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Olive Branch student robotics team showcases robot, asks city for funding
Summary
A student-led robotics team from Olive Branch demonstrated its competition robot to the Board of Aldermen and requested municipal funding to support travel and competition costs as they pursue state and world championship events.
Olive Branch — A student-led robotics team representing Olive Branch presented its work to the Board of Aldermen and requested city funding to support travel and competition expenses as the team pursues the Mississippi State Championship and a potential return to the FIRST World Championship.
The team’s sponsor, Joe Ricker, told the board the group formed last year with no prior robotics experience and now includes seven students and two coaches. “They represented Olive Branch to the world at the world championship in Houston,” Ricker said, describing the team’s progress and two qualifying-event wins this season.
Why it matters: The team says it plays a community role promoting STEM outreach, mentoring…
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