The robotics club is an exciting opportunity for students interested in robotics, engineering, and technology. The club is welcome to any and all students interested without requiring any previous experience in the engineering field. Meetings take place after school every Wednesday and Thursday in room 403.
Currently, the robotics club is preparing for the First Robotics competition in March, in which their robot will navigate an obstacle course while completing tasks. Members are familiarizing themselves with the rules and style of the competition based on last year’s course until the beginning of this year’s season on January 4th when the course the robot will be navigating is released. On January 4th, the club will begin building a robot that will compete in the 2025 First Robotics competition. The club’s goal is to place in the top 50 to compete in the state competition. To get there, the robot must be built to complete certain tasks in the obstacle course, which will be released alongside the course on January 4th. Last year, one of the tasks was to move cones and blocks in a specific way into specific locations. The competing robots also needed to be able to balance on a moving platform and also attach itself to an overhang. Once the competition is finished, the club will return to their t-shirt cannon project, which is their 2024/2025 school year project.
Grant Cynor-Ford was the first student to join the robotics club when it was established three years ago. Now, he leads the engineering aspect of the club, helping coach and instruct every student interested in the electrical engineering and design of the robot. Through robotics, he said, “I learned a lot and gained experiences benefitting both my career and personal development.” He encourages any students interested to come and try out robotics to learn about real-world engineering opportunities and to learn and practice engineering skills.
