The kids from Cooran State School have been coding and competing in extracurricular coding events for a number of years now.
They have achieved amazing feats for such a small school including, ANSTO Top Coder (Queensland and Interstate champions for Years 5 and 6), FLL State Finalist, third place in the RoboRave International Sumo Competition, first place in Australia-based RoboRave competition, winners at several regional Sumo Coding Events, and now they have placed first and third in the RoboCup, qualifying for the national event.
This team’s success is due to the dedication of the students, staff and families that support them. They have given up lunch breaks, weekends and even school holidays to hone their skills, and prepare for the different challenges.
They are dedicated, resilient young people, who work collaboratively to achieve their goals. The whole school embraces the work of the Geeks and celebrates all of their achievements.
The Club keeps growing, and there is currently a large number of Year 2 students who cannot wait to become members next year.
It is anticipated that membership in the Cooran Geeks will increase to over 34 students this year (37 per cent of eligible students across the school population).
The competitions that they have participated in are spread right across the country and, some are international.
The next event, RoboCup Nationals is due to take place over three days in Brisbane.
The students will be required to stay down in Brisbane and will require additional sensors and components in order to attain a level playing field with the top coders in the country.
In this regard, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our Gold Sponsor for Team Never Give UP, Bendigo Bank.
This has enabled that team to not only acquire new parts for their robot, but to have their entry fee paid on their behalf. We have also received additional financial support from various students extended families and are extremely grateful to this. Wright Cut Meats and Cooroy Butchery have also provided support and donated meat trays for a raffle we will be holding at the Apollonian on Sunday 22 September 2024.
The teams are still seeking raffle prizes and sponsorship to continue to perform at their best, and to support our families to ensure that all students have the opportunity to participate.
So come on down to the Apollonian and check out the Geeks and their Robots, and grab a ticket in their meat tray or alternatively, to support us further contact kface1@eq.edu.au
