Once again, Newton High School’s Team Aperture participated in the super bowl of robotics, held in Houston, Texas, in April.
Guided, in part, by NJEA member and Assistant Coach Lisa Holder, Team Aperture qualified by winning the FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Competition in early April at Lehigh University.
FIRST is an acronym which represents For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology.” The organization was founded in 1989 to inspire young people to get involved in science and technology.
The FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship brings together hundreds of teams and tens of thousands of participants, coaches, mentors and spectators.
According to the FIRST website, “Under strict rules, limited time and resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.”
