After two years of challenges and successes, Smith-Cotton High School’s robotics team stands one step away from the international spotlight.
Team SCREAM — Smith-Cotton Robotics, Engineering and Mathematics — is participating in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition regional today through Saturday in Kansas City. More than 50 teams are taking part in the contest and Team SCREAM is making its debut in that competition.
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