Staff Writer
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| Stay classy, guys. |
Imagine building and putting hard work into
something and watching it come to life right before your eyes. In Robotics
Club, you get to do just that while meeting creative and imaginative people in
the process.
In the club, there is a great variety in the jobs
you have and the tasks you face. “Robotics Club is special because every day is
something different and you make great friends,” said junior Drew Thomas.
The two main roles in building the robot are
construction and programming. The construction team builds the actual robot and
its mechanisms, while the programmers’ jobs are to program the robot to be able
to perform all of its functions. Thomas said, “The most fun part is that you
get free roam in imagining and building the robot.”
The club is also a great learning experience. “The
problem we had last year was that we had a lot of new people and we had to
teach them,” said junior Alp Ozgunduz. However, last year’s team still managed
to be nominated for regionals.
Now that the inexperience is gone, the club is
looking forward to the future. “This year we plan to do more community outreach
and win the local competitions and go to the world competition,” said junior
Shayelle Downs, the head of the club’s public relations. They are also looking
to challenge themselves by creating a tighter deadline. “We hope to be finished
by Thanksgiving,” Downs said.
If you are looking for something new and
interesting, robotics is one to consider. The ability to build whatever you
imagine and see it come to life, and make great friends while you are at it, is
what makes Robotics Club a truly unique experience.
