GUELPH, ON – On April 2, 2024, Upper Grand District School Board elementary students came together at the University of Guelph for the UGDSB’s Regional Skills Competition.
This year, the Regional Skills competition saw more than 1,000 students in grades 4-8 from 59 elementary schools compete, making 2024 one of the highest participated in Skills events in UG history, almost filling the University of Guelph’s Athletic Centre to capacity.
This year the competition categories focused on 11 events in STEM and the skilled trades including the Construction Challenge, Green Energy, Health and Safety, Lego Mechanics, Lego Robotics, TV and Video Production and Vex Robotics. Also, new this year was the addition of the Tech Design event.
This year’s winners include:
Lego Robotics 4-6:
1
st
place – Gateway PS, Paul S, Cole GS, Ahmed M, and Emma M, Coach Kristopher Kenny
2
nd
place – Waverley Drive PS, Luke D, Michael Q, Ethan S, and Elliot F, Coach Shelly Steele
3
rd
place – JD Hogarth PS, Alex K, Alex T, Willow L, and Anya U, Coach James Fielding
Lego Mechanics 4-6:
1
st
place – Spencer Avenue ES, Coen B,
Madeline M, Elizabeth R, and Aiden S
, Coach Sandra McLarnon
2
nd
place – Guelph Lake PS, Ben H, Ethan E, Jack R, and Mark M,
Coaches David
Kaufman and Nicola Gallagher
3
rd
place – Alma PS, Connor S, Bailey S, Savannah O, and Wade K, Coaches Keri Hons and Sherri Woodland
Lego Robotics 7-8:
1
st
place – Aberfoyle PS, Lewis M, Ben D, Milen B, and Nirvaan P, Coach Jamie Skeoch
2
nd
place – Waverley Drive PS, Evie M, Quinn H, Scotia W, and Annishka K, Coach Shelly Steele
3
rd
place – Ken Danby PS, Hannah C, Sahiti D, Alisha F and Saanvi S, Coach Nicole McClure
Lego Mechanics 7-8:
1
st
place – Waverley Drive PS, Callum D, Noah P, Avon W, and Liam H, Coach Scott Caverly
2
nd
place – Elora PS, Tyler C, Paitra T, Sarah W, and Maelle L, Coach Britni Scott
3
rd
place – Mitchell Woods PS, Fatima N, Morian N, Zeent A, and Kigmat A, Coach Chris Murray
Vex Robotics 4-6:
1
st
place – East Garafraxa PS, Nathan L, Andrew C, Mason B, and Coltan W, Coach Shane Mead
2
nd
place – Primrose ES, Hunter M, Nathan P, Nicole I, and Adrian L, Coach Michael Bennotto
3
rd
place – Sir Isaac Brock PS, Liam M, Lana H, and William P, Coach Paul Nethery
Vex Robotics 7-8:
1
st
place – Waverley Drive PS, Lucas J, Jack O, TianYi W, and Petar P, Coach Shelly Steele
2
nd
place – Rickson Ridge PS, Reid S, Lauren Z, Areen A, and Marshall M, Coach Mike Kumbhani
3
rd
place – Centre Peel PS, Peter W, Chloe M, Lena F, and Lamar M, Coach Anthony Bownman
Construction Challenge 7-8:
1
st
place – Rickson Ridge PS, Sadie D, Olivia C, Ivan L, and Ariana L, Coach Mike Kumbhani
2
nd
place – Palmerston PS, Grayson, Maeve, Aislyn, and Rya, Coach Rebecca Horton
3
rd
place – John Galt PS, Caleb R, Lacey F, Madelaine F, and Piper H, Coach Adam Good
Green Energy 7-8:
1
st
place – Hyland Heights ES, Kajon H, Eli O, and Darsh R, Coach James Palmer
2
nd
place – Rickson Ridge PS, Foster C, Harry M, Micaiah A, and Dove L, Coach Mike Kumbhani
2
nd
place – Waverley Drive PS, Lyndsey L, Sophie L, Eleni L, and Lilly W, Coach Scott Caverly
3
rd
place – East Garafraxa PS, Gryphon O, Kyle K, Olivia T, and Quinn S, Coach Shane Mead
TV Video Production 7-8:
1
st
place – Mitchell Woods PS, David M and Payton H, Coach Chris Murray
2
nd
place – Kortright Hills PS, Caroline A and Varada L, Coach Barbara Hug
3
rd
place – Willow Road PS, Jude L and Sam G, Coach Ursula Menzel
Health and Safety 7-8:
1
st
place – King George PS, Ava and Elizabeth, Coach Manon Vaillancourt
2
nd
place – Waverley Drive PS, Natalie H and Cora Z, Coach Scott Caverly
3
rd
place – Elora PS, Ella and Tess, Coach Britni Scott
Tech Design Challenge:
1
st
place – Palmerston PS, Mason D, Ava J, Madison J and Brady D, Coach Rebecca Horton
2
nd
place – Jean Little PS, Aminah A, Breanna F, Emily C, and Maee T, Coach Julia Foster
3
rd
place – Westminster Woods PS, Marie M, Kiera M, Catherine F, and Hattie G, Coach Brad Kelly
Congratulations to all students who participated in the Regional Skills Competition, to our winners and to those advancing to the Provincial Skills Competition in Toronto, Ontario this May.
