Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto

YC Alum Coaches Successful Youth Robotics Program ​

According to Ben Hackett ’08, the key to coaching a successful youth robotics team is one simple word: yes.

“You just have to say yes to the students a lot,” said Hackett. “Can we order this so we can build this? Can we try this?...You have to say yes even if you’re pretty sure what they are suggesting is going to fail. They have to try. That’s how they will learn.”
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Hackett is a credible source--in the four years he has been coaching the team at Cross County in Stromsburg, Nebraska, his students have won numerous competitions, including the state title this year. Some have even traveled to participate in international competitions. 

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