Robotics team to join the athletic department and receive PE credit

By Jackson Mayer

The robotics team has joined the athletics department for the next competitive season. Members of the team will now earn PE credit for competing on the team.

Science and Robotics Teacher Tripp Reed (Dru Reed ’24) said giving PE credit to members of the team makes sense due to the type of work they complete.

“Like any athlete, our robotics students are dedicated workers who spend hours and hours honing their craft,” Reed said. “The pursuit of excellence and desire to win is equally relevant on the robotics field as on the basketball court. Robotics competitions last ten hours daily and require physical endurance and mental toughness. To acknowledge these efforts, we offered PE credits to our competitors.”

The robotics team’s transi -