Who Are We?

• Middle-school robotics team

• Part of FIRST Tech Challenge, an international robotics competition

• Supervised by volunteers with over 30 years combined experience mentoring robotics

• Team meets at Glen Hills middle school, in the fabrication lab

• Students learn the engineering process and compete with area teams

What is FIRST Tech Challenge?

• Each year a unique game is announced in September and students are tasked with building a robot to play that game

• Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program

• Learn more at the FIRST Tech Challenge website

Our team

• We meet twice a week in the Fall; Monday/Wednesday 6-8pm

• Students design, build, document, program, test and improve their robot until we are ready for competition

• The team attends 2 competitions each year between December and February

• Each competition is a one-day event at an area school with around 25 other teams