[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 44 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H1652-H1653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATING THE OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the robotics team at 
Bloomington's Oak Grove Middle School, the Typhoons, for taking first 
place in the Minnesota First Tech Challenge State Championships last 
month. This is the first year that the Oak Grove team had the 
opportunity to compete in State competition, but they still managed to 
beat out 47 other teams for first place. The team is now qualified to 
compete in the upcoming North Super Regional Championships coming up in 
Des Moines.
  Mr. Speaker, as our economy continues to be driven by advancements in 
new technologies, it is important that our youth and young people have 
the opportunity to learn and explore in the science, math, technology, 
and engineering fields.
  Robotics clubs and competitions bring out the best of students' 
imagination, ingenuity, and skill. They inspire students to pursue 
educational opportunities that will help them compete for the jobs of 
tomorrow. That is

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why, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the teachers, the staff, and the 
mentors that have made STEM a priority at Oak Grove, and also 
congratulations to all the students on a job well done.

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