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Benton Harbor High School Spring 07-The FRC Debut of the Tech Tigers Overcame mechanical difficulties Tremendous help from Whirlpool
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And What AboutAnd What AboutMinority Kids?Minority Kids?
SciMaTech AcademyHull Middle School
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Benton Harbor, MichiganBenton Harbor, Michigan
Population—11,000
Lake Michigan College
Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor Benton Harbor High SchoolHigh School
Spring 07-The FRC Debut of the Tech Tigers
Overcame mechanical difficulties
Tremendous help from Whirlpool
Hull Middle SchoolHull Middle School
350 students Grades 6 – 8
94% African American, 92% Free/Reduced Lunch
7 years on the state’s critical list
Hull Middle School (cont.)Hull Middle School (cont.)2006-07 launched
SciMaTech Academy
Two rookie teams
One went to Flint (state tournament) in December
DifficultiesDifficulties
One coach for two teams
Too many adult volunteers at the start
Coaches training held when school starts
Summer robotics camp not implemented
Year Two (07-08)Year Two (07-08)Two coaches
Two returning students
Two sponsors
Two tournaments
Two awards– Against All Odds– Rising Star
Gap—Robot DesignGap—Robot Design
Ours—last year
Ours—this year
Theirs—last year
•Team chose not to use sensors
Gap—ProgrammingGap—Programming
Very basic
Other GapsOther Gaps
Research SkillsPresentation skillsApplying the design process
– Working independently– Willing to be creative– Not giving up
ANY SUGGESTIONS?ANY SUGGESTIONS?
How do we deal with taking students from “Zero” to
tournament ready every year?
Thank you for your help!Thank you for your help!
Marian Prince, [email protected]
Mary Wilcox, Technology [email protected]
