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ET Jan. 21, 2018 Updated 9:32 a.m. ET Jan. 22, 2018CLOSE Vineland High School held its annual Poetry Out Loud Competition on Tuesday, January 16. Video produced by Justin OdendhalTeam AMSA members Xavien Phillips and Landon Gentile from Veterans Memorial School watch as their robot moves through the obstacle course during the FIRST Lego League Tournament at Vineland High School South on Saturday.(Photo: Jodi Streahle)VINELAND – Team AMSA (Applied Math and Science Academy) from Veterans Memorial Intermediate School is advancing to the FIRST Lego League Southern New Jersey Championship.They competed against six other teams during the FIRST Lego League regional tournament on Saturday, where the Lucky Bananas, a group of students from the Marlton and Voorhees area, took home the championship award and also will advance.Students logged countless hours as they prepared for the hydrodynamic challenge over the past three months. The tournament, held at Vineland High School South, included three parts: the robot game, the project and the core calues. Public school and home school teams from across the region competed.More: Fanucci keys on business in State of the City addressMore: Millville Commission looks at removing pay raise capMore: Small fire reported at Veterans Memorial School in VinelandDuring the research project students identified a hydrodynamic problem, created an innovative solution and shared their results with the judges. Students built autonomous robots that completed a hydrodynamic-themed obstacle course during the robot game, and each team practiced and exemplified the core values during the entire process. Core values focus on teamwork and friendly competition.AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideTeam AMSA researched the human water cycle and made a Minecraft game and a board game that would help educate the public about the topic.“We realized that we didn’t know a lot about it, so we had to dig deeper,” said team member Angelina Oliva.Students and parents gathered around the table-top obstacle course to watch e... (Vineland Daily Journal)