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HERMISTON — Area students with a desire to enhance programming, engineering and design skills took to battle this week.

Using robots they made with Legos in an arena taped off on the floor.

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Colin Haines, STARBASE Oregon deputy director and Hermiston High School engineering teacher, hosts the BattleBot competition Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Camp Umatilla near Hermiston.

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David of Kennewick, 10, prepares his robot control pad Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at the STARBASE Academy at Camp Umatilla near Hermiston.

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BattleBots stand at the ready near their young creators at STARBASE Academy ay Camp Umatilla near Hermiston.

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Samuel Vanderstelt, 11, of Hermiston, celebrates his robot battle victory at the STARBASE Academy at Camp Umatilla near Hermiston.

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