It was their amazing teamwork and gracious professionalism that got them to the championship, but it was their dedication to making a difference in peoples' lives who have disabilities that won them the research trophy. Their coach and robotics/engineering teacher at Marston, Lori Holland, leads 30 students each year through all aspects of FIRST LEGO League Robotics. The entire school is extremely proud of all of the robotics team members who worked so hard over a period of 10 weeks.
All of the team members competed in a friendly community robotics tournament at SeaWorld at the end of October along with Innovation Middle School students. High school students from Clairemont and Mission Bay High schools acted as judges. They even had the “press” there thanks to a couple of video production students and a new recruit acting as Master of Ceremonies and scorekeeper.
Students not only competed in solving real world problems, teamwork, robot design, and robot games, but they were also treated to some behind the scenes action with the killer whales and a visit from a friendly animal ambassador, a sloth.
Marston’s Clairemonster Robotics team is forever grateful for this new partnership with SeaWorld, participating students and teachers from the community, and the time and dedication from industry professionals, coaches, and mentors, Finally, thank you to the Marston PTSA for sponsoring the events!
