Posted January 6, 2025
Northfield is starting a robotics competition team in 2025! Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of STEM, FIRST® Robotics Competition teams use sophisticated technology to build and program industrial-sized robots to play an action-packed, alliance-based game on a themed field that changes every year. With guidance from mentors and sponsors, students learn engineering and problem-solving skills they can apply to real-world situations today and in the future. Teams of students, ages 14- to 18-years-old, and in grades 9-12, compete for awards, while creating a team identity, raising funds, honing teamwork skills, and advancing respect and appreciation for STEM within the local community.
The theme for this year’s game is REEFSCAPE℠ – a new challenge launching Jan. 4, 2025. FIRST Robotics Competition teams will use their engineering skills to strengthen one of the ocean’s most diverse habitats – making waves to build a better world.
Nighthawk students interested in being part of this exciting new opportunity can reach out to Northfield Team Sponsor and Science Teacher, Ms. Anna Noble.