The Hopkinton John Stark High School Robotics Team left for Houston, Texas, on April 18, to join over 620 teams from around the world for a week of competition, learning, and fun at the FIRST World Robotics Championships. The team designed and programmed a robot (Tin Man 1922) and scored well enough in two regional competitions to be invited to compete in Texas. The team’s robot may be small but it is a mighty robot that is programmed to run an autonomous routine, as well as being able to score game pieces (tossing cubes into goals). Throughout the competition season, game announcers commented on its small size and zippy speed. While in Houston, the team will have access to a high-tech tradeshow, college recruiters, and classes to help enhance their team management skills.
John Stark’s students on the team are Bourne Spooner, Logan Grant, Liam Bean, and Brad Dickinson. Hopkinton High team members are Teddy Ehrmanntraut, Vaughn Dixon, Eli Sarasin, Owen Horne, Judah Vendt, Sara Vargas, Julian Zanetti, and Tyler Baroody.