Charlie Breitrose
Members of the Watertown High School robotics team – the KwarQs – were honored for taking part in the Relay for Life.
The Watertown High School KwarQs formed to compete in FIRST Robotics competitions, but they have also established a legacy for community service. Their volunteerism was honored by the American Cancer Society for their work at the Watertown Newton Waltham Relay for Life.
The club start in 2011, and every year 10-20 KwarQs have taken part, said Jennifer Braun, community manager for the Relay for Life.
“They have been great. They help set up and take down after the event,” Braun said. “If we need help, we say, ‘Go grab some KwarQs, they will help us.'”
KwarQs coach Nic Smits said that Relay for Life is just one of the charitable events which the team joins.
“We try to make community service a pillar of our organization,” Smits said. “We always leave it up to the students to come to us with a cause. They annually participate in the Walk for Hunger and they are continually doing small things.”
Braun presented the team with a plaque of appreciation for their work.
“It is amazing to see a group of students who love robotics, engineering and design who decide they also want to get out in their community and help their town.”