On Saturday, December 3, 2022, Bethpage Schools partnered with FIRST Long Island (formerly, School Business Partnerships of Long Island) to host the FIRST Lego League Challenge Practice Tournament at Central Boulevard Elementary School.
Over the course of the day, forty-two teams from across Long Island participated in this event, which allowed teams to practice with their robots before they participate in their qualifiers in January 2023 and February 2023. Our very own John F. Kennedy Middle School RoboEagles, under the direction of Ms. Gatanas participated on Saturday afternoon.
The Bethpage High School Robotics Team, Regal Eagles, sold breakfast, lunch, snacks, beverages, and holiday ornaments and raised well over $1,000.00 to support their upcoming building and competition season.
Our elementary school robotics teams from Central Boulevard, Charles Campagne, and Kramer Lane took part by watching practice matches to observe some of the robotics missions at the middle school level and while having time to collaborate with one another and work with their own robotics kits.
Special thanks to the Regal Eagles and their parents/guardians, our facilities team at Central Boulevard Elementary School, and robotics advisors/coaches for their assistance with the setup and support throughout the event.
