Junior Botball Possibility

A few students at our school have the possibility to participate in the Global Conference on Educational Robotics in two ways. First, students will be able to participate in the International Botball Tournament where they will complete programming challenges. Secondly, they may be able to present on the use of the Botball Wallaby in the school’s NASA project. http://bit.ly/2lompcI

Conference information:

Everyone interested in robotics and STEM education is encouraged to attend the conference! Each year students, educators, enthusiasts, and professionals from across the world gather at the Global Conference on Educational Robotics to connect with peers, discuss technology-related ideas, and cheer on their favorite teams during two exciting autonomous robot tournaments.  http://new.gcer.net/events/

The qualifying team has the potential to receive grant funding from the Idaho STEM Action Center to offset travel costs and will seek additional funding opportunities as needed.

In order to qualify, the participating students will need to:

1.      Complete Junior Botball Challenges at Galileo’s STEM Night, March 2, 5:00-7:00 pm

2.      Assist with the school’s NASA project as programming consultants or programmers (During school hours)

3.      Complete Junior Botball Challenges at Youth Appreciation Day in Emmett, ID, April 29 (More details to follow)