Catoctin High School Student’s Four-Year Journey in STEM Education
Ben Harbaugh of Sabillasville graduated from Catoctin High School and will attend West Virginia University this fall to study Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. His passion for STEM began in 2022, while finishing at Thurmont Middle School, when a presentation about a local robotics program inspired him to join FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 686, Bovine…
FIRST Robotics Competition, Team 686, Bovine Intervention Competes at 2023 FIRST Robotics Chesapeake District Championship
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 686, Bovine Intervention, located in Thurmont, composed of students from Catoctin, Walkersville, and Oakdale High Schools and Walkersville Middle School, competed at the 2023 FRC Chesapeake District Championship at George Mason University, EagleBank Arena, on April 6, 7, and 8. Teams 686 is one of five FRC high school level…
FIRST Robotics Competition Team 686 “Bovine Intervention” Competed at the 2022 FIRST Chesapeake Robotics Competition Events
Team 686, Bovine Intervention, a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) high school level robotics program at Catoctin High School in Thurmont, competed at three FIRST Chesapeake Robotics Competition events. The first two events were in March 2022 at the Old Banneker High School in Washington, D.C. Based on their performance, the…
