Our Robot Team Needs Your Help!
Imagine,
if you will, a 13 year old girl's dream to design and build a robot that could
compete on a world class level. It was this dream that drove the creation of
the FIRST Tech Challenge Team 3477, Geeks in Just Their Underpants. After a
serendipitous visit to the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science
and Technology) World Championship, our team captain, Hampton Zobrist, returned
home to Lewisburg, WV determined to one day compete at this event.
Upon
returning home, a number of local youth were recruited and our FIRST Robotics
team was launched. The last three competition seasons have been full of
learning experiences and a growth in the team's appreciation of and dedication
to pursuing careers in the engineering field. This year, our team goal was
achieved as we were one of three teams, out of 70 Virginia teams, to earn a
coveted spot at the 2012 FIRST World Championship.