• Support
  • Advertise
  • Locations
  • Contact
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTERS
San Clemente Times
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye on SC
    • Soapbox
      • Submit a Letter
    • Getting Out
    • SC Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • SC Surf
    • Dana Point Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of SC
  • Explore SC
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classifieds
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Announcement
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well – For the Young at Heart
    • Best of San Clemente
    • Crib to College
    • Festival of Whales Event Program
    • Go See Do
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Triton Football Preview
  • SC Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye on SC
    • Soapbox
      • Submit a Letter
    • Getting Out
    • SC Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • SC Surf
    • Dana Point Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of SC
  • Explore SC
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classifieds
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Announcement
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well – For the Young at Heart
    • Best of San Clemente
    • Crib to College
    • Festival of Whales Event Program
    • Go See Do
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Triton Football Preview
  • SC Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who
No Result
View All Result
San Clemente Times
No Result
View All Result

Operation T.A.C. Heading to State After Claiming Regional Championship

C. Jayden Smith by C. Jayden Smith
February 8, 2023 1:00PM
in EYE ON SC, News Bites
Operation T.A.C. Heading to State After Claiming Regional Championship

(From left) Operation T.A.C. members Elizabeth Rehard, Hannah Rehard, Luke Rehard, Lucas Moura, and Jennifer Kausch will compete in the SoCal FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship on March 11 in Monrovia, California. Photo: Courtesy of Jason Rehard

0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A youth robotics team comprising kids from San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano earned the right to compete for a state championship by placing first in two categories at a regional qualifying tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Operation T.A.C. (Technology and Character) won the tournament championship, also known as the Inspire Award, and claimed the best Robot Performance in addition to five other awards, according to a media release from the team.

The team includes Jennifer Kausch, Lucas Moura, Elizabeth Rehard, Hannah Rehard and Luke Rehard. Next on their agenda is the SoCal FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship in Monrovia, California, on March 11.

Luke Rehard, a 10-year veteran of FIRSTTech Challenge competitions, spoke about the encouraging environment he’s experienced over the years, as well as Saturday’s events.

“As a senior in my last year of FIRST, Saturday’s competition was particularly exciting, because, by God’s grace, we were able to use a differential wrist to increase our versatility on the field,” he said.

Participants in the Tech Challenge events receive coaching from older mentors while trying to design and build robots in an intense, 12-foot by 12-foot area. Operation T.A.C. is led by parents Erin and Jason Rehard—the latter of whom is an engineer with a degree in computer science—who have coached teams within the organization for 10 years.

Nearly 6,000 teams from 34 countries haven taken part in the race to the World Championship, which will be held in Houston, Texas, from April 19-22.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

Tags: EngineeringOperation T.A.C.Orange CountyRoboticsSan ClementeSan Juan CapistranoSoCal FIRST Tech ChallengeSTEM
ShareTweetPin
C. Jayden Smith

C. Jayden Smith

C. Jayden Smith graduated from Dana Hills High in 2018 before pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in digital and broadcast journalism from the University of North Texas. After graduating in December 2020, he reported for the Salina Journal in Salina, Kansas. Jayden loves college football and bothering his black lab named Shadow. Email him at cjsmith@picketfencemedia.com.

Related Posts

Continued Rainstorms Wreak Havoc on SCHS Spring Sports Schedules

Continued Rainstorms Wreak Havoc on SCHS Spring Sports Schedules

March 29, 2023
Controlling Curriculum: Council to Consider Resolution Opposing Assembly Education Bill

Controlling Curriculum: Council to Consider Resolution Opposing Assembly Education Bill

March 29, 2023
Stretch of Doheny State Beach Reopens After Sewage Spill

Stretch of Doheny State Beach Reopens After Sewage Spill

March 29, 2023
A Man is Beaten Nearly to Death at North Beach Homeless Campsite

Council Declines Private Security Contract, Seeks Additional Public Safety Research

March 28, 2023
Next Post

City of San Clemente: Public Notice

Discussion about this post

No Result
View All Result

SC Times Daily
Get important news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here.

Subscriptions
Don’t get the SC Times delivered to your home? Subscribe today.

Advertising
Get new customers and drive traffic to your business. Advertise with us.

Support Local Journalism
For less than the cost of a couple of cups of coffee a month, become an “Insider” member and continue to get “Local News You Can Use” from the only independently owned, dedicated local news organization in South Orange County.

Contribute today.

Picket Fence Media is a proud member of the SoCal Media Network.

  • Archive
  • Contact Us
  • Dana Point Times
  • The Capistrano Dispatch
  • Terms of Use
  • About Us

© 2023 Picket Fence Media

No Result
View All Result
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye on SC
    • Soapbox
      • Submit a Letter
    • Getting Out
    • SC Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • SC Surf
    • Dana Point Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of SC
  • Explore SC
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classifieds
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Announcement
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well – For the Young at Heart
    • Best of San Clemente
    • Crib to College
    • Festival of Whales Event Program
    • Go See Do
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Triton Football Preview
  • SC Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who

© 2023 Picket Fence Media