Team 341 visits Singapore, August 2006

Read more about our trip here.

Singapore Visits the U.S., January 2006

In January of 2006 twenty-five students and five instructors representing three Singapore schools visited with the students of Wissahickon HS and the North Montco Technical Career Center. They came to participate in a cultural exchange and compete in a FIRST VEX Regional Competition. During their visit, students attended classes, visited with families and experienced American life. Visiting instructors observed lessons and exchanged teaching methods.

The students also spent time together in the machine shop as Team 341 built its 2006 FRC Machine. Then finally we competed together at the local FIRST VEX Regional. Both FVC 45 (Wissahickon/North Montco) and FVC 46 Singapore SMART placed well and eventually faced each other in the semi-finals. Our Singapore partners had an amazing day winning the FVC Think Award and placed as the competition Finalist. We cheered on our international partners and the kids from both teams celebrated together on the bus ride home. A few days and several celebrations later we sadly parted company, but we knew this was not goodbye. We would see each other again in Atlanta for the 2006 FIRST Championship.