CyberGirls qualify for provincial championships    

Clearview’s CyberGirls have qualified for the provincial robotics championship in St. Catharines on March 5.

The team placed ninth out of 49 teams in its first ever competition in Brampton this past December and went on to place fourth in a second competition in Ottawa, to qualify for the semi-finals in Newmarket this past weekend. The team, made up of girls between the ages of nine and 15, are often competing against high school students.

“The girls narrowly missed making the elimination rounds (by one point). They managed a fourth place finish in the programming skills component and from this earned a much deserved berth at the provincials,” said team officials.

The VEX Robotics competition challenges students to design, build and program a functional robot using specific components.

CyberGirls, an offshoot of the Cybergnomes, launched last fall to encourage more girls into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

The CyberGirls and their robot will be demonstrating their skills at the Cybergnomes Spaghetti Supper, Silent Auction and Family Fun Event from 5:30 to 7:30 Thursday, Feb. 25 at the New Lowell Legion, on County Road 9.

Students interested in joining the Cybergnomes or the CyberGirls robotics programs next season are welcome to contact team mentor Gary Page at 705-888-0731 or cybergnomesteam2013@gmail.com. The CyberGirls meet in Creemore.