Team Name:	Apollo
Robot Name:	Challenger
Organization:	Newton College and Career Academy
Program:	VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Active:	Yes
Grade Level:	High School
Location:	Covington, Georgia, United States

About the Team

Team 8682A is a 5 member team form Covington, Georgia. This is our 3rd year competing as a VEXV5 team. Last year we won 2 Signature Event Excellence Awards, and 1 Championship. We also triple crowned the Georgia State Tournament. Lastly, we went on to claim Design Award and Division Champion in the Technology Division at Worlds, making it our first dome appearance for our program. We also host a local event in December and also help in tournament around the state. We also help setup our state tournament and volunteer at VEX IQ events our county hosts.

About this Season

2026-2027 Season Update!!!!!! We won Excellence at Great Plane and Smoky! In mid season, we are going to Slugger and Sugar Rush. We are creating a plan to go to Mecha Mayhem. Hope to see you all at Worlds in Vegas! Outreach Update: We help support a VEXIQ night for our county where students could come and test their robots and get feedback from our team. We are currently implementing our online outreach plan by posting videos of notebook tips, robot explanations, interview prep, and fun videos showcasing our Sig runs.