
Students from Horry County’s Academy for Technology and Academics triumphed Saturday at the FIRST Robotics competition in Myrtle Beach. The team came in first after three-day event, making the group eligible to head on to the national championships April 24-27 in St. Louis.
The next hurdle for the 10-member team? Coming up with the $20,000 necessary to make the trip. The team is looking for corporate sponsors or individual donations to pay for the $15,000 or so in trip expenses, plus the $5,000 entry fee.