Grygla Iron Chargers soon head to World Championship in Kentucky
Tue, 04/12/2016 - 11:17am
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The Grygla Iron Chargers are heading back to Kentucky! The robotics team will be leaving town Monday morning, April 18th, for the 2016 VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, that will be held April 20-23. The group will be driving themselves this year, taking 2 vehicles on the two day trek each way, stopping in Madison, WI, for the night.
Both teams, 4149C and 4149G, will be headed to Kentucky, but only the older team C qualified to compete. The younger team will be serving as scouts/assistants for the older team.
Once in Kentucky, the Iron Chargers will be among 500 high school teams from around the world! Robotics advisor, Isaac Kvasager, said of the upcoming event, “I really enjoy how the students get to see a completely different side of the world than we typically see here in Grygla. Of course I love robotics, and I want them to do well, but they learn more on these trips about the world and different societies and cultures than we can ever show them or tell them in a classroom. They are going to get to see people coming together from all over the world for a common purpose, which is very powerful to witness.”
The Iron Chargers tried their hand at a new robot to see if they could make a better one to use for the world championship, but after many hours of trying, they decided to stick with their reliable robot they used successfully at the state competition.
As mentioned, the team will be stopping in Madison, WI, for the night while driving to and from Kentucky. Once arriving at their destination, the kids have laid out an agenda for their free time that includes things like mini-golf, laser tag and Kentucky Kingdom (amusement park).
The Grygla School website will have links on their homepage on how to find updates about the competition in Louisville. You can go to www.grygla.k12.mn.us or follow the team on twitter at GryglaRobotics or on Facebook @facebook.com/ironchargers; the team is great to post updates and photos throughout the day!
This is the team’s fourth consecutive year qualifying for Worlds; the first two events were in Anaheim, CA. Many fundraisers and local donations helped make this trip possible. Good luck, Iron Chargers!