Robotics. VEX Robotics. If you are reading this, VEX Robotics at Firestone has touched the life of someone you care about. The Firestone Robotics program is open to all, supported by the Boosters. Your generous contribution helps our team honor the tradition started by the late Dan Spak and furthered by Andy Wallen -- providing Engineering and professional education to scholars in a setting that is rigorous and fun. Thank you!

Firestone 7316 has 4 Varsity Robotics teams and 3 JV teams. Teams are made up of 5-8 scholars with varied attributes. Just like in the business and engineering world, variety makes the team stronger. Communication makes the team function. Members usually perform one or more of the following roles: a robot builder; a computer programmer or two; artistic engineering book loggers; social butterflies who scout for team alliances; a robot drive team; someone to gather statistics and observe other teams. Each role requires a different skill set and students have to communicate and work together to blend engineering, art, hand eye coordination, interview skills, and more.

Competitions consist of multiple rounds of robot battles. During battles, robots must perform feats of agility and skill. Teams are partnered with another team, an alliance, in each round of competition. Alliances are randomly assigned from all of the teams entered in the competition so students must see the strengths and weaknesses of their own team and of their alliance and treat each other with respect. Random alliance selection encourages professionalism.

Robotics skills are not just engineering skills and technical skills, robotics hones communications skills and interpersonal skills. Your donation will help us provide the tools for success on the robotics field and opportunities for team bonding -- for Worlds and beyond!

Firestone Robotics Boosters

By Firestone High School Engineering Club Boosters

Firestone Robotics Boosters

Build a better Robot!

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Team Members