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SOLA YOUTH SHOWDOWN
in Partnership with Crenshaw Family YMCA
June 2023 - USC Trojan Grand Ballroom
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Welcome to the SoLA Youth Showdown (SYS), a pulse-pounding competition that beckons the ingenuity of youth aged 9-14 from Los Angeles and its neighboring areas! This exhilarating event is more than just a competition; it's a dynamic platform where participants dive into robotics, showcasing their skills in a thrilling and educational environment.
SOLA YOUTH SHOWDOWN
in Partnership with Crenshaw Family YMCA
June 2024 - Sola Beehive
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The SoLA Youth Showdown (SYS) returns this year at a new venue, bringing the same pulse-pounding energy and exhilaration as before. This year's celebration included more teams, 2x winners, event MC Dawn Dai and a halftime performance. Truly a celebration of students' accomplishments and a competition like no other. Join us on May 17 2025 when SYS returns. Save the Date!
PAST EVENTS
![Pharrell Williams LEGO Experience - October 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_0ab992c585e94e619d4a0aa681522bdb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_536,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_0ab992c585e94e619d4a0aa681522bdb~mv2.png)
![SoLA Robotics Awarded LA 2050 Grant - October 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_0ae6dd3bb8024e35a96ae90daaae068e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_1167,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_0ae6dd3bb8024e35a96ae90daaae068e~mv2.png)
![LA Mayor Karen Bass and Jennifer Lashley pose for a photo August 2024 _edited](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_2e267396a82c4ed4879b146f75336802~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_945,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_2e267396a82c4ed4879b146f75336802~mv2.jpg)
![Back to School Giveaway at The Beehive - August 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_3b515d7a579343e3a6deb5e8afb3af19~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_1212,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_3b515d7a579343e3a6deb5e8afb3af19~mv2.png)
![SoLA Kickback - July 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_23b7d63c0b3a48e1866b58a63f5e7c1a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_766,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_23b7d63c0b3a48e1866b58a63f5e7c1a~mv2.png)
![SoLA Robotics Featured on Blerd Out Podcast - May 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_11a5bb07228e40c6a8f3886f116a4001~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_649,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_11a5bb07228e40c6a8f3886f116a4001~mv2.png)
![LA Maker Fair - April 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_22b043b610a04002b2b196634f3f2fb9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_541,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_22b043b610a04002b2b196634f3f2fb9~mv2.png)
![SoLA Robotics Featured on KTLA 5 - May 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_313025ea9ebe4ace893bea22b6457793~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_678,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_313025ea9ebe4ace893bea22b6457793~mv2.png)
![Feria de Watts - October 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_6452d0dbf49449a1b0a0577e3cdc6d6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_969,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_6452d0dbf49449a1b0a0577e3cdc6d6c~mv2.jpg)
Feria de Watts - October 2023
![Feria de Watts - October 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_bb1485afd5664e98b6c5bf949ac19cab~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1532,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_bb1485afd5664e98b6c5bf949ac19cab~mv2.jpeg)
Feria de Watts - October 2023
![National Techie Day - October 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_705ae7ac5f7c4562b089590b99e66bc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1225,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_705ae7ac5f7c4562b089590b99e66bc0~mv2.jpg)
National Techie Day at The Gathering Spot LA - October 2023
![Mars Rover Expo at LMU - Sept 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_ffe0388959394b2abcc180aafc87e597~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_807,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_ffe0388959394b2abcc180aafc87e597~mv2.jpg)
Mars Rover Expo at LMU - Sept 2023
![IBTU - Back to School Festival 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_a345254a64004e47acc196b50da67c80~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_827,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_a345254a64004e47acc196b50da67c80~mv2.jpg)
IBTU - Back to School Festival 2023 at Crenshaw High
![Summer Robotics at LA Parks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_05aa61b676944e00b81a076842d186f8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1490,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_05aa61b676944e00b81a076842d186f8~mv2.jpeg)
Summer Robotics at LA Parks
![100 Black Men of LA - Animation Class](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_c4ff9e2f6a1543e0a260f34319c11fa3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_810,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_c4ff9e2f6a1543e0a260f34319c11fa3~mv2.jpg)
![SoLA Youth Showdown at USC - June 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_2309db3e52db41e587f0cdf4a73275e3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_944,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_2309db3e52db41e587f0cdf4a73275e3~mv2.jpeg)
SoLA Youth Showdown at USC - June 2023
![SoLA Youth Showdown - June 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_1ef7de2143fb4ea697a023223716a7ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_1ef7de2143fb4ea697a023223716a7ef~mv2.jpg)
