Members
Dibyansi Position: Team Captain
Other Activities: Dance, Baking, Reading
Favorite Robot: Pi
Reason for Joining: Mr. Albin
Future Goals: Pursue an undergrad in neuroscience and go on to medical school.
Quote: “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”
Sydney Position: Vice Team Captain
Other Activities: Gaming, hanging out w/ my friends, crocheting, and playing music.
Favorite Robot: The miniature lawnmower robots.
Reason for Joining: I've always loved robotics, I did FLL and FRC at my old high school.
Future Goals: I want to become a forensic entomologist!
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Bridgette Position: Technical Director
Other Activities: I am in a lot of clubs and I also enjoy baking from time to time
Favorite Robot: Perseverance Rover
Reason for Joining: I had a sibling that was in robotics
Future Goals: Not to die and to go to college
Kaylee Position: Operations Lead
Other Activities: Writing, accounting, DECA, clubs, and volunteering.
Favorite Robot: Rho
Reason for Joining: I thought it would be fun.
Future Goals: To become an Aerospace Engineer.
Andy Position: Lead
Other Activities: Racing cars, building Legos, and playing video games.
Favorite Robot: Marvin The Paranoid Robot
Reason for Joining: I joined the team for the challenge of building a robot, but mostly to make friends and meet people!
Future Goals: To get into collage and build race cars for a living.
Quote: "HONEY! WHERES MY SUPER SUIT!?!?" -Frozone
William Position: member
Other Activities: Reading and doing jigsaw puzzles.
Reason for Joining: Wanted to practice doing CAD work and my sister was on the team.
Future Goals: Develop CAD skills and learn if CAD is what I want to do for a living.
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Giles Position: Subteam Lead
Other Activities: wires, wires, wires
Favorite Robot: Roomba
Reason for Joining: wires
Future Goals: join the igKnighters
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Caleb Position: Member
Other Activities: Being an absolute baller, and skiing
Favorite Robot: Bender
Reason for Joining: To make robot go
Future Goals: Survive Spanish 3
Elayna Position: Member
Other Activities: Costume crew, sleeping.
Favorite Robot: Fender Pinwheeler
Reason for Joining: Peer pressure from my greatest most wonderful friend ever.
Future Goals: College
Costa Position: Member
Other Activities: stuff
Favorite Robot: Rho (2022-2023 Cougartech robot)
Reason for Joining: Because I was in Lego First and I enjoyed it so I continued it this year
Future Goals: To survive.
Austin Position: Member
Reason for Joining: I love STEM and robotics related stuff. Through the team, I wish to gain more hands on learning experiences.
Future Goals: Become a computer engineer.
Lita Position: Member
Other Activities: Creating, Music + Arts, Mechanics, Reading.
Favorite Robot: Ultron
Reason for Joining: I was dragged unwillingly.
Future Goals: Work towards creating sustainable energy and integrate clean hydrogen energy into everyday use to eliminate extreme carbon emissions.
Quote: I intend to live and be heard, not just exist and be seen!
Ethan Position: Member
Other Activities: Harassing my brother and video games
Favorite Robot: Terminator
Reason for Joining: My brother was here
Future Goals: Not a single clue
Gavin Position: Project Manager
Other Activities: Building things, playing video games.
Favorite Robot: BD-1 From Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order/Survivor
Reason for Joining: My sister roped me in right out of Middle School, and I wanted to build things.
Future Goals: Going into some form of Mechanical Engineering Field.
Isaac Position: Subteam Lead
Other Activities: Watching survivor
Favorite Robot: Zamboni
Reason for Joining: Tax right offs.
Future Goals: Expanding my ball knowledge.
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Adrian Position: Member
Favorite Robot: Baymax
Reason for Joining: Ariel recommended it, and it sounded really cool
Future Goals: College
Bryson Position: Member
Other Activities: Rc cars and fishing.
Reason for Joining: Hands on projects
Future Goals: Being an auto mechanic.
Albert Position: Member
Reason for Joining: Food
Future Goals: Writing
Michael Position: member
Other Activities: Blacksmithing, wood working, small engine mechanics, gaming and building.
Favorite Robot: the old Cougartech parade bot
Reason for Joining: because i liked FLL and enjoy caff.. working with my hands
Future Goals: To be a tradesman and work to make money to live comfortably.
Quote: "do something, idk" somebody
Ethan Position: member
Favorite Robot: milrem type x
Reason for Joining: family
Future Goals: college maybe
Grayson Position: Member
Other Activities: Gaming, DND, Tennis, Skiing.
Favorite Robot: -Rho
Reason for Joining: -Wanted to learn code, all I got was this T-shirt.
Future Goals: Go to college for Comsci
Quote: "Debugging is like being the detective in a crime movie where you are also the murderer."
Richard Position: Subteam Lead
Other Activities: Tennis
Favorite Robot: Rho
Reason for Joining: Friends, robotics.
Future Goals: Collage
Quote: "We're a robotics team, we make stuff" -Andy
Issac Position: Member
Other Activities: Programming; drawing, painting, sketching, etc.; reading (in great excess); and researching random things.
Favorite Robot: Thus far, Rho. It was a very capable bot. However, I myself have a bias for Rho, as I participated in its construction and programming.
Reason for Joining: I wanted to join to learn. Programming has interested me since I was first introduced to computers (Rust is amazing). I was also made aware of some opportunities available through the team and through FIRST.
Future Goals: I wish to go to the Rochester Institute of Technology after graduation and get my Bachelor's (at least) in Computer Science, with a double minor in Game Design and American Sign Language.
Quote: "Yeah, you were right. There are a LOT of ways to do one thing in Perl."
Abby Position: Safety Captain
Other Activities: Tennis, scrapbooking, and card games.
