The Tafuna JROTC robotics team that won the championships at the 8th Brigade Robotic Competition in San Diego returned Tuesday night to a warm welcome.
On Thursday morning, they were in the KHJ Studio to talk about their experience and thank all those who supported their trip.
The team members are Capt. Filiga Tufa, Task Force Commander Cadet Major Francis Ah Vui, Cadet Sgt. Olaitalosaga Sauvao, Cadet Corporal Penaia Tinitali and Cadet Sgt. Josephine Stanley. The Toa Robotics team won the Tournament Champions Award and the Excellence Award at the San Diego competition.
Captain Tufa summed up their experience.
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(Transc.) Tufa: It was, it was definitely a good experience, especially for our newer cadets, to start competing in robotics. We got to network with other teams and learn about their robots. We also got to align with different people, practice different strategies, and just experience robotics with people who are just like us. Not too long, three years ago, just starting out robotics and trying to help out to help bring them up or help them, kind of just navigate robotics as a whole.
Next up for the Toa Robotics team is the JROTC VEX Robotics National Championships in Dallas, Texas, in May.
The Tafuna JROTC Instructors are Major Siimoa Galoia, MSG Acania Puletasi and SFC Lei Solaita.
