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BY KASEY TROSS, TEAM MENTOR, LIBRARYBOTS
The LibraryBots, FTC
robotics team 7278 sponsored by Metal - Clear - Invisible Braces
the Chesterfield County Public
Library, is preparing to compete FREE CONSULTATION
in the FIRST Tech Challenge
Northern Virginia Qualifier to be
held Dec. 2 at Battlefield High
School in Haymarket, where they
will face off against thirty-nine
other FIRST FTC teams. The WB
LibraryBots brought home a ORTHODONTICS
first-place trophy from Battlefield
last year, and they are aiming for
a repeat performance. Accept most insurances
The LibraryBots began including Medicaid
designing their robot at the Active-Duty Military
season kickoff Sept. 9, and Discounts & Sibling
they have been working to Discounts
build and test it over the past Wakeshi Benson, DDS, FADI
two months. This year’s game,
“Relic Recovery,” challenges (804) 454-1888
teams to create robots that can wb-orthodontics.com
earn points by balancing on balance objects in precise locations on the their spot in the Virginia State
boards, lifting and stacking foam playing field. Championship in Richmond in 12230 Iron Bridge Road • Suite B
blocks in specific patterns, and placing The LibraryBots hope to secure February. Chester, VA 23831

748-6461

12420 Jefferson Davis Highway
Chester, VA
On the corner of Route 1 & Route 10

Heritage Chevrolet Congratulates

OCTOBER Associates of the Month!

LIBRARY BOTS DEMONSTRATE THEIR
ROBOT.

JUSTIN WAGGONER MARK SPIVEY KEENAN MEDLEY
SALES TECHNICIAN ASSOCIATE

Associates ready to help you anytime!
LIBRARY BOTS VOLUNTEER AT THE
CHESTERFIELD FOOD BANK.

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