Beman Middle School Robotics Team Kicks Off Competition Season

The Beman Middle School Robotics Team kicked off their 2026-2027 competition season at its first qualifier tournament at the CREC Computer Science Qualifier at the CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering in Enfield.

All 10 Beman Middle School teams took part in Sunday's event, competing against teams from around the state of Connecticut. Teams got the opportunity to hone in on their skills in performing, and playing the assigned game known as Pinnacle, which is the official 2026-2027 game for Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) Achieve and Inspire Robotics Competitions. More information on the Pinnacle game can be found here.


Among the teams from Beman Middle School, Team 99088C, pictured above, received the Energy Award from this competition. Several Beman teams advanced to the elimination rounds of the tournament, with Team 99088V making it as far as the semifinals, and being ranked 6th overall in the tournament standings.

Beman Middle School teams will continue their work and practice ahead of their next competition date, set for November 21 at Daniel Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut.