Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation (HHEF)

Grants in Action

Legos Mindstorms

Dean Kamen founded FIRST, "To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes." The members of the Hatboro-Horsham Robotics Committee agree with this vision. We aim to develop a Robotics Program where students at the School District of Hatboro-Horsham can participate in a Robotics Program that fosters a passion for math, science, and technology through an innovative, hands-on approach to learning. (This program is a continuation of a previous HHEF grant.)

Students on the Keith Valley Middle School Robotics Team show their projects to technology education teacher Diane Heitzenrater. With her, from left, are: seventh grader Aidan El-Dada and sixth graders Sean Rich, Sean Sukert, Dylan McFerran, and Owen Lanphear.

ROBOT RAPPORT... Sixth grader Dylan McFerran demonstrates his robotic car for Joseph J. Tryon Jr., president of Hatboro Federal Savings, during an after-school program at Keith Valley Middle School, Horsham. Hatboro Federal Savings is among the corporate partners and financial contributors to the Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation which provides Innovative Learning Grants to teachers and staff for projects that enrich the district's curriculum and expand the students' learning experiences. HHEF grants support robotics programs in the district's elementary, middle and high schools. For additional information about HHEF, its grants and cultural programs, visit www.hhef.org