In the fall Wade joined the middle school robotics team. He's attended weekly meetings on Fridays after school and has joined the team on several meets out of town. He says his job on the team has primarily been the "builder," helping to create and build the team's robot, and he felt the meets were kind of boring until he got more responsibilities--then it definitely became more interesting and fun.
I don't know if he'll continue this in high school, but we are glad he tried it this year and know it's been a great learning experience for him!
The meets are intense! 30-40 teams compete in robot "battles," working through obstacle courses. I've been impressed by the work and concentration involved, and I'm grateful to Kate Champeny, Wade's robotics club teacher, who has done a great job, too.
Here's a video from the first meet to give you an idea of what it's like!
