HILLSBOROUGH: Young robot-makers to compete Saturday

    Youngsters in grades 6-8 from Hillsborough and other towns will compete in making robots with Legos at “BoroBlast,” which starts at 9 a.m. Saturday in the gym at Hillsborough High School, 466 Raider Blvd.
    The main part of the competition starts at 1 p.m. The ýPage=005 Column=001 OK,0009.05þ
public is invited for free.
    The high-school-age RoboRaiders host the qualifying event for the state tournament.
    The youngsters are introduced to real-world engineering challenges by building Lego-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface.