December 10, 2014 at 3:49 p.m.
The 2014 Rhinelander First Tech Challenge Robotics Team receives a $1,000 grant from the WPS Innovative Educator Program
The 2014 Rhinelander First Tech Challenge Robotics Team receives a $1,000 grant from the WPS Innovative Educator Program
Advisors Adam Schmidt, Chad Rich, and Mike Wojtusik are responsible for getting the 16 members of the club, ranging from 6 to 12th grade, working together on a project new to most of them. Most members are driven by their desire to compete against other programs throughout the state, the school district said in a press release. Most of those schools are well-funded with large sponsors like Google and Rockwell Automation.
Recently, through a grant application written by Wojtusik, the club received $1,000 from a Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) program known as Innovative Educator Grant. The program focuses on awarding projects that promote STEM-related activities in education. FTC Robotics Club fits perfectly into the scope of what WPS is trying to promote, the district said. More than $18,000 was distributed to 20 schools throughout the state to help fund various projects.
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