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Stokes County 4‑H announces Soul Systems-funded youth robotics program for middle schools
Summary
Stokes County 4‑H said it will introduce a middle‑school robotics program funded through a partnership with Soul Systems, a renewable energy firm the county noted is working with local solar farms; the pilot is slated to expand to other grades and summer programming.
Taylor Hartman, who identified herself as the Stokes County 4‑H agent, told the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 28 that Soul Systems — a Washington, D.C. renewable‑energy company that partners with a local solar farm off Martin Luther King Drive — has offered funding to start a robotics program in Stokes County middle schools.
Hartman said initial outreach began in January and that the partnership has been under development for nearly a year. "We're going to introduce a 4‑H robotics program in our middle schools," she said, adding that the program is intended to expand into additional grade levels and into summer programming.
The presentation included a written article from Soul Systems describing the partnership, which Hartman said went live the week before the meeting. No dollar amount for the grant was provided at the meeting.
County officials thanked Hartman for bringing the opportunity to the board and encouraged staff to continue coordinating with Soul Systems and local schools to finalize implementation details.
Next steps: staff will work on program logistics with the school system and report back to the board with a proposed rollout plan and any budget implications.
