Students from Messmer and Shorewood high schools have joined forces again this year in a Robotics team. Since October, the team have been working to create a robot for competitions against other high schools. The club first created a small version, and are now working to perfect the design for a full-scale model.
This year's task is to create a robot that can place inflatable tubes onto pegs on the walls at either end of the field. Last year the competition was disappointing for the Messwood team, as the robot's motherboard failed.
Science Teacher and Robotics Club Advisor Ms. Katherine Phillips says she thinks, "...we will do better this year because we have learned from last year's mistakes." She feels, "Robotics is a lot of fun; students learn how to use different tools and get to [collaborate] with Shorewood [students]."
The members of Robotics Club from Messmer this year are: Markesha Harris, David Hollins, Daniel Hernandez, Thomas Lewis, Maurice McElrath, Jordan Taylor, Tracy Nelson and Char'lee King.
The official regional competition is Thursday, March 10th - Saturday, March 12th. It takes place at the U.S. Cellular Arena. There are 51 teams registered for that competition. (See http://www.
