The John Burroughs Middle School All Girls Robotics Team made their mark at the First Lego League qualifier. The girls did not win or move on to the next round of competition but they were the only team made up of all girls and did they did finish in the top 10.
This was my first robotics competition and I had no idea what to expect. It was nail biting, exciting, and dramatic! Our teams and our coaches learned so much the experience. When something went wrong during a round, the girls immediately got together to discuss what happened and how the problem would be fixed. While they were waiting, the girls practiced on the floors of the school, working up until the moment they had to get into position.
At the end of the competition, before the awards were given out, music was turned on and a huge dance party broke out. This event is designed for kids to learn, build, and code. It is also a way for students to celebrate accomplishments and to have fun. And it did just that. Watching our girls at the end of what was an incredibly intense and exciting and stressful day for them break out into dance was just joyous. It was a day filled with exactly what education should be filled with.
And our JB team cannot wait for next year!
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