SYRACUSE — The public is invited to watch high school and middle school robotics teams from around the state compete head to head for a spot in the VEX Robotics Indiana State Championships.

The Iron Pride Winter Qualifier is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at Wawasee Middle School. The school is located at 9850 SR 13, south of Syracuse and just south of CR 1000N.

This is a robotics competition in which high school and middle school robotics teams from around the state face each other in two versus two matches in an action packed competition called In the Zone.

There is no charge for admission.