Get To Know Our Team
LUISA
This year's robot for season 2022-2023 is named Luisa. Luisa can pick up
cubes and cones with a claw that we built. The claw can lift cubes and place them on all three levels of the grid. The claw can also place cones on the middle and the lower level of the grid. Luisa can drive onto the charge station and can balance on it so that it is level.
Jillian
Senior
Year 4 Member
Business and Media Team
What made you want to
join robotics?
“My friends convinced me to join"
What do you enjoy most
about robotics?
“Competitions"
What is your favorite
memory in robotics?
"When we were in 4th place at
the 2020 competition"
How will robotics help you
in the future?
“The experience will be very helpful"
Houghton
Senior
Year 4 member
Build and Drive Team
What made you want to join robotics?
"My friends and I chose to join together."
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"Seeing a robot I helped build work."
What is your favorite
memory in robotics?
"Flipping a robot using potholes
in the student parking lot."
How will robotics help you in the future?
"It gives me various skills that would be useful in the engineering field."
Patrick
Year 2 Member
Business Team
Why did you join robotics?
"Jillian told me to"
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"The constant comedic relief"
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"The day Patrick's hat won the safety award"
How will robotics help you in the future?
"It will help by better toning money management skills"
Cameron
Year 4 member
Build Team
What made you want to join robotics?
"To build a robot"
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"A Podunk town making a name for itself."
What is your favorite memory in robotics
"Last year when we built a prototype and it became a competition bot, it was good enough."
How will robotics help you in the future?
"I will become an engineer."
Justin
Year 4 Member
Build Team
Why did you join robotics?
I wanted to expand my interest in computers and robots after seeing my brother do robotics, and because I thought robotics was cool.
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
How will robotics help you in the future?
"It will allow me to expand my interests in
stem and future career paths."
Ari
Year 2 Member
Build and Drive Team
Why did you join robotics?
"Brian coaxed me into a sense of
false security and I was lured"
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"Buttons and competition"
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"Forcing Hooley to get me buttons"
How will robotics help you in the future?
"Learning everyday things, to help me
prepare for the real world, without it
I wouldn't feel as confident going
into the real world like I am now,"
Emma
Year 2 Member
Business, Build, Code, and Drive Team
Why did you join robotics?
"Jillian forced me."
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"Competition"
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"Livonia competition last year when the robot finally worked."
How will robotics help you in the future?
"By giving me a start in coding and engineering."
Caitlyn
Year 2 Member
Business, Media, and Code Team
Why did you join robotics?
"I joined Robotics because I saw my sister do it and I was interested."
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"Competitions and how everyone on the team becomes a family."
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"When we finally have a working robot."
How will robotics help you in the future?
"It will teach me some life long lessons and skills."
Nathan
Year 3 Member
Build and Drive Team
Why did you join robotics?
"I thought it would be fun to build, drive and hang with people."
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"What I enjoy most are the headache."
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"The cult time in the church with Patrick."
How will robotics help you in the future?
"I DON"T HAVE A CLUE"
Gabby
Year 3 Member
Build Team
Why did you join robotics?
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
How do you think robotics will help you in your future?
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
How will robotics help you in the future?
Anthony
Year 2 Member
Build team
Why did you join robotics?
"To be with people"
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"To help with things"
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"To see a robot work and
function"
How will robotics help you in the future?
"To learn to do it by myself"
Mason
Year 1 Member
Build Team
Why did you join robotics?
"I joined robotics because I was interested in building things."
What do you enjoy most about Robotics?
"Currently, constructing ideas for
the robot."
What is you favorite memory in robotics?
"I don't have many."
How will robotics help you in the future?
"It will give me a basic idea about engineering and problem solving."
Brian
Year 2
Build Team
Why did you join robotics?
"I joined because I thought it would
be fun and I liked the thought of
building things would be fun."
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"I enjoy building the robots and having
to overcome different obstacles"
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"My favorite memory is my first robotics competition I was in
because it was unique."
How will robotics help you in the future?
It would help in everyday problems someone might have. Also it provides
useful life skills like electronic work.
Jack
Year 1 Member
Build and Drive Team
Why did you join robotics?
"So that I could make new friends
and learn new skills."
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"The people."
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"Driving a robot."
How will robotics help you in the future?
"Scholarships and practical skills."
Melissa
8th Grade Member
Build Team
Why did you join robotics?
I wanted to learn more about
building things.
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
Building things and learning new things.
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
All the funny moments
How will robotics help you in the future?
To learn how to build things
Mya
8th Grade Member
Business, Build, Media, and Code Team
Why did you join robotics?
"It sounded fun."
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"Coming and seeing my friends."
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"I don't have one yet."
How will robotics help you in the future?
"It'll teach me life skills."
Brayden
8th grade Member
Why did you join robotics?
"To learn how to make robots."
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"Building robots"
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"I don't know."
How will robotics help you in the future?
"To help me make new biology technology."
Keith
Coach
Why did you join robotics?
"My kid was interested in the First program and it looked like a neat organization to join"
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
"Problem solving that the students
do throughout the season"
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
"The 2019 season when the drive team save the robot from tipping over during a climb at a competition"
Jim
Mentor
Why did you join robotics?
It's a great learning experience
for everyone.
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
The enthusiasm of the kids.
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
The 2022 one hook climb that almost made it.
Collin
Mentor/Alum
Why did you join robotics?
I like what this program does.
What do you enjoy most about robotics?
I enjoy the experience.
What is your favorite memory in robotics?
The time our 2019 robot almost fell but got saved during a climb.
