Thank you to our 2007 sponsors!

We are a FIRST robotics team for high school students of the Rockford, IL community. We represent a uniquely diverse collaboration. Our team is open to any students in Rockford and the surrounding areas. The team is comprised of students from public, private, and home schools. This gives us the advantage of wider student diversity as well as distinctive organizational challenges.

If you or someone you know is interested in joining the team as a student or mentor, feel free to contact us for more information. Our team in 2007 consisted of 11 students and a handful of mentors. We have much room to grow and welcome all. The build season is a time of much commitment and sacrifice, but the results are rewarding beyond belief. FIRST is a great opportunity for students to develop leadership skills, learn about a variety of careers, and even earn scholarships for college.

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3.12.2007
The 2007 competition year was our rookie year and turned out to be a complete success. We all learned much about design and manufacturing as well as teamwork and leadership. We will continue to challenge ourselves and give back to the community that has been so generous to us. Our plans include promoting education in science and technology by generating excitement within younger students. We also would like to help others gain the amazing experience we have had by mentoring VEX and LEGO league teams in our community. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our students and mentors, we are happy to announce that we made it to the final round of the Wisconsin Regional losing our final round by 1 point in a nail-biting 61-60 match! Congratulations to the champions, we look forward to competing with you next year!

[2007 Regional Finalist Award]

How does it work?
Starting in January we attend a kickoff event at which time we learn about the game for the competition. From that date, we are given 6 weeks to design and build our robot. Many regional events are available and we hope to compete in multiple regionals next year. Those with the heart, skill, and a little bit of luck are then qualified for the national competition. Being a team member is not only a 6 week commitment however. During the rest of the year, we work to educate others, pursue much needed sponsorship, and of course encourage others to follow in our footsteps by seeing what FIRST has to offer. For more information, contact us, or check the calendar for events to come see us in action!