{"id":1812,"date":"2025-04-09T14:06:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2025-05-02T14:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:10:14","slug":"meet-the-coding-goats-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/2025\/04\/09\/meet-the-coding-goats-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Coding GOATs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_0227-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1813\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_0227-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_0227-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_0227-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_0227-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/files\/2025\/04\/IMG_0227-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>The Coding GOATs, a team from Dallas Center, are certainly not new to competing in high stakes competitions. This team has been together for three years, with some members working together since they were first graders in Explore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>One of the team\u2019s greatest accomplishments is having experienced a national post-season event before. After attending the Razorback National Invitational last season, the Coding GOATS are even more prepared for the World Festival in Houston.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Entirely revamping the way that their robot is programmed by learning Python is one way that the Coding GOATs have improved their skills this season. They also learned how nitrogen runoff from Iowa farmland impacts algae blooms in the ocean and have even developed a working prototype of a nitrogen filter for tile drainpipes. To prepare for the World Festival, they\u2019ve been gathering feedback on this nitrogen filter. And to make things tastier, they\u2019re hosting a bake sale to fundraise for the event!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Coaches Jen and Jordan are proudest of the initiative and creativity that the Coding GOATs demonstrate. \u201cTheir collaboration and ingenuity are truly inspiring,\u201d they say.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Going forward, all team members hope to advance to an FTC team. Be sure to look out for the great things this accomplished team will achieve in the future!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Coding GOATs, a team from Dallas Center, are certainly not new to competing in high stakes competitions. This team has been together for three years, with some members working together since they were first graders in Explore.&nbsp; One of the team\u2019s greatest accomplishments is having experienced a national post-season event before. 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