What We Do
Overview of Saints Robotics
Our team’s activities center around the FIRST Robotics Competition. Each year we get a different challenge or game to play. To view a complete history of previous competitions, click here.
In order to efficiently manage a team of over sixty students we split into sub-teams: Build, VEX, Public Relations, Programming, Website and Graphics. Visit the organization page for more in-depth information about our team leaders and organization.
Build Team—Michael’s Group
Our build team meets daily during build season to work on robot construction and design. They work with our mentors to design and prototype a robot in order to compete. Then they work on mounting and wiring electric components as well as construction of physical components such as the frame.
Programming—David’s Group
The programming team is currently headed by David Woo. The programming team works on writing the controls for our robots in C after the build team is done constructing the robot. For more information, click here. In addition, Derik leads the electronics division of the programming team.
VEX—Larry/Franklin’s Group
The VEX team works on the designing and building the VEX robot. The VEX team also has programmers who improve the movement and effectiveness of the robot. So far, the VEX team has won the first place alliance award at the Redmond High School competition, which qualifies them to compete in the world tournament on April 22, 2010. To learn more about the VEX team, click here.
Website—Josh’s Group
The website team works on the design, layout, and organization of the website. They also work with Public Relations and Graphics to create content and update the website regularly. Click here to find out more about the web team.
Public Relations—Amanda/Eric/Olivier’s Group
Our Public Relations team works with sponsors and foundations in order to earn money for the team. They hold fundraisers such as writing grants, obtaining corporