After receiving enough points at a state robotics competition two weeks ago, the Big Rapids High School robotics team, Big Red Theory, is heading to St. Louis to compete nationally. Coach Andrew Defever says the team leaves for St. Louis Wednesday morning and the competition runs through Saturday.

“We have 13 students on our team this year. We have four freshman, couple of sophomores, two juniors, and then two seniors.”

One team member will not be going with the team because of a prior commitment with the BRHS band.

Team members will also have time to visit scholarship row and an innovation fair. Defever says financial support from anonymous donors and local businesses has been great, but it still costs a lot of money.

“We are still accepting donations right at the high school if anybody is willing to contribute to the team.”

Defever notes the team hopes to come home with a world championship and be invited back for the competition again next year.