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Leeward O‘ahu Residents Will Represent Hawai‘i In Robotics World Championship
Assets School principal Nikki Hamai Sakai (far left) and robotics program coach Peter Han (far right) pose with Teams Waffles (in red shirts) and MEAF (in blue shirts) on the school’s campus overlooking Honolulu. PHOTOS COURTESY ASSETS SCHOOL
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participate in FLL (FIRST Lego League) for the K-8 school and both FTC and FRC (FIRST Robotics Com- petition) at the high school,” shares Han. “Our program and our team are still really young and new to the robot- ics community so we still have a lot to learn.”
the fact that they eat waffles together before each robotics league meet.
Han shares that he began the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Program at As- sets School in 2018 as an extracurricular after-school team. FIRST is an acronym: For Inspiration and Recogni- tion of Science and Technol- ogy. At the time, there were only 10 students enrolled. Now in 2023, the program has grown to include nearly 40 students in the program with three coaches and men- tors: Han, Miles Yamamoto and Emi Hagiwara.
Assets School’s second team MEAF (Metal Engi- neering Assets Flamingos) also ended the season in the semi-finals and finished the season ranked fourth.
“We’ve also expanded the Robotics Program now to
“It was actually Team Waffles that started and coached Team MEAF three years ago due to an increase in student interest. Team MEAF is the younger team
but they show tons of poten- tial,” says Han.
“Being in a robotics team isn’t just about being in STEM,” says Han. “A robot- ics team is almost like a small company. Our students learn to collaborate with each oth- er as a team improving their communication skills and problem-solving skills. They are also tasked with raising funds themselves so they actively communicate with adults and learn the business aspects of life.”
Assets School is also hav- ing a virtual auction for gen- eral tuition assistance that is open to the public. It goes live online from 6 p.m. April 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 15. All money raised will go toward tuition assistance for fami-
lies who need some finan- cial aid. The online auction coincides with the school’s Illumination Gala from 5 to 9 p.m. April 15 at The Pacific Club.
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In FIRST Robotics, it’s all about collaboration and team- work — this camaraderie is extended even beyond your team. The robotics games are played in a two-versus-two alliance format and Team Waffles won by collaborat- ing with Team X-bots from Punahou School, who will be joining them in the world championships.
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