Our Story
Our team 8116 was eatablished in 2019. The team was awarded the Highest Seeded Rookie team and the Rookie All Star.
2020-21 put team competition virtual. FIRST made sure the competition season still had a rigorous challenge with goals to push themselves.
For three consecutive years, following the initial year, the team doubled in size each year. Additionally, in 2021-22, the club was turned into a class allowing more participation and class credit. Students sign up each year to lose their homeroom in lue of an extra class.
2022-23 team 8116 won the first place at the Princeton competition.
2023-24 a second school team is being started. Now, the veterans will double as a competitive team and mentors to an underclassmen team. It is a battle for the bragging right new vs. old. Either way they all win with more hands-on experience time and more opportunities for leadership.
2020-21 put team competition virtual. FIRST made sure the competition season still had a rigorous challenge with goals to push themselves.
For three consecutive years, following the initial year, the team doubled in size each year. Additionally, in 2021-22, the club was turned into a class allowing more participation and class credit. Students sign up each year to lose their homeroom in lue of an extra class.
2022-23 team 8116 won the first place at the Princeton competition.
2023-24 a second school team is being started. Now, the veterans will double as a competitive team and mentors to an underclassmen team. It is a battle for the bragging right new vs. old. Either way they all win with more hands-on experience time and more opportunities for leadership.