Grant to help Cleveland County 4-H robotics team
NASA gives to 4-H

Published: November 26, 2008

NORMAN — A $6,000 grant from NASA will help Cleveland County 4-H participate in its first robotics competition. The group plans to compete at the Robotics Oklahoma City Regional Competition Feb. 26-28.

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This will be the second 4-H robotics team in Oklahoma. Oklahoma County started a 4-H robotics team last year.

In addition to the NASA grant, Nemecek Interiors donated $200 to the team, the Cleveland County 4-H Foundation donated $500 and Flintco donated $250 worth of building materials.

The team is still looking for donations to raise the approximately $9,000 needed to compete in the competition.

Justin McConaghy, a 4-H educator, said robotics is one of many science, engineering and technology programs offered by 4-H to increase youth interest in the sciences. According to a recent study, the United States is falling behind other nations in developing a future workforce of scientists, engineers and technology experts, he said.

4-H is a leadership, citizenship and life skills development organization for participants age 9 to 19.

The majority of 4-H members in Cleveland County are involved in projects unrelated to agriculture and farming, McConaghy said.

For more information about the Cleveland County 4-H, to join the robotics team or to make a donation to the robotics team, call 321-4774.

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