The Ballston Spa Central School District
again received support from Ballston Spa
National Bank to fund the Ballston Spa High
School Robotics Team’s participation in the annual
US F.I.R.S.T. Robotics competition.
The $6,000 in funding, combined with additional
corporate sponsorships and team fundraising,
will allow the district’s team to design
and construct a robot according to this year’s
specifications, participate in regional competitions,
and continue to expand the robotics
initiatives to additional students in the district.
The district continues to focus on partnerships
with business and nonprofit organizations
throughout the region as part of the Partnership
for Innovation in Education program. The
increased support for the robotics initiatives in
the district has provided additional resources
to fund teams in the elementary and middle
schools as they develop their robotics programs
and participate in regional competition.
This year, Ballston Spa National Bank is also
the title Sponsor for the school district’s Fall
Family Festival that will take place at Ellms
Family Farm on Saturday, October 18, 2014. The
proceeds raised at the event will support mission
related programs and initiatives through
the Ballston Spa Partnership for Innovation
in Education Fund, a component fund of the
Community Foundation for the Greater Capital
Region.