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Robokronos Finds Permanent Home

With Oneonta City School District

The 4-H FIRST Robotics Team 4203 officially made the transition from the leadership of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Otsego County 4-H Program to the Oneonta City School District at tonight's school board meeting. Oneonta Superintendent Joeseph Yelich, School Board President Jamie Reynolds and Senator Seward representative Katie Moshier are presented with a plaque of appreciation from 4-H Director Patti Zellmer, and RoboKronos members Josh Grimm, Kadin Goodspeed, Abbey Dent, Adam Agoglia, and Dan Maccie, Doug Geergens, and team leader Paul Agoglia. Members spoke to the school board about the importance of the program both for themselves and the county. Started in the fall of 2001 by the teams' 4-H leader Paul Agoglia, the team has gone several international competitions and their numbers have continued to grow to 23 current members. (Ian Austin/ AllOTSEGO.com)
RoboKronos, the 4-H FIRST Robotics Team 4203, officially made the transition from the leadership of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Otsego County 4-H Program to the Oneonta City School District at tonight’s school board meeting. Oneonta Superintendent Joeseph Yelich, School Board President Jamie Reynolds and Senator Seward representative Katie Moshier were presented with a plaque of appreciation from 4-H Director Patti Zellmer, and RoboKronos members Josh Grimm, Kadin Goodspeed, Abbey Dent, Adam Agoglia, and Dan Maccie, Doug Geergens, and team leader Paul Agoglia.
Members spoke to the school board about the importance of the program both for themselves and the county. Started in the fall of 2001 by the teams’ 4-H leader Paul Agoglia, the team has gone several international competitions and their numbers have continued to grow to 23 current members. (Ian Austin/ AllOTSEGO.com)

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