Mod Squad v2, the Lego Robotics Team sponsored by the Westfield Washington Public Library, placed second in the Project Innovation category of the state competition in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Dec. 14. The trophy is on display in the children’s department.
The overall theme for the competition was Nature’s Fury, and Mod Squad v2 was tasked with using their skills to fix a problem. They chose lightning strikes as their topic and developed the Anti-lightning Valve as their solution. As part of their competition, they had to give a presentation to the judges. For practice, they gave the presentation to the Westfield Fire Dept. prior to the competition.