Rampunzel Robotics
TIME COMMITMENT: MEETINGS EVERY WEDNESDAY @3:30-7:30
Rampunzel Robotics is an all girls robotics team that competes in the First Tech Challenge (FTC) competition. Each year, they plan, design, program, and build a robot that will complete various challenges (in the past years, these have included stacking blocks to build the highest tower, climbing a ramp, using foam cubes to build a pattern, and balancing a scale )
Rampunzel's work is not limited to preparing for the FTC competition, however. They also organize multiple community outreach programs to help spread their mission of inspiring young women to pursue a career in STEM. Recently, they created children's picture book, and they are currently working on a part 2!
When asked about her experience as a Rampunzel member, Shelly Bhagat, a current junior and the captain, replied, "My favorite part of Rampunzel is probably the team. When I first joined the team in 7th grade, I was the youngest person and the older members were my mentors. Now, with this being my fifth year on the team, I get to be a mentor to the younger members. I love the people on this team so much and I enjoy spending practices (even the 4 hour ones!) and competitions with them!" Emma Scally, also a junior, shared that her favorite part is that "Rampunzel gives all girls a chance, no matter their skill level, to explore STEM."
Important Note for 2020: Because of COVID-19, the MICDS Robotics teams are not going to recruit new members until on-campus activities resume. Stay tuned for more updates!
If you're interested in joining Rampunzel or have any questions, you can contact the team captains, Shelly Bhagat and Danielle Kain, at sbhagat@micds.org and dkain@micds.org, or the faculty sponsor, Ms. Purdy at jpurdy@micds.org.
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