Redwood Valley robotics program receives a $5,000 Monsanto grant

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Students at Redwood Valley schools have found outside support as they use robots to build their skills in science and engineering.

The Monsanto Fund recently awarded a one-time $5,000 grant to Redwood Valley’s Robotics Team, Wingnuts #4741, to support its FIRST Robotics activities and encourage local students who participate in the program.

Employees from the local Monsanto site invited Redwood Valley to apply for the grant in September. Team Wingnuts #4741 will use support from the Monsanto Fund grant to participate in FIRST Robotics and its educational programs and competitions.

FIRST challenges teams of students to design, build and program their own robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors – immersing young students in real-world engineering experiences.

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