QAVTC Participating in the FIRSTRobotics Program
Mark Pfleiger, Director Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center, has announced that QAVTC has been awarded a grant for participation in the FIRSTRobotics program. QAVTC instructors, Kristen McKenna and Kaleb Smith are volunteering time after school to work with interested students from the Electronics and PLTW classes to design and build a robot to compete in a regional competition in the Spring. The $6,500 grant (underwritten by the JCPenney Company) supports the cost of the robot base components and team registration for the regional competition. Additional funding and/or engineering support will be sought from corporate sponsors in the area. The West Central Regional System will make funds available for travel expenses.
“FIRST” – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, a 501 (c) (3) organization, was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen an inventor and entrepreneur from New Hampshire, to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. Based in Manchester, NH, the organization designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. Mr. Pfleiger commended Ms. McKenna and Mr. Smith for piloting this enrichment opportunity for QAVTC students.
