“Bow before the magnificence of our collective brain power, puny mortals! Pray we use our skills for good, instead of having our robots conquer the world!!” (Photo courtesy Alison Perera)
It’s not about building robots — it’s about building good people.
That’s the mantra for the Whidbey Island Robotics Club, which brings together students from Oak Harbor and Coupeville.
The group, when not scoring big in competitions, concentrates on helping shape “people who will go on to be leaders in their various professions” and “people who will change the world.”
The mix of Wildcats and Wolves — Natalie Perera, Orion Liedtke, and Gabe Smith hail from Coupeville — continue to shine at every event they attend.
This past weekend, the destination was Snohomish, where the 34-team PNW District Glacier Peak Event was held.
Whidbey Island emerged from the first level of competition ranked in the top five and were allied in the playoffs with the Iron Riders from Seattle and Stealth Robotics from Duvall.
Once there, they overcame two broken robots, collected the Gracious Professionalism award, and claimed third place overall.
Now, after two weeks of work, Whidbey’s robot overlords head back off-island Mar. 15-17 for the PNW District Bonney Lake Event.
Put in another stellar performance there, and they’ll join other top teams from Washington and Oregon in punching a ticket to districts.
The big showdown is set for Apr. 4-6 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, and you can support the brilliant young minds who operate on The Rock by popping over to:
Coupeville Sports 
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