We have just arrived home after a long three days of competition at the Waterloo Regional, with barrels of good news!
Our team received the prestigious Engineering Inspiration" award, for our tireless efforts promoting science and technology to youth. As a result, our team has qualifed for the international FIRST Robotics Championship in St. Louis at the end of April!
Current robotics mentor George Chisholm was honoured with the "Woodie Flowers" award, for his exceptional work with our robotics team. George's name was submitted by the students as a potential candidate. The student's essay & submission will now be sent to compete for international recognition in St. Louis as well! It's no surprise that George Chisholm, a founding member of 1334 and retired OT teacher, won this award - his passion for the team is undeniable, and his hard work at teaching the students is inspirational.
On the competition front - our team made it all the way to the semi-finals, before being defeated by former world champions (and the eventual tournament winners). Our final regional games are schedule for this Friday (9am-5pm) & Saturday (9am-3pm) at the Hershey Center in Mississauga! If you have never been to a robotics competition before, it must be seen to believed! The screaming students, the heated
competition, the exciting announcers - no description can do this experience justice - just come see it!
