Since 2020, Creator Academy has provided remote robotics coaching assistance for teams all around the world, and we are thrilled to be part of Tafuna High School's success story, coming all the way from American Samoa!
Despite physical distance and a 21 hour timezone difference, CA and Tafuna High School broke down barriers to deliver STEM education to future leaders.
Congratulations to Tafuna High School team 21111A for their success in the VEX V5 JROTC (U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) Division, qualifying for the VEX World Championships in 2025!
Here's what their coach had to say about Creator Academy:
"Creator Academy has been a game-changer for our robotics program, providing invaluable coaching support that we simply don’t have access to here in American Samoa. Although our team had attended and qualified for the JROTC National Championship at the VEX Worlds Championship in the past, we knew we needed something more to deepen our understanding and provide mentorship. Creator Academy delivered exactly that.
Over five weeks, our students had the incredible opportunity to work with Garry over Zoom. His years of robotics experience shone through as he guided and advised them on best practices for their engineering notebooks, dove into programming concepts, and offered insightful feedback on robot design and performance. Garry’s expertise was so impactful, it felt as though he was right there in the room, personally mentoring each student.
Thanks to Creator Academy, our students gained a deeper understanding of the entire robotics process—design, build, coding, and documenting each step of the way. The results have been extraordinary: one of our teams qualified early for the JROTC Nationals at the VEX Worlds Championship for 2025. We are incredibly grateful for Garry’s guidance and Creator Academy’s coaching services; our teams have achieved and learned so much in such a short time. I would recommend Creator Academy to any team in or outside of Australia looking to support its students' education in robotics."
Siimoa M.I. Galoia
USA, MAJ (Ret)
Tafuna High School
Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, Senior Army Instructor
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