We are FIRST Robotics team 677 from Columbus School for Girls mentored by students from The Ohio State University.
CSG Team 677 is one of just a handful of all-girl teams across the country. In many cases, other FIRST teams are dominated by, or even entirely made up of, boys. At CSG, there is a middle school FIRST Lego League, which helps to prepare students for science and technology in the future. CSG FIRST girls work with engineering student mentors from The Ohio State University, who become significant role models in every girl’s life. The team even has access to engineering and manufacturing facilities at OSU’s Center for Automotive Research, where the girls are able to work with real, professional-grade tools. In addition, the team is small enough that each girl is important to the team and has a special connection with FIRST. Given the fact that the team is comprised entirely of students (CSG and OSU), the CSG FIRST Robotics Team has a unique sense of community and camaraderie; not as peers, but "near-peers."
FIRST Robotics Mission Statement:
Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and
leadership.
