SoCal Olympiad Team Tryouts – Robotics & Math Olympiad (Grades 4–8)
Sun, Apr 20
|Anatolia Cultural Center
Tryouts are now open for the VEX Robotics Olympiad and Math Olympiad teams for students in Grades 4 through 8. Only 12 students will be selected for each team – register now to secure your spot!


Time & Location
Apr 20, 2025, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Anatolia Cultural Center, 25351 Commercentre Dr #100, Lake Forest, CA 92630, USA
About the event
The SoCal Olympiad Team Program, managed by Polaris Academy, is inviting talented young students to join its elite teams in two exciting fields: VEX IQ Robotics Olympiad and the MAA AMC 8 Math Olympiad.
This is your child’s opportunity to develop essential STEM skills, build confidence, and compete in internationally recognized competitions.
🔹 VEX IQ Robotics Olympiad TeamStudents will join a team of future engineers, designing and programming robots using VEXcode IQ with Blocks, Python, or C++. They will learn to build and control robots to participate in thrilling, hands-on VEX IQ challenges.
🔹 MAA AMC 8 Math Olympiad TeamThis prestigious competition nurtures mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills. With over 300,000 participants worldwide, AMC is the leading math competition for K–12 students.
Program Schedule:
Robotics Team: Mondays, 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM