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New and Exciting Junior Commandobots by Lewis Guillory
Would you be interested in combining
the excitement of science and
technology to discover the rewarding
and engaging world of innovation and
engineering?
The Middle School Robotics Club is
a new program at Cascia Hall. It was
instituted on March 28, 2013, with six
enthusiastic members. During the first
meeting, we discussed club projects,
one of which was the Tulsa Alliance of
Engineers duct tape/cardboard regatta.
The six students met with the high
school Commandobots to get a better
understanding of what is involved in
robotics.
The Tulsa Alliance of Engineers
regatta was a competition that tested
creativity, cooperation, and engineering
skills in the production of a canoe.
The evaluation of the canoe was based
on historical aspects, aesthetics, speed,
and technology. The canoe had to carry
one pilot. With this task ahead of us,
for two weeks the robotics team brain-
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stormed, drafted, and constructed the
canoe. After completion of the canoe,
we discovered that no other team was
participating in the regatta because
none had completed their canoes!
Although the team has not competed
this year, many skills were used in the
building of the canoe. We implemented
teamwork, cooperation, respect for
other’s ideas, perseverance, researching
skills, mathematical calculations, and
the construction of our calculations.
Though we brought differences of
opinion to the table, we worked as a
team to accomplish one common goal.
The enthusiasm of the club has
doubled its membership. We hope to
increase our size again in the fall as we
prepare for the First Lego League competition,
“Nature’s Fury.” If you have
an interest in math, science, engineering,
robotics, computer programing,
drafting, and working with intelligent
students who share a common interest,
the Robotics Club is the place for you.
W The new Middle School Robotics
Club members constructed a canoe with
the intention of competing in the Tulsa
Alliance of Engineers Duct Tape/Cardboard
Regatta. Since their team was the only one
to complete a canoe, they launched their
seaworthy vessel at a local neighborhood
lake instead. L to R: Lewis Guillory, Gracie
Rule, Julia DeLo, Celyn Grigson, Mrs. Roxi
Vincent (club sponsor), Kylie D’Alessandro,
and Sommer DeSelms.
Wagman Excels
in Debate
Congratulations to the Cascia Hall
Middle School Debate Team on a successful
season. In spring competition
they participated in two tournaments:
he Union Middle School Tournament
on April 27 in Tulsa and the Whittier
Tournament in Norman on May 1.
In both tournaments, Ben Wagman
(7th grade) was undefeated in Lincoln
Douglas Debate and was named tournament
champion. Over both tournaments,
Ben was judged by 21 different
judges against 8 different competitors.
All 21 judges ranked Ben over his
opponents. Way to go!
X Seventh grader, Ben Wagman, was
undefeated in spring competition in Lincoln
Douglas Debate. He is pictured here with
debate coach Mr. David Galoob.