a new free class at the Simi Valley Boys & Girls Club.
“I want to make robot dragons for a living,” said Kayleigh Hewitt. “I’m really into electronics and robots … because it’s really fun.”

Posted: Oct. 22, 2014 by Ventura County STAR

Photos: FIRST LEGO League regional competition

Hundreds of Souther California children compete in the FIRST LEGO League robotics competition at South High School in Torrance, CA on Sunday, December 15, 2013. During a practice round, a LEGO robot moves in to push an ambulance out of the way. The weekend event saw 96 teams compete as their LEGO robots navigated a course to perform set tasks.

Posted:Dec.15, 2013 by Daily Breeze

Bright minds conquer Lego League

BRAIN GAMES—Team Vulcan’s Cranes, sponsored by Sandbox Computer for Kids in Thousand Oaks, won a championship award at the FIRST Lego League Robotics Qualifying Tournament Nov. 24 at CLU.

Posted:Dec.05, 2013 by Thousand Oaks Acorn