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Seneca Valley Robotics Team Fares Well In Debut
The team recently competed in the Pennsylvania First Tech Challenge Scrimmage.
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA - The initial Seneca Valley Raider Robotics First Tech Challenge team placed second out of 16 teams at the Pennsylvania FTC Scrimmage at North Catholic High School on Nov. 23. First Tech Challenge releases a new competition challenge the first week of September and the teams have just a few months to design, build and compete.
This was Seneca Valley's first year starting a First Tech Challenge team. The students involved include Bri Buccini, Felipe Junqueria, Dalton Reese, Emily Richards, Mackenzie McIntyre, Jocelyn McNany, Kyra Rodgers, Charlotte Purcell, Zach Garcia and Jocelyn Krieger.
“Not only did we build our robot from scratch, but we also built a replica of the competition course in order to practice,” Seneca Valley Robotics Coach and Applied Engineering and Technology Teacher Steve Fortunato said in a district release."Although I could not be prouder of the Raider Robotics team for their second-place award, the real prize was seeing one of the best displays of authentic learning. These students demonstrated exemplary problem-solving skills, grit and empathy."
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The team will now advance to a state qualifying competition in Johnstown on Dec. 7. The team will compete again in Gibsonia, Pa on Jan. 11 in hopes to qualify for state championships.
The Firest Tech Challenge is designed for students in grades 7–12 to compete head to head, by designing, building and programming a robot to compete in an alliance format against other teams.
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