Rockwall County —
The Fulton School’s robotics team recently brought home the 2010 Texas A&M Commerce Lion’s Pride BEST Trophy for scoring the most points during competition on Oct. 30 in Commerce.
This is the second year for the Fulton upper school BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) robotics program and the first for the middle and upper school SeaPerch ROV robotics program.
Twelve Fulton high school students participated in all facets of the BEST robotic build over a period of six weeks. In the BEST program, all 700 participating schools receive the same supplies to design a robot for a specific task and compete against other schools in their hub to see whose robot design is the most successful in performing the tasks
This year’s tasks were to move gadgets and gizmos from an assembly line to a sorting area in a given amount of time and to determine which items were defective.
Team members were also required to compile an engineering process notebook, design a team tee-shirt, create a marketing presentation, be interviewed about their robot program, and set up a display table at the competition site.
The 2010 Fulton robotics team’s president is senior Tyler Johnson, and junior Tim Borgen serves as the vice president. Both officers were members of last year’s inaugural robotics team.
Other team members are seniors Kendall Johnson and Brett Steffen, and underclassmen Quinn Ellison, Eric Palmerduca, Harrison Cleek, Abby Wilson, LuLu Wilson, Hayden Leverett, Danielle Cohen, and Jada Codwell.
The team’s engineering mentor is Tony Schneemann of Heath and the Fulton faculty sponsor/coach is Cheryl Farrens.
The robotics’ team next meet will be at the Texas BEST regional competition at the University of North Texas in Denton on Nov. 19 and 20.
Local News
Related Photos
-
Fulton robotics competitors take a moment to savor success at a recent competition held at Texas A&M - Commerce. Courtesy photo
Discussion
Fulton takes top honors at robotics competition
- Local News
-
-
Portion of Quail Run road to be closed
The City's contractor will start drainage construction on May 29.
Quail Run Road, between John King Blvd and FM-1141, will be closed to through traffic beginning on Tuesday, May 29th. The road will be closed until mid-August. The contractor will have signage in place. -
Commissioners look at possible library charge
The commissioners met in a workshop session this week to discuss topics ranging from the library to the impending Regional Healthcare Partnership.
-
New officials take command of Heath council
With the municipal elections passed and the final votes tallied, the Heath City Council used the meeting before the new mayor and council member sworn in May 15 to hear from the proposed Heath Golf and Yacht club developers and pass legislation that will move that project forward.
-
County debates feature multiple candidates
The County debates featured over a dozen candidates discussing topics ranging from integrity to experience May 14 at Utley Freshman Center.
-
Car-motorcycle wreck claims life of Rockwall man
A 54-year-old Rockwall man died Monday night after his small motorcycle collided with a car on an Interstate 30 service road in Royse City.
-
Heath citizen questions May 12 election legitimacy
A citizen of Heath has filed a complaint with the Secretary of State over the conduct of one of the city council candidate’s actions on election day and confusion over ballots.
-
Rockwall EDC brings Bimbo Bakeries to Technology Park
The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation has brought another great deal to Rockwall with Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest bakery company in the USA. Bimbo will build a 300,000-square-foot bakery facility in the Rockwall Technology Park. The facility will be located between Discovery Boulevard, Data Drive and Springer Road in Phase II of the Rockwall Technology Park, located just south of Interstate 30 in Rockwall. The bakery is the largest new industrial build-to-suit project in the history of Rockwall.
-
Branding Royse City is topic of city council presentation
City officials have taken a first step that could lead to branding Royse City.
That first step involved city council members listening to a presentation by Larry Lott, executive director of the Royse City Economic Development Corporation, during a May 8 city council meeting. -
Tornado cleanup could continue with ‘day of volunteering’
Organizers who still are involved in tornado relief efforts in the Royse City area soon may issue a plea for volunteers to help pick up debris that covers a large area.
-
County election debates to be held May 14
The second of two GOP debates will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Rockwall High School cafeteria May 14.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Portion of Quail Run road to be closed
Gerard Butler: the Good, the Bad and the Cannes
At Least 25 Dead in India Train Collision
Raw Video: Private Rocket Blasts Off
Boy to Rescuers: 'Do You Have a Plan?'
Doctors and Devotees Debate Barefoot Running
Blacks Seek to Find Their Own Missing
Houston Museum Unveils $85 Million Dinosaur Hall
Chicago Police: 90 Arrested in NATO Protests
Ex-Rutgers Student Gets 30 Days in Webcam Case
Obama Sees Inspiration in Joplin Graduates
Raw Video: Man Saved After Niagara Falls Plunge
NATO: Afghan Exit 'Irreversible'
Catholic Groups Sue Over Contraception Mandate
4 Arrested After Man's Beating at Dodger Stadium
Investors Slap Facebook 11 Percent Lower
Raw Video: Dramatic 270-Foot Waterfall Rescue
Fingers Do the Fighting at Wrestling Tourney
