Tour of the robotics department at Central Lakes College, Staples

Fourth graders from Northhome School stopped by Central Lakes College in Staples for a tour of the robotics department Jan. 8. The students, part of the Lego Robotics Team sponsored by their school and Koochiching Cty. 4-H, were on their way to a sectional robotics competition in Elk River. “They built their robot from EV-3 Legos,” said Jim Schneider, who coaches the students along with Marti Waller. Pictured in top photo at far left is Nathan Peterson, robotics instructor at CLC. Pictured in center photo, CLC robotics instructor Robert Lange (far left) and coach Schneider (far right), watch as students navigate one of the robots. In lower photo, Peterson offers assistance to Tristen, another of the students who enjoyed working with the robots.