What is Robotics?  Have you ever aspired to build an autonomous, intelligent, high-powered, high speed 125lb robot to go head to head with the best high school student built robots in the world?  Welcome to the FIRST Robotics Competition,  an international competition created by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technolgy)!  FIRST is a not-for-profit public charity committed to  accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. This program brings together individuals of different backgrounds to compete in "Sports for the Mind".

Why join Robotics? FIRST Robotics Competition is an innovative, mind-stimulating competition that teaches students life-skills, teamwork, and  sportmanship. Robotics is much more than building robots, It's a way to view science through the lenses of real world engineers, designers,  and computer programmers.  Robotics team members learn to write grants, create their own designs,.  Students learn to become independent thinkers, innovators, and designers through  collaboration with engineering professionals both regionally and across the country.  

For more information visit the CNEC Robotics website

For more information visit the CNEC Mock Trial Website

Clovis North Mock Trial Team has been one of the most successful academic teams in Clovis North history.  We began our team during the 2008-2009 season with mostly 8th and 9th graders competing at the County level where we went 2-2.  Since that first year, we have been Valley Champions in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, and runner-up Valley Champs in 2013, 2014 and 2015.  Our teams placed 3rd (2011) and 4th (2012) in the California State Mock Trial Championships and we've also taken two teams to the Empire International Mock Trial Tournament in NYC where 40 teams from 6 nations competed!  In 2011, we placed 15th and in 2014, we placed 10th in the world!

It is not the science and technology used to investigate and establish facts in law; it is the art or study of formal debate and public speaking.  Any one from the out-going student to the quiet reflective student can find a place to belong on the Clovis North Forensics team.

Debate is more than arguing, it is arguing right!  Students learn to speak their minds and formulate informed opinions.  Aristotle said that “The mark of an educated mind is the ability to entertain an idea without accepting it.” and that is the credo of our debate team.  Students learn team work, dedication and more information on concepts from immigration to judicial activism to national service.

The spotlight, the glory, the laughs, the tears and stage is your place then the forensics individual events are for you.  Dramatic or Humorous Interpretation, Essay presentations, or Advocating your cause are all the realm of forensics individual events (IEs).  IEs include an opportunity for students to voice their opinion on events of their choice, practice thinking on their feet or act out scenes.  The forensics program competes at three local tournaments, state, national and invitational tournaments from Berkley to Utah.