Students
Zoe
Jack
Jack
I am 15 and in 10th grade. I'm on the mechanical sub-team. This is my 6th year participating in FIRST. I joined robotics because My dad took me to the FRC competitions that were hosted at the high school when I was little, so I joined FLL the first chance I could and never looked back. My favorite mode of transportation is a monorail.
Jack
Jack
Jack
I am 14 and in 9th grade. I'm on the mechanical sub-team. This is my 4th year participating in FIRST. I joined robotics because I saw FLL for the first time and thought that it was the coolest thing to make robots with legos. Then when I got old enough for FTC and participated in that. My favorite mode of transportation is a plane.
Mason
Jack
Mason
I am 15 and in 9th grade. I'm on the electrical sub-team. This is my 4th year participating in FIRST. I joined robotics because I enjoy building things and I thought it would be a fun hobby. My favorite mode of transportation is a boat.
Will
Will
Mason
I am 14 and in 9th grade. I'm on the electrical sub-team. This is my 1st year participating in FIRST. I joined robotics because I wanted to find some place to socialize and have fun. My favorite mode of transportation is a car.
Matt
Will
Matt
I am 16 and in 10th grade. I'm on the programming sub-team. This is my 1st year participating in FIRST. I joined robotics because I've been interested in programming for a long time and I thought robotics would help me learn more about that, how to work with a team, and open up many other opportunities for me. My favorite mode of transportation is a car.
Noah
Will
Matt
I am 13 and in 8th grade. I'm on the programming sub-team. This is my 6th year participating in FIRST. I joined robotics because I originally joined robotics because I was bored and had nothing to do so since I loved to tinker with some tech I joined. My parents also helped give me some idea's to join. My favorite mode of transportation is a train.
Seth
Seth
Seth
I am 14 and in 9th grade. I'm on the mechanical sub-team. This is my 6th year participating in FIRST. I joined robotics because I wanted to learn how to build robots and use tools. My favorite mode of transportation is a helicopter.
Sarah
Kenzie
Kenzie
I am 15 and in 10th grade. I'm on the marketing sub-team. This is my 6th year of FIRST. I joined FIRST because my brother had done it and convinced me to try it. My favorite mode of transportation is a train.
Kenzie
Kenzie
Kenzie
I am 17 and in 11th grade. I'm the marketing sub-team captain and team co-captain. This is my 5th year of FIRST. I joined my first year because my friend had been in it for previous years and I became interested in it. My favorite mode of transportation is planes.
Ryan
Kenzie
Ryan
I am 16 and in 11th grade. I'm the programming sub-team captain and team captain.This is my 6th year in FIRST. I joined FIRST because I was interested in computers and robots and wanted to pursue it. My favorite mode of transportation is planes.
Ryker
Ashland
Ashland
I am 17 and in 12th grade. I'm the safety sub-team captain. This is my 7th year of FIRST. I joined FIRST because I went to a high school competition and thought it was cool, so I decided to sign up. My favorite mode of transportation is a boat.
Ashland
Ashland
Ashland
I am 16 and in 11th grade. I'm
the build sub-team captain. This is my 6th year of FIRST. I joined FIRST because my brother was in it and it looked cool. My favorite mode of transportation is a car.
Zoe
Ashland
Zoe
I am 18 and in 12th grade. I'm the strategy and CAD sub-team captain. This is my 7th year of FIRST. I joined FIRST to gain programming experience and I thought it would be fun. My favorite. My favorite mode of transportation is a train.
Marie
Marie
Marie
I am 16 and in 11th grade. I'm the electrical sub-team captain. This is my 6th year of FIRST. I joined FIRST because I wanted to learn how to build robots. My favorite mode of transportation is a boat.
Ayda
Marie
Marie
I am 14 and in 9th grade. I'm a floater for sub-teams. This is my 4th year in FIRST. I joined FIRST because it was something that seemed fun and challenging and entering the new district, a challenge was exactly what I was looking for. It also included stuff I was interested in. My favorite mode of transportation is a train.
Heidi
Marie
Heidi
I am 14 and in 9th grade. I'm on the safety sub-team. This is my 6th year in FIRST. I joined FIRST because My sister appeared to have a lot of fun. My favorite mode of transportation is a train.
Mentors
Cheryl
I do FIRST because I enjoy working with the students and watching them grow with the new skills they have learned . My profession is a Financial Manager at Springfield Machine & Tool. I have done FIRST for 10 years.
Alan
I do FIRST to help students grow. I am a machinist. I have been doing FIRST for 10 years.
Patrick
I do FIRST because I love the way it engages kids and makes them think. I like that there is no "right" answer. I am a 3rd grade teacher. I have been doing FIRST for 7 years.
Ken
I do FIRST because my son got interested and I realized it gave influences that are helpful to young minds. I am currently the Commercial Operations Lead for Pfizer CentreOne. I have been doing FIRST for 10 years.
Teresa
I do FIRST because FIRST gives students a glimpse at the professional world, encouraging students to be their best. I am a science teacher. I have been doing FIRST for 5 years.
Pam
I do FIRST because I love the excitement of the students and watching them learn and gain confidence in themselves and their abilities. Plus it's FUN! I work three-quarters of the time at Richland Hardware.
Greg
I do FIRST because I like to live vicariously through children. I work as a contractor. This is my 10th year in FIRST.
Nic
I do FIRST because it gives me a chance to help and give back to a program that I was apart of for 7 years as a student. I am currently going to school at Kellogg's trade school. I also am working at Menards. This will be my 8th year in first.
Mike T
I do FIRST because I like to mentor. I am an Account Executive for an IT company. This is my 7th year being a mentor FIRST.
Howard
I do FIRST because I am a This is my year being a mentor in FIRST.
Mike R
I do FIRST because I love problem solving and engineering. I am a Principle Manufacturing Engineer. This is my 6th year being a mentor in FIRST.
Ryan
I do FIRST because I am a FIRST Alumni, I believe in the program and see the value that it brings to a community. I AM A Automotive Emissions Test Technician. This is my 9th year in FIRST.
Brian
I do FIRST because I enjoy working with youth. I am a sheet metal worker. This is my 4th year in FIRST.
Paul
I do FIRST so I can mentor photograph, help with videos and design with FRC, I coach FTC. I am a photographer and designer. This is my 7th year in FIRST.
Pete
I do FIRST so I can help do electrical engineering. I am a Foreign Military Sales Program Manager . This is my 9th year in FIRST.