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Author:  Geronimo [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Students build and test robots during camp
BY CHARLES M. BARTHOLOMEW Post-Tribune correspondent

PORTAGE -- Heading down Hallway B at Portage High School West earlier this month, you might have imagined the shop room was hosting an exercise class for droids, based on the motor noise coming from it.
Instead, the room was site of the four-day summer Robotics Camp, where students were working the glitches out of their creations before they put the machines to the test in competition.

The all-day camp, begun in 2006, is designed to give up to two dozen fifth- through eighth-graders instruction in basic physics and electronics, with which they can design and build their own robots from computerized kits.

The camp has grown every year and enthusiasm among the participants is as great as ever, according to business teacher Bryan Lochmondy.

"We have nine students in the beginner's section and twelve in the advanced class," he said. Only 18, all beginners, registered the first year

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Author:  George McFly [ Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Students build and test robots during camp
I think that's a great idea. I would've given my right nut for something like this when I was that age. Except at that age we were all down at the ballfield playing home run derby for 10 hours a day. You run into the problem of kids not being active enough these days. Of course I registered my 6th grader for school today. He has Spanish. I'm hoping he'll be able to test out of a year or two when he gets to college. :mrgreen:
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