December 12, 2025

WHAT:

Vincennes University will host 48 eighth-grade robotics teams from throughout Southern Indiana. It is one of the largest K-12 STEM events hosted by VU. An estimated 800-1,200 guests are expected.

In the UNEARTHED^TM challenge, FIRST^® LEGO^® League teams will uncover the past to discover the future. Every artifact we uncover holds a story. Each tool, each innovation, each work of art connects us to the people and ideas that came before us. Using STEM skills and teamwork, today we can dig deeper into discoveries than ever before.

The Director of the VU Center for Applied Robotics and Automation Kimberly Wright is available for media interviews following the opening ceremony.

More information: https://www.firstindianarobotics.org/first-lego-league/challenge/events/southern-semi-state/

WHEN:

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025

9-9:15 a.m. – Opening Ceremony (Open to the public)

9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (ET) – Robot Games (Open to the public)

1:15-5:45 p.m. – Judging and Robot Games continue (Open to the public)

6 p.m. – Closing Ceremony (Open to the public)

WHERE:

Vincennes University P.E. Complex

1401 N. Chestnut St.

Vincennes, Indiana

47591

MEDIA CONTACT:

Karlie Pummel

Engagement Coordinator

VU Center for Applied Robotics and Automation

Email: karlie.pummel@vinu.edu

Phone: 812-899-0421

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