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The North Branch-Chisago Lakes ICE Robotics Team has completed the first phase of its robot; it is now operational. Phase two includes developing the kicking mechanism and phase three is programming the robot. The team continues to work four days per week which includes Saturdays. Ship date is Feb. 23 and the team hopes to have the robot complete and enter a pre-ship competition at Eagan High School on Saturday, Feb. 20. Check out video of the robot on Facebook (Team 3038).

Pictured are (l to r): Team members Grant Hyslop, Carl Fisk, Marjorie Otto, and Alex Peka gather around the robot after the first test drive.

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