"Watching the students brain storm and working through the process of figuring out how to play the game, and listening to the mountains of knowledge that they have. It is really quite impressive."

" That I can exercise my skill set and pass it on to others. "

" Power on! When we first turn on the robot and it runs. "

" I like the amazing sense of accomplishment (almost astonishment) that students experience when they deliver a huge project on time. Of course this happens each year when we ship a working Robot on time!! But it happens more often that that too, when projects along the way get finished, like all the CAD drawings, or the electrical board, or a manipulator, or the line following software program. All these are examples of big projects that young people don ' know they can do, and yet they get it done with hard work and commitment. It changes someone's outlook when the realize they can deliver big things. It makes a big difference in what they believe about themselves. That's what I like the most. "

" Programming the robot's brain. Figuring out how to read line sensors, camera pictures and wheel position to make the robot move servos, pistons and motors to DO stuff. "

It's amazing to hear a the kids explain the complex calculations that were used to develop the PLC program or discuss the robot's mechanical design and motor torque requirements. The experience they are gaining in this program is incredible. I'm happy to be a part of that.

" Seeing how highschoolers pull off engineering feats that even mature professionals would find challenging, and knowing the skills, interests and confidence they gain here will give them opportunities that could reshape their future "

" My favorite part of robotics is getting to know the students, and being blown away by their talents and curiosity. It's very rewarding being a part of the team and finding different ways to contribute to their development and success. "

" What I like about Robotics: The best thing for me is watching the students learn new and interesting ways in building different parts of the Robot, and making it function. Assisting in helping with the build process and using the different tools that are available in the shop. It is also exiting, especially toward the end, to see the Robot come alive. As the date gets closer, I often start to wonder if we are going to make it, but the students seems to pull things together quite well. When it comes to crunch time, all the students seem to just work together as a true TEAM. I enjoy getting to know the students better and learn more about their talents the further along we get. It has always been a pleasure to work along side this group of young adults. "

" My favorite part about robotics is: watching kids discover their strengths in contributing to part of a complex project and how they respectfully interact with adult mentors to gain insight to those areas that they are being challenged in. Next to that: The Competition!!!!!!!! "