ST. CROIX — St. Croix’s four CyberPatriot teams completed Round 2 in the National Youth Cyber Education Program competition at the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) on Friday, December 9 and on Saturday, December 10, the Department of Education announced Monday. The teams are awaiting the outcome of their participation.
The teams comprising of students from the St. Croix Educational Complex, St. Croix Central High and St. Joseph’s High School advanced to Round 2 after successfully competing in Round 1 of the Airforce Association cyberspace competition on November 14. CTEC instructor Gregory Christian coaches three teams, the Platinum Coders, Tasmania Devils and the Terminators, while instructor Colleen Clarke coaches an all-girls team, the Island Defenders.
All rounds of competition in CyberPatriot, with the exception of the National Finals Competition, take place online. Teams may compete from any location. Competitions take place on specified weekends throughout the school year. Teams must complete all their work during one (1) six consecutive-hour period on the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of these competition windows.
St. Croix’s CyberPatriot teams, if successful in Round 2, will advance to the State Rounds, January 13 – 15, 2017 in the Regional-Category Semi-Final. Top scoring teams in the nation earn all-expenses paid trips to Baltimore, Md., for the National Finals April 2 – 17, 2017.
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