1. First Robotics competition team 2015-2016
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First Robotics competition team

2. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. FIRST was founded by Dean Kamen, who is a prolific inventor, entrepreneur, and tireless advocate for science and technology.
Mission
To inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting Mentor – based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-, communication, and leadership.
First

3. FIRST
“FIRST is more than robots. The robots are a vehicle for students to learn important life skills. Kids often come in not knowing what to expect – of the program nor of themselves. They leave, even after the first season, with a vision, with confidence, and with a sense that they can create their own future.”
- Dean Kamen

4. “In FIRST STRONGHOLD, two Alliances are on the Quest to breach their opponents’ fortifications, weaken their tower with boulders, and capture the opposing tower. Robots score points by breaching opponents’ defenses and scoring boulders through goals in the opposing tower. During the final seconds of the match, robots may surround and scale the opposing tower (
Frc stronghold

5. Gearheads Captain: Ashlyn Fournier Co-Captain: Sarah Pepper
Driver: Todd Jeffries
Driver: Alexandria Mwaura
Media: Maria Villa Monte
Morgan Lincoln
Jackie Landers
Meghan Bailey
Jerod Kimbro
Sponsor: Dawn Martin
Mentor: Brents Pepper
Mentor: David Wagner
Mentor: Ryan Buss

6. “In the beginning, there was a design
“In the beginning, there was a design. The design turned into a model, and the model turned into a robot.”
-Co-Captain Sarah Pepper
In the beginning
On January 9, we had 6 weeks to build a robot that could breach their opponents’ fortifications, weaken their tower with boulders, and capture the opposing tower.

7. Dynetics Classes
From the East Limestone High School Robotics Team, we would like to thank Dynetics for the series of robotics workshops!
“Teamwork makes the dream work!”
-Ms. Dawn Martin
“I was the star and they were the film crew.”
- Media Mariam Villamonte

8. Design process
It took us awhile to find a design we all liked and agree with, but when that design came to us we immediately went straight to work.
“We wanted an angle on the front to help us go over obstacles.”
- Alex Mwaura

9. Building process
“Working on the robot was a fun experience. You get to see all the ideas become a reality.”
- Jerod Kimbro
During the building process, our Sub-Teams were working hard to modify and program the robot and help build an arm to help breach the opponents’ defenses.

10. Our robot “Twizzler” Her name is “Twizzler”
Our Captain and Co-Captain with the finished robot.
Her name is “Twizzler”
“Twizzler” is a defensive robot that can go over most of the obstacles in FRC Stronghold.

11. Competing
There is the Blue and Red Alliance. Each Alliance in a match is composed of 3 teams each. Every match has different Alliances.
Each team has 7 minutes to figure out a strategy for the match. During each match, our robot was mainly used defensively and used to knockout as many obstacles as it could.

12. Competing - Morgan Lincoln
“It was a risk, but it payed off because we WON that match!”
-Driver Todd Jeffries
“At the competition, it was fun and really LONG and I feel all the hard work paid off.”
- Morgan Lincoln

13. Competition
The arm that was on the robot had to be taken off because of complications with the rules, but we did NOT let that stop us.
“Through all the blood, sweat, and tears, we survived and we succeeded.”
- Meghan Bailey

14. Competition
It is not all about competing. It is about having fun in the process.
“Through the build and competition season, this picture shows us genuinely having FUN!”
- Captain Ashlyn Fournier

15. In the end
In the End, we won Highest Rookie Seed Award, and left 17th place out of 51 teams. We are proud of ourselves no matter what.
“Our LUCKY Pig”
- Jackie Landers

16. Find us online at
Facebook: Twisted Gears-East limestone hs first robotics team

17. Thank you to our mentors & Sponsor
Dawn Martin
Brents Pepper
David Wagner
Ryan Buss

18. Thank you to our sponsors
“WE LOVE OUR SPONSORS!”
- East Limestone High School Robotics Team