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Montgomery High robotics team showcases season, outreach and upcoming sponsor night
Summary
Students from Montgomery High SchoolCougar Robotics presented season results, awards and community outreach work to the Board of Education and invited sponsors to a May 27 sponsor night at the high school.
Students from Montgomery High SchoolCougar Robotics delivered a multi-part presentation to the Montgomery Township School District Board of Education highlighting competition results, awards and local outreach.
The presentation, given by student teammates and advisors, summarized the season: an engineering inspiration award at a district event, high rankings at district championship events and nominations for individual recognition such as the Dean's List semifinalist and the Woody Flowers mentor nomination. Students described the team's in-house manufacturing, coding and mentoring, and summarized community programs including a summer engineering and coding camp and mentoring for several FIRST LEGO League teams in the area.
The presentation emphasized local impact as well as regional and international reach: students said instructional materials and videos produced by the team have received more than 13,500 views and that manufactured parts have been shared with other teams in New Jersey. Team members described competitive results that placed the team in the top percentile among hundreds of entrants at district championship events and noted scoring efficiency and mechanical performance milestones achieved during the season.
Board members thanked students and advisors for their work; the board reiterated support for the program and accepted an invitation to the team's sponsor night on May 27 at Montgomery High School.
Supporting details from the presentation included: - Team participation in multiple district events, with a ranking that placed the team among the top 30 out of 140 teams at one district championship, and mention of an eighth‑place alliance finish at an earlier competition. - The team's Engineering Inspiration award, outreach to younger students through FIRST LEGO League mentorship, and student nominations for the Dean's List semifinalist award. - Ongoing community work: a STEM summer camp, instructional materials (worksheets and videos), and collaboration with local and out-of-state teams to manufacture parts using a newly purchased CNC router.
Board comment and next steps: Board members expressed pride and reiterated continuing support for Cougar Robotics. The team invited district staff and board members to its sponsor night to build partnerships for the 2025-26 season.
Ending note: The team requested sponsorships for the coming season and left contact information for community members and businesses interested in attending or supporting the May 27 sponsor night.
