FOLLOWUP: Seattle Lutheran robotics team qualifies for world championships

Earlier this month, we shared the news that the Seattle Lutheran High School robotics team, Team SeaBot, was advancing in regional competition. Now the school sends word they’ve qualified for the first time for the FIRST Robotics World Championships later this month in St. Louis, and are raising money to get there:

The team qualified with a rank of 22 of 158 teams in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. The top 30 teams will represent the Pacific Northwest. The St. Louis competition includes teams from across the U.S. and around the world.

Over 400,000 elementary, middle and high-school students are involved in FIRST Robotics activities nationally. For students, FIRST Robotics combines the excitement of athletics with the rigors of technology, math and science resulting in a team of students who learn important skills: STEM skills; branding/marketing their team; teamwork and communication; building and programing; and real-world engineering skills. Students make professional connections with adults who are led by volunteer mentors who give time and talent teaching students valuable skills.

Team SeaBot is one of the oldest continually active teams in Washington State. Each year, in January, the team creates a brand new robot to meet required needs of the year’s competition. Team SeaBot has enjoyed great success in the past and has won several awards; this is the first time they have qualified for the FIRST Robotics World Championship.

SeaBot Robotic Team needs to raise $15,000 to get to the World Championships in St. Louis. If you’d like to help with a donation, please go here. We are excited for this opportunity and grateful for the support of our community.

4 Replies to "FOLLOWUP: Seattle Lutheran robotics team qualifies for world championships"

  • Roxy April 12, 2016 (11:39 am)

    Congratulations Seaboard team. Well done.

  • ACG April 12, 2016 (12:05 pm)

    Wow!  Awesome job!  Congrats and good luck!

  • WSince86 April 12, 2016 (1:01 pm)

    That is so cool!  Congratulations to you all!

  • Jerald April 12, 2016 (5:54 pm)

    That’s so exciting! FIRST is a wonderful program and it’s not easy to advance that far. Congratulations!

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