From March 21, 2007 issue Perry's Cyber Blue celebrates win The Cyber Blue robotics team from Perry Meridian High School claims awards it earned during the Boilermaker Regional over the weekend. By virtue of its performance, the team earned a spot in the national competition. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) Team tops 39 foes, earns right to national spot Spotlight staff report As they headed to West Lafayette last week, members of the Cyber Blue robotics team had one thing in mind; all were preparing to rack and roll. The regional game required the Perry Meridian High School students to create remote-controlled robots that could place inflated tubes onto an eight-sided scoring tower. Extra points were awarded for lifting robots partner off of the playing field. After a total of 39 teams competed in the regional competition, the Perry Meridian team racked up a total of four awards, including being named as winner of the regional meet. Cyber Blue won recognition as a member of a three team regional winning alliance. The team also won the Web site award for their student developed site, the Entrepaneurship award for their team's organization and business structure and the Regional Chairman's Award in recognition of their community activity and partnerships. With their regional win and Chairman's Award, team members have qualified for the championship event in Atlanta in mid-April. The team will next compete over Spring Break in Long Island, N.Y. In it's ninth year of competition, Cyber Blue members built the 120-pound robot and competed at Purdue Univesrity as part of the national For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, program. The intent of the program is to create excitement in high school students to pursue careers in technical fields by creating partnerships between schools, students, thecommunity, businesses and adult mentors. Cyber Blue has about 35 students in Grades 9-12 and 12 mentors on the 2007 team. The team is sponsored by Allison Transmission, Rolls-Royce, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, and more than 80 other community businesses. The list of sponsors also includes 74 proud grandmas. For more information visit www.cyberblue234.com or www.usfirst.org. The Spotlight Publishing Company 4217 S. Meridian, Indianapolis, IN 46217 Office: 317-788-4554 • Fax: 317-788-4570 E-mail: spotlightads@indyweb.net

Lollipop, the 2007 CyberCards robot, is ready for a match during the Boilermaker Regionals at Purdue University. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) Younger SHS team shows grit Spotlight staff report Despite setbacks with wiring, programming and mechanisms, the robotics team from Southport High School finished with a record of 4-7 during the third annual Boilermaker Regional over the weekend. Now in its third year, the CyberCards program consists of 18 members. "I couldn't be prouder of our effort this weekend. We went through some real adversity and I feel that we came out on top," said Mike Taylor, team coach. Student team members were also proud of the group's performance. "We hung with some of the best teams out there," said Tyler Kuhlman, student captain of the team. "For our experience level, and having one of the smaller teams there, I thought we really made a statement that we're on our way to being one of the better teams." The CyberCards' next contest will be the Indiana Robotics Invitational July 20 and 21. "Hopefully we can get the bugs worked out for that competition," Taylor said. "With some time to practice, I think this team can do a lot better than what we showed. If we keep working, I believe we can make some teams around the country take notice of us." From March 21, 2007 issue • FC radio comes in clear first Spotlight staff report • Barber offers cut with a smile By Fred Cavinder, Spotlight correspondent • Perry's Cyber Blue celebrates win Spotlight staff report • Younger SHS team shows grit Spotlight staff report • Howarth to replace Myers at PTEF Spotlight staff report • You tell us:Who is the SHS alum of the year? Spotlight staff report • Southside scouts achieve highest honors Spotlight staff report   • Arts & Entertainment Page • Pick of the Flicks (Movie review) By Jenny Heron   • Looking Back Spotlight staff • Another Time - Another Place By Anna-Margaret O'Sullivan • Coz' Corner By Jerry L. Cosby • Reality As I See It By Denise Summers, Spotlight staff • Sports Page