Favorite Robot: Wall-e
Reason for Joining: All my family were part of it.
Future Goals: Early elementary teacher.
Arielle Position: Community & Outreach Mana
Other Activities: FTC, Viola, Guitar, Reading
Favorite Robot: K-9
Reason for Joining: Mainly because I’m a nerd.
Future Goals: I want to attend college for Aerospace Engineering and Astrophysics.
Quote: “Sometimes life gives you roses, sometimes it gives you bombs” - Mr. Stottler
Alex Position: Member
Other Activities: Gaming, camping, DND.
Favorite Robot: Xi
Reason for Joining: I learned about it at a fall open house and it seemed cool.
Future Goals: Go to college for computer science.
Max Position: Subteam Lead
Reason for Joining: idk
Future Goals: idk
Quote: "sigma sigma on the wall who's the skibidiest of them all"
Tali Position: Member
Other Activities: Reading and drawing.
Favorite Robot: Rho
Reason for Joining: I love art and graphic design!
Future Goals: Study biology at a college.
Quote: "CougarTech more like cool as heck" -Andy
Mady Position: Subteam Lead
Other Activities: Tennis, tennis, science, and more tennis.
Favorite Robot: RhoBot
Reason for Joining: Bribery and it was fun.
Future Goals: Nursing
Abby Position: Member
Other Activities: Model UN, drawing, and reading.
Favorite Robot: Rho
Reason for Joining: Purely just interested.
Future Goals: Go to college and study criminal or criminal justice.
Quote: "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are."- Kurt Cobain
Lorelei Position: member
Other Activities: Riding horses, skateboarding, listening to music.
Reason for Joining: To have a hobby, be part of a team, and to make friends.
Future Goals: I wanna go to college from cosmetology or business and then start my own hair salon if I can.
Luke Position: Webmaster (Sub Team Lead)
Other Activities: Reading books, videogames, mountain biking, hiking
Favorite Robot: GLaDOS
Reason for Joining: One day I decided I wanted to do stuff with websites now here I am.
Future Goals: College
Quote: "Dark humor is like food, not everybody gets it" - Joseph Stalin, probably
Bob Carter Area of Expertise: Mechanical
Dan Farnam Area of Expertise: Motors, controls, programming, networking, safety, project management
Activities: Scouting, Boy Scouts, hiking & travel.
Favorite Robot: BB8
Join Reason: The rest of my family were all members so I decided to join in the fun and bring my technical knowledge with me
Future Goals: See my kids grow up and go to college then I can retire and travel
Quote: An invaluable step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual
Erik VanBork Area of Expertise: Fluid systems, embedded controls, lean manufacturing
Activities: Boy scouts
Favorite Robot: The Mars rover Opportunity
Join Reason: My children joined the team and I started Mentoring they've graduated (one's an EE and the other is an ME) and I just hang around for the fun
Future Goals: To help students find their life ambition through doing
Quote: The fewer moving parts, the better
Gary Stottler Area of Expertise: Mechanical engineering, car repair
Activities: School Board
Favorite Robot: R2D2
Join Reason: I love building things and teaching others to build
Future Goals: Help the team win competitions, see students learn skills and confidence
Quote: Never be afraid to take things apart!
Jaime Lange Activities: Travel, plan travel, creative stuff
Join Reason: My kids are on the team and I enjoy mentoring FIRST
Jeff Lange Area of Expertise: Software
Favorite Robot: Inspiration
Join Reason: Sharing my experience and joy of development with students
Ken Symons Area of Expertise: Mechanical
Favorite Robot: R2D2
Join Reason: My son joined so I thought I would too
Quote: Simple solutions are the best solutions
Ken Simpson Area of Expertise: I make parts out of one's and zeroes
Activities: I'll let you know when I find some
Join Reason: It's Robitics?!
Ralph Arbelo Area of Expertise: Information Technology is my area of expertise for the team I assemble field elements and help out where needed
Activities: I like to run, hike and hang out with my family
Join Reason: My daughter joined, so I thought I'd help out
Steve Vukosic Area of Expertise: Organization, electrical and mechanical background
Activities: Spend time with friends and family
Join Reason: My son is on the team, plus I have a general interest in youth programs and I am an Engineer
Tim Heywood Area of Expertise: Electrical
Activities: Astronomy, hiking, travel
Favorite Robot: James Webb Space Telescope
Join Reason: My kids on the team
Bonnie Coddington Area of Expertise: Logistics
Activities: Scouting BSA
Favorite Robot: R2D2
Join Reason: Love working with kid after spending 3 years with Legos, I wanted more!
Future Goals: Send my kids to the college of their choice so they can support me in my retirement
Quote: I love working with the kids I enjoy watching them grow, learn from the experiences, and become young adults with a focus the biggest reward for me is seeing the students proud and excited with their accomplishments
Dan Albin Area of Expertise: Woodworking, HTML, CSS, ASP, Javascript, .NET, Philosophy
Activities: Raising children
Join Reason: Claudia tricked me and it sounded like fun
Future Goals: Raise 2 successful women
Quote: It's great to see how much can be accomplished when a bunch of high school students get together and work hard I am constantly impressed with their work effort and level of skill this program is a great head start for some very bright kids
Erinn Camp Area of Expertise: Balancing the non-STEM side of things
Activities: Collect permission slips from team members who don't read due dates
Join Reason: Why WOULDN'T I join this amazing team?!?
Geoffrey Gretton Activities: Decorated ceramics
Join Reason: Support my kid
Larry Roth Activities: Agility training with my Border Collie
Join Reason: A friend of mine is a mentor and he told me about how much fun FIRST was and how rewarding being a mentor is