FREEDOM, Wis. (WBAY) - A team of elementary school students from Freedom is prepared to compete in an international robotics competition. <\/p>\n
Teams from the group Freedom Bots are on their way to Louisville, Ky., this weekend to compete with more than 1,000 robotics teams from around the world. <\/p>\n
Students compete in teams of two and are challenged to drive the robots they built to score as many points as possible achieving specific objectives. <\/p>\n
Thursday night was the students' last practice before the event. <\/p>\n
\"I think we're going to be good and win it, or at least take 2nd or 3rd place,\" student Colin Peterson said confidently. <\/p>\n
Freedom Bots has been around for about three years. In that time it's grown to a group of about 15 students. <\/p>\n
\"What the program does is it allows the students a great opportunity to practice their leadership skills, their teamwork skills, and communication skills,\" coach Angie Shepard said.<\/p>\n
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