Members

Leadership
Technical
Operations
Mentors

Captains

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!

Quote:

"What?" - The Doctor

Directors

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.

Drafting

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.

Quote:

Hexagons are best-agons.

Electrical

Giles

Position: Subteam Lead
Other Activities:

wires, wires, wires

Favorite Robot: Roomba
Reason for Joining:

wires

Future Goals:

join the igKnighters

Quote:

"oh no my teddy grams"

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.

Mechanical

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!

Alex

Position: Member

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.

Sam

Position: Member

Isaac

Position: Subteam Lead
Other Activities:

Watching survivor

Favorite Robot: Zamboni
Reason for Joining:

Tax right offs.

Future Goals:

Expanding my ball knowledge.

Quote:

“That's money $” Scottie

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

Willow

Programming

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."

Safety

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.

Community and Outreach

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

Finance

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"

Media and Design

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.

Website and Social Media

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

Technical Mentors

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

Operations Mentors

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