Robotics experts
Bluffton Girl Scout troop 20007 proved their robotics abilities over the weekend.
The only all-girl team in the First Lego League, international robotics program and competition, placed 7th out of 24 teams in its first tournament.
The Bluffton troop received a grant from the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio to obtain the equipment needed to compete in the First Lego League competition.
Placing 7th enables the Bluffton troop to move to the next competition level.
The team received a trophy for placing second in one of the three program categories – core values.
The next competition is at the district level on Jan. 13 in Bowling Green.
The team includes Sarah Bergstrand, coach, Ellie Bergstrand, girl scout, Sabina Clingerman, girl scout, Adanna Johnstone, girl scout, Gail Clingerman, coach, and June Essinger, girl scout. Their First Lego League team name is the Musical Waffles.
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Friday, October 16, 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
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- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award