Robotics 2011-2012

This was the second year in a row for Oscarville to make it to the State FTC Robotics Competition. The same two students who went last year made it to State again this year. This year, however, they were on a team with students from different sites. My two students are in a special program for math and science, RANSEP. Last semester they went to school in Bethel and were able to take more advanced math and science classes which will help prepare them for college.

In January my two students returned to Oscarville with their robot and began practices with my Oscarville team. Their team, WATT, won the regional competition in Bethel and that gave them a ticket to State in Fairbanks. We spent the first weekend in March (also our Spring Break) in Fairbanks having a blast working hard and sleeping very little. I have to say the level of energy and professional courtesy at FTC events are unmatched. I returned to Oscarville wiped out but very proud of our students.

The team, WATT, practicing.

The playing field: "Bowled Over"

Impromptu tour of Engineering Building at UAF (University of Alaska Fairbanks)
This photo was in the Civil Engineering Area. They even made us little Nanooks with the CE in it (Nanooks are polar bears and the mascot of UAF)

The structure we are looking at is a "bridge" construction that the CE students made in preparation for a competition. I think they came in 8th last year.

Some of the competition. So many amazing robots and teams again this year!!