Ross’s Rambotics team is on the lookout for recruits. When asked who Rambotics would be recommended for, Matthew Papageorgiou stated, “Somebody who likes building things with technology or somebody who likes or uses technology.”
Rambotics is similar to engineering due to its wide involvement in building and designing different forms of technology. Rambotics involves not only building but also programming. Members who were interviewed said it also involved some properties that most wouldn’t think of. For example, some members of the club are there for the sole purpose of marketing to help sell products to boost their funding.
Not only is it good for students to be involved in their community, but Rambotics can help strengthen many essential qualities for students who plan on entering the engineering/technical field and many others.
When asked, “How could Rambotics help you in the future?” Elliana Berndsen states that Rambotics “can help you become an engineer by helping you get scholarships towards that. It can also help you learn how to be a part of a team and work together. You don’t necessarily have to go into the field of robotics just to be on the team. Some people just design the t-shirts, design the videos, and some people make sure our club is known.”
Not only is the club about competing with other teams or just about building robots, but it’s about making memories that will last past students’ high school career. Senior Rambotics member, Ty Atkinson, states, “My favorite part [of Rambotics] is actually all the people. It sounds cliche, but it is like a family. I mean, we come together every day for multiple hours on end; we’re here for the weekend for over 12 hours. We just spend a lot of time with these people, we hang out every day after. It’s just a big part of my life.”
Papageorgiou described the club as ‘chill and fun’ while Berndsen described it as “a place where you try to build a robot to complete missions and you do it with a team of people who are nice and learn a bunch of different skills.”
Rambotics is a club offered at Ross High School that competes in competitions with other schools in the battle of the minds. Their first FRC competition is this Wednesday, March 5, in Arkensaw. Atkinson mentioned that, ‘This year’s competition is called ‘Reefscape’ which is based on cleaning up the ocean. To score points, you remove ‘algae’ from the reef and put back the ‘coral,’ which is meant to symbolize rebuilding ocean habitats.’
You don’t have to be a high school student to participate in or support Rambotics. The Ross Rambotics club has a website that sells items made by the club, and all the money raised goes towards funding the team in competitions or fun projects. Here’s a link to their website with more information at Ross Rambotics.
