• Robotics •

Robotics is a team activity in which Ledyard High students may participate. The FIRST Robotics competition runs from early January through February for the design and construction of the robot. The competitions are in March and April. This activity fosters teamwork, allowing students to follow a project from its assignment through its completion with rigid deadlines. There are opportunities for artistic, photographic, and journalistic students on this project also, as there is a web site: http://www.usfirst.org. The members have opportunities to promote FIRST to various schools and organizations. Team members also have opportunities to mentor younger students.

This year's FIRST Robotics competition kick-off was on January 9th, 2010 and the challenge for the year is called "Breakaway". The deadline to ship our robot is February 23rd, 2010.

•Meeting Time•

M, W, F from 6 to 8pm and T, Th from right after school to 5pm. We meet in the Cyber Colonels Room in the new workout room or in the Metal's Shop.

•FIRST Scholarships•

Many colleges and universities, professional associations, and corporations offer college scholarships to high school students on FIRST teams. This is official recognition of the knowledge and technical and life skills these students have gained from participating in a FIRST competition. FIRST scholarships enable students to pursue majors and careers in engineering, computer science, science, math, design, aeronautics, and many other fields.
Find out More on the FIRST Website

•Ledyard Team Members who have Won Scholarships•

2010: Hannah W. - Drexel Scholarship

•Team Agreement•

- Respect the speaker; One conversation at a time.
- All ideas are welcome.
- Freedom to disagree.
- Electronics off.
- Consensus means: "I can live with and support the decision" it does not mean: "This is the best or only decision."