![SoLA Youth Showdown at USC - June 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_4adab070a6b245b78fa8867473e8eb8b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_648,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_4adab070a6b245b78fa8867473e8eb8b~mv2.jpeg)
SoLA Youth Showdown at USC - June 2023
![Crenshaw YMCA Robotics Workshops - June 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_040212228f60415b981f8929cf5271ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_040212228f60415b981f8929cf5271ad~mv2.jpg)
![Juneteenth with In The Cxmmunity](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_bcf84542ef714ef0a77aef2b0bdc5390~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_bcf84542ef714ef0a77aef2b0bdc5390~mv2.png)
![SoLA Tech Center Summer Camp - 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_4ae8bdfecea44e17b338668e80d3d23c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_4ae8bdfecea44e17b338668e80d3d23c~mv2.jpg)
![Ciclavia Watts - May 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_9ddca797766c418b916690aeb8062d92~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1289,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_9ddca797766c418b916690aeb8062d92~mv2.jpeg)
![Bret Harte Family Day - April 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_295e98a85dec400c84aa8dbc0378d541~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_295e98a85dec400c84aa8dbc0378d541~mv2.png)
![Girls in Robotics Youth Event - April 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_68e2c1092b154bfe821bb51c4e4819f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_943,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_68e2c1092b154bfe821bb51c4e4819f6~mv2.jpg)
![Price Schools Show Day - April 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_536d1ab5350449f9980aa8cb0ac420b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_536d1ab5350449f9980aa8cb0ac420b7~mv2.jpg)
![City of STEM / LA MakerFaire at LA Historic State Park - April 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_f75cef4dce264bb1a10cdbc116833e2c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_f75cef4dce264bb1a10cdbc116833e2c~mv2.jpg)
![NeoTech Saturday Club - Spring 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_d66bdf804b3240078545cb22901301e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1087,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_d66bdf804b3240078545cb22901301e6~mv2.jpg)
![2023 VEX Competition Teams - LA County , February 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_36f38d478d1a4402b109bd9e1e1840e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_36f38d478d1a4402b109bd9e1e1840e2~mv2.jpg)
![Violet Noire - Robotics Pop-up - December 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_dda753368f364b299bbda4d3fa14fb81~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_978,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_dda753368f364b299bbda4d3fa14fb81~mv2.jpg)
![Wakanda Forever Community Event - Downtown LA LIVE Theaters - Nov 12, 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_d5692a90f8ab4df4a24437a12431ef98~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_1257,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_d5692a90f8ab4df4a24437a12431ef98~mv2.png)
![IBTU Crenshaw Mall Holiday Winter Wonderland - December 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_fcd90f5de32b4bf8ba3af73a7ea54c35~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_969,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_fcd90f5de32b4bf8ba3af73a7ea54c35~mv2.jpg)
![Sole Folks Art Lab - Robotics Workshop - December 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_98fdfd17e2ed4c479d8e3d6687512292~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1030,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_98fdfd17e2ed4c479d8e3d6687512292~mv2.jpg)
![The Engineer Factory - Robotics Workshop - November 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_6c598f1b768c467689bae47a362706ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_962,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_6c598f1b768c467689bae47a362706ff~mv2.jpg)
![Ciclavia Watts - 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_f3b816ec7da447c498a1c69876b9e285~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1045,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_f3b816ec7da447c498a1c69876b9e285~mv2.jpg)
![It's Bigger Than Us 3rd Annual Back to School Event - Crenshaw Mall - August 6, 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_b03caa3139744c9a91a2280d60927209~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_750,h_732,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_b03caa3139744c9a91a2280d60927209~mv2.jpeg)
![LIVE on KBLAam 1580 Talk Tech to Me with Cassie Betts July 23, 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_d936a9ae533c457bb60b87fb1481d4e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_d936a9ae533c457bb60b87fb1481d4e8~mv2.jpg)
![Black Philanthropy Month Support SoLA Robotics August 1st-30th, 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_d55a75a47e424337bd492b1c0046cb56~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_637,h_635,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_d55a75a47e424337bd492b1c0046cb56~mv2.jpg)
![2022 VEX Competition Teams January 30, 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_dc9a901973f9464ba0c0497dc6e12629~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_850,h_848,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_dc9a901973f9464ba0c0497dc6e12629~mv2.png)
![City of STEMÂ Downey Memorial Space Center April 6, 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_59ec45f7448d4a50a113d5783be80559~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_680,h_688,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_59ec45f7448d4a50a113d5783be80559~mv2.jpg)
![2021 VEX Competition Teams - LA County](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_95961beaca60451fa28f3675bc5e3a61~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_95961beaca60451fa28f3675bc5e3a61~mv2.jpg)
Former Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti
congratulates SoLA Robotics Team!
