Want to make friends and build cool stuff along the way?

You might try Robotics.

With TEAM 3883 Data Bits out of Park High in Cottage Grove and the East Ridge Robotics Ominous Raptors (ERRORS) Team 3130 out of Woodbury, South Washington County is well represented in the fields of science and technology Team 3883 explains more at its website.

“The Data Bits aim to inspire and motivate young people on our team and throughout the community to pursue their interests in STEM. We provide the experience, tools, and mentorship for any student to develop technical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills to become a successful leader in their future endeavors,” the Park High team says in its about us” section at its website, www.databits3883.com.

Starting in 2011 with five students and two mentors, Team 3883 Data Bits now boasts 45 students and 14 mentors, with online Facebook presence and contact at FRC 3883 Databits.

Organized into four sub-teams (Fabrication, Programming, Public Relations, and Strategy) to help improve overall performance and ability to compete, Team 3883 has a long list of accomplishments, including being state champions in 2012, returning to compete in 2019, 2020-21, with numerous other competitions and awards as well.

Sponsored by Solidworks, 3M, BW Systems Inc., Par Systems, Northwoods Smokehouse and HAAS as well as Donaldson Filtration Solutions, Team 3883 Databits out of Park High has a bright future in STEM.

Also with a bright future and active for robotics for South Washington County is the East Ridge Robotics Ominous Raptors (ERRORS) Team 3130 of Woodbury.

Starting in 2009 with 10 members and one mentor, the team has since grown to 56 students and 24 mentors. Among the accomplishments of ERRORs Team 3130 through the years are winning the Minnesota Northern Lights Regional in 2015 and 2017, The Minnesota North Star Regional in 2015, 2016, and 2017, and being MSHSL state champions in 2015 and 2017.

Online with a web presence at www.error3130.org and on Facebook as well at ERRORs 3130, the team traveled to Houston just recently for the World Championships.

Sponsored by Medtronic, 3M, Big Frog Custom T-Shirts, and More, along with Wipaire Inc. and SoWashCoCommunity Education, the Errors 3130 team also is on the path to a bright tomorrow.

Ever in search of new members, Team 3883 Data Bits and ERRORs Team 3130 can be followed at their respective social media platforms.