Posted on: Monday, June 3rd, 2019
TECHNOLOGY CLUB AT THE YMCA
The Hockomock Area YMCA Technology Club had its final meeting and end of the year celebration on June 18. The club has been meeting monthly at the Franklin Branch since September to learn about programming and coding and gain firsthand experience in the field.
The course was run by two IT professionals, Frank Murphy,the Customer Success Manager at HackerRank, and JP Corriveau, the President and CEO of LMC Associates, who volunteered their time to teach the club and provide the kids with valuable real world experience in the field.
The final meeting involved a challenge which had the participants attempt to program a sphere ball through coding to maneuver through a maze. The winner of this challenge was Paul Mahoney, a yearlong participant in the club. He learned the skills required to win this challenge throughout the entirety of the course and with the help of the two volunteers.
The club will be starting up again on Tuesday, October 1st and is free for students that are Hockomock Area YMCA members. This club provides children with a great opportunity to learn about programming and coding along with preparing them for future jobs and careers in the field.
