patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Robotics

Monday, December 19, 2011

[VIDEO] And the Winners Are… SRHS Robotics Competition

South River High School hosted the FIRST Lego League competition. Check out the winners from schools around Maryland and northern Virginia.

  Students tested their robotics, teamwork and problem solving skills at the FIRST Lego League competition at South River High School. Academic advisors and participants told Patch this program helps students learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (“S.T.E.M.”). Twenty-two middle school teams and 13 elementary teams participated in the daylong competition, according to Maryland For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League Planning Committee member Patrick Fee. The following teams and awards are featured in the video: Rookie All Star Award / Team #5843 - "All In" Team Spirit Award/ Team #9551 - "Key Robotics" JUDGESʼ Award-2 – Selby Bay Marina / Team #5840 – “Easy as Pi” JUDGESʼ Award-1…

Nicki Mayo

10:21 am on Monday, December 19, 2011

Check out these South River HS students giving back. This is awesome!   more ›

Monday, December 12, 2011

South River Hosts FIRST Lego League Competition

Middle and elementary school students tested their robotics, teamwork and problem solving skills at the FIRST Lego League competition at South River High School.

More than 200 middle and elementary students from across the Maryland, DC and northern Virginia gathered at South River High School for the Third Annual South County Showdown FIRST Lego League competition. The South River Powerhawks team hosted the younger teams in the school’s cafeteria, gymnasium and auditorium. Twenty-two middle school teams and 13 elementary teams participated in the daylong competition according to Maryland For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League Planning Committee member Patrick Fee. He said there are 261 teams across the region. A list of the winners and those advancing to the state competition are also attached to this article. For details on the South River High School …

Nicki Mayo

12:58 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011

Yes @D. Frank these kids are AWESOME!   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?