It Was Automatic for Robotics Teams of Glen Rock Schools

GLEN ROCK, NJ - It's not the Jetsons, it's way better!

You wouldn't be blamed for thinking of the Jetsons at the April 8 Board of Education meeting, as the school's robotics teams put on a fun demonstration.

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For those who may not know, The Jetsons was a futuristic cartoon in which robots were part of daily life, phone conversations happened over video and cars zoomed around in the skies.

At that meeting, the Board recognized members of the Glen Rock Middle School/High School Robotics Teams
for their achievements and success this year.

The 90 students that make up the two Glen Rock Robotics teams, Cosmic Goose and Galactic Pigeon, participated in eight competitions during the 2023-24 school year and put in 400+ total hours of work after school and on the weekends since September, according to Robotics coaches, Rob Lockatell and Tim Mure.

Out of 183 teams in New Jersey, both teams not only qualified for the state tournament, but also made the playoffs. In an "incredible showing," the coaches said Glen Rock’s rookie team, Galactic Pigeon, went on to win states and was named the 2024 state champion.

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School board trustees thanked Paul Cusack, K-12 Supervisor of Instructional and Educational Technology/Media Center, and Robotics coaches, Rob Lockatell and Tim Mure, for their efforts this season.

"Special congratulations to Mr. Lockatell for receiving the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) New Jersey Compass Award, which is FTC's version of Coach of the Year!" Cusack said.

Students showcased two of their robots at the board meeting, in addition to receiving official recognition for their achievements.

Lockatell also publicly recognized the seniors and captains of the two teams:
Captains of Team 8902 Cosmic Goose:
Mechanical - Craig Hillyer '25
Programming - Evelyn Hu '25
Design - Katelynn Kim '26
Outreach - Noah Lee '24

Seniors of Team 8902 Cosmic Goose:
Noah Lee '24
Adrian Klug '24
Captains of Team 23314 Galactic Pigeon
Mechanical: Miguel Acero '27
Programming: Joseph Yoo '26
Design: Selina Feng '27

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