{"id":20109,"date":"2012-02-02T05:23:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T10:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=20109"},"modified":"2012-02-02T05:24:45","modified_gmt":"2012-02-02T10:24:45","slug":"vwhs-robotics-team-learning-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2012\/02\/02\/vwhs-robotics-team-learning-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"VWHS Robotics Team learning experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Van Wert independent<\/strong>\/<em>VWCS information<\/em><\/p>\n<p>COLUMBUS &#8212; The Van Wert High School Robotics Team competed in the Central Ohio FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics competition this past weekend in Columbus. Team members are students enrolled in the Project Lead Way pre-engineering courses, with Van Wert being the first Western Buckeye League school to start a robotics team.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20110\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20110 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/VWHS-Robotics-Team-2-2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"205\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shown are Robotics Team members (from the left) Coach Bob Spath, Nathan Knodel, Alex Bair, Noah Edwards, Andrew Dingle, Jacob Braun, and Coach Zane McElroy. Not pictured: Matt Saunier, Kendal Humerickhouse, Kevin Agler, Andrew Price, Daniel Patterson, Thad Davis, Taylor Grooms, Holly Hammond. (VWCS photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After three months of designing, building, programming, refining, testing, and overcoming numerous hurdles along the way, the rookie team represented Van Wert High School well. The competition was fierce and extremely talented, with 30 teams competing &#8212; and a majority of those competing for 5-10 years.<\/p>\n<p>The Van Wert students learned a tremendous amount throughout a process that stretched over the past three months. Working together as a team, problem solving, and overcoming adversity were definitely learned throughout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe students on the team love the problem solving required and they are learning valuable information in software, hardware, programming, teamwork, and communication, especially between the crew and drivers,\u201d said Coach Bob Spath.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am in charge of programming and driving the robot,\u201d said junior Alex Bair concerning his experience with the team. \u201cSometimes the motor will overheat or other things do not work. Learning how to program the robot and being a good team member is a tool that I can use in other areas of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although the team did not move on to the state tournament, the team is already looking forward to next season and has set a goal of qualifying for the state competition!<\/p>\n<p>Those who helped support this year\u2019s robotics team efforts include The Van Wert County Foundation, Kennedy Manufacturing (Brandon Miller), and Braun Ambulances (Gary Kohls and Mark Slusher). Zane McElroy and Spath are team coaches.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, with the vision and financial support of VWHS alumni Tom Compton and Randy Gardner, this new academic team has successfully begun what hopefully will be years of success in promoting academic excellence in the Van Wert City Schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van Wert independent\/VWCS information COLUMBUS &#8212; The Van Wert High School Robotics Team competed in the Central Ohio FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics competition this past weekend in Columbus. Team members are students enrolled in the Project Lead Way pre-engineering courses, with Van Wert being the first Western Buckeye League school to start a robotics team. 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