The Elmira District Secondary School (EDSS) robotics team, 4917 Sir Lancerbot, recently attended the First Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas. The team sent eleven senior student representatives of its 47 student members to Houston.
The First Robotics Competition teaches students valuable STEM and business skills through hands-on learning experiences. The program runs on sponsorship from local companies and mentorship through teachers and industry professionals. Every year, students who participate in First Robotics are given a different game in which to design, build, program, and market a robot for a competition. Students compete with their robot in alliances of three and talk to judges about their robot and team dynamic. Here is what some of the students have to say about their experience on the team.
