[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING FOR-BOTS ROBOTICS TEAM
(Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, last week, I visited Forbush Elementary School
in East Bend, North Carolina. While I was there, I had a chance to meet
with the impressive students who are a part of the For-BOTS robotics
team.
Although Forbush Elementary has only had a robotics team for 2 years,
its students are already racking up awards. The For-BOTS team was named
the grand champion of Yadkin County's First Lego League Robotics
Tournament.
The team also placed first in the Robot Table Performance and Project
Presentation categories in a regional tournament in Boone.
Additionally, the For-BOTS placed first in Robot Programming in the
North Carolina first Lego League Tournament, and they claimed a second
place award in Robot Table Performance.
It is always a pleasure to visit Yadkin County Schools and witness
the great things happening in classrooms across the county. It is clear
the teachers and the administrators at Forbush Elementary are providing
an educational experience that equips students for success.
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