(WSB photo from January 2009)
We reported twice last year on the Gatewood Elementary robotics club, coached by volunteer adviser Erik Christensen. He’s got an even bigger dream now, for students all over West Seattle, so he’s entered Pepsi’s dream-funding “Refresh Everything” contest, asking for your vote. We asked about the pitch he’d make for your vote, and here’s what he wrote back:
I have a chance to make an educational change here in West Seattle.
I am a five-year volunteer at Gatewood Elementary. For the last three years I have run a robotics club that is VERY popular. This year I have expanded into Denny Middle school and want to do more. The schools I have spoken to want me to do more.
Pepsi is offering grants every month…I have asked for $250,000. If I get the grant I can install a robotics club in all of the schools in West Seattle.
I could even work to have robotics incorporated into the class, which really increases class interest and promotes the sciences.
Cast your vote at refresheverything.com (type in gatewood in the search box if you have trouble finding the page) and vote for my idea. [Direct link here]
Each elementary school and middle school could have two clubs and incorporate 16 students…possibly more.
(3 WSB links he included) West Seattle students at FIRST Robotics
Gatewood’s first team
One of the many field trips for the studentsI could write a long and poetic piece about how it would be good for the kids…etc…etc. I choose to just state it in a simple way.
Thats all there is! Help me get this grant and help me give good opportunities to the students of West Seattle. Vote daily, vote frequently, vote often…please vote!
Here again is the direct link. This round of voting ends June 30th.
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