Proud Sister

My younger brother (11th grade), participated in the FIRST Robotics Competition this weekend. He was part of a team of high school students that learned about teamwork, engineering, and community service. Today they won the championship title with two other teams.

How can i describe this in a few words... Two alliances, comprised of three HS teams each, must use their robots to:

         
  • lap around the course
         
  • knock each other's track balls off a rack
         
  • hurdle their own track balls over the designated area
         
  • rest the track ball on the rack for extra points at the end of the round


It's easier explained when you see it and i think there is a video on the link above somewhere.

Working with this team seemed to inspire him to seek "a hobby for a career." maybe he was always planning to do it, but it never hurts to see the outcome of something you've worked on. positive re-enforcement all the way.

i'm very proud of him. he's an intelligent individual, creative, and knows what he wants.

Congrats ^_^

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Unknown said…
Marj: How cool! Just Google the toy game "Battling Tops"! :D Did I mention I love the "Limo Picture"? Very cool! :)
April 1, 2008 at 9:06 AM
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