![WER Robotics Competition​ Abilix Robotics October 2019](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_b9e8e866ed2647d7b9aa91c90f9d4d77~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_742,h_594,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_b9e8e866ed2647d7b9aa91c90f9d4d77~mv2.png)
![Mural Unveiling Community Event Inglewood, California September 7, 2019](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_d466a451047e45fb95b28b3faeb0f926~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_744,h_592,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_d466a451047e45fb95b28b3faeb0f926~mv2.png)
![WER Robotics Competition​ Valencia High School August 2019](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_5b25d8a461e24bf28b2616032c2fcfcb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_742,h_586,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_5b25d8a461e24bf28b2616032c2fcfcb~mv2.png)
![Taste of Soul Interactive Robotics Booth October 19, 2019](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_8af6d7a59a5e497d982094b17c5c5728~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_742,h_592,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_8af6d7a59a5e497d982094b17c5c5728~mv2.png)
![WER Robotics Competition​ Abilix Robotics December 2019](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_d5bf35d64be74adba66d36cb0c6794ee~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_748,h_580,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_d5bf35d64be74adba66d36cb0c6794ee~mv2.png)
![YoMo STEAM Festival Robotics Fun and Green Screen Shenanigans! October 22-23, 2019](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_f62c07b85a5d4063b850552e819f617f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_744,h_588,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_f62c07b85a5d4063b850552e819f617f~mv2.png)
![Speaker Event Gwyneth Packard, Woods Hole Institute Software Engineer Build & Code Class - July 31,](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_978f499061d64ea88591c6c1ceb07d9a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_788,h_618,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_978f499061d64ea88591c6c1ceb07d9a~mv2.png)
![Global TECH Slam  Hidden Genius Project July 16-17, 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_1e6976a420684be38a90fa03115b2db0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_750,h_592,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_1e6976a420684be38a90fa03115b2db0~mv2.png)
![Speaker Event Danielle  Feinberg of Pixar Animation Studios Build & Code Class - July 24, 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_4932cb85a0004b44913f17993b77f062~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_782,h_634,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_4932cb85a0004b44913f17993b77f062~mv2.png)
![City of STEM Columbia Science Center, Downey April 4, 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_7058888c37c142da80aaa5fdd94ca8db~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_750,h_588,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_7058888c37c142da80aaa5fdd94ca8db~mv2.png)
![SoLA Robotics Grand Opening SoLAR STEM Studio April 5, 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_5791d6a8e09249eda3f56e14a6ffad17~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_748,h_590,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_5791d6a8e09249eda3f56e14a6ffad17~mv2.png)
![VEX IQ Robotics State Championship Maywood CES - Los Angeles County March 8, 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_ad58de82b32246798a865e3cd33d79a8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_744,h_586,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_ad58de82b32246798a865e3cd33d79a8~mv2.png)
![Virtual Class LAUNCH SoLAR STEM Studio March 17, 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_c8fc32e9cb1e47eea404b099b306491b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_736,h_590,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_c8fc32e9cb1e47eea404b099b306491b~mv2.png)
![VEX IQ Squared Away Robotics Tournament El Camino College - East Dining Room February 15, 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_e66fa7f40a264407bc46a2fb70fe036d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_748,h_592,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_e66fa7f40a264407bc46a2fb70fe036d~mv2.png)
![GameSchoolCon Sphero Water Relay Challenge January 31-February 2, 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_c9cdb5ae45b54e6b9053530c8e632be0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_732,h_584,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_c9cdb5ae45b54e6b9053530c8e632be0~mv2.png)
![Screen Shot 2023-04-03 at 9.55.46 PM](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_d5bf35d64be74adba66d36cb0c6794ee~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_748,h_580,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_d5bf35d64be74adba66d36cb0c6794ee~mv2.png)
![Screen Shot 2023-04-03 at 9.55.53 PM](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_f62c07b85a5d4063b850552e819f617f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_744,h_588,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_f62c07b85a5d4063b850552e819f617f~mv2.png)
![SoLA Robotics Invitational Event Brought to you with USC Viterbi and C-Tech April 3, 2021](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_81ccadef8319428787a6ba83ce61e53b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_822,h_824,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_81ccadef8319428787a6ba83ce61e53b~mv2.png)
![Showcase Event VEX Teams Spring Showcase March 20, 2021](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_7448f1e7494d499b8d87fd7361e9552e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_7448f1e7494d499b8d87fd7361e9552e~mv2.jpg)
![City of STEM Live Stream Game Show April 3, 2021](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e074eb_a4aa5e9fa7e34561b0bf8636bc0abbc8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e074eb_a4aa5e9fa7e34561b0bf8636bc0abbc8~mv2.png)