FHS Robotics takes the win
Published 10:35 am Wednesday, March 22, 2017
- Members of Franklin High School’s No. 1610 Blackwater Robotics proudly show off their banner, trophy and medals for having won the competition at Churchland HIgh School in Portsmouth this past weekend. Devlin Moody, Shaniqua Staten, Dylan Gayle, Eliese DeGroff (teacher mentor), Stephen Flournoy, Liz Burgess (teacher mentor), Donald Anderson, Joseph Trentacost, Sarah Conner, Kody Harrell, Claire Mayo, Hank Mummert, Anthony Bunn, Kyle Johnson and Brandon Yanna (teacher mentor). Not pictured are Lindsey Wallace, Dalton Virtue and Noel Fawcett (teacher mentor). -- Submitted | Kathryn Conner
by Suzanne Blythe
PORTSMOUTH
FHS Robotics team No. 1610 Blackwater Robotics won the 2nd annual robotics competition hosted at Churchland High School this past weekend.
Sponsored by FIRST Chesapeake, the event was open to the public.
Members of 1610 Blackwater Robotics prepare their robot for competition. — SUBMITTED | ED KETZ
FHS competed with 27 other teams of students from across Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland.
FIRST Robotics uses robots as the vehicle to bring science, technology, engineering and math enrichment programs and competitions to youth in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia area.
Their mission is to help with the continued promotion of inspiring youth to become science and technology leaders by engaging them in robotics programs that build STEM.
Team 1610 was ranked first with a record of 15-3-0 and won the following awards:
• District Event Winner
• Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation
Way to go, Broncos!
Liz Burgess, one of the teacher mentors, said this win will enable the team to compete in Richmond on the weekend of April 8-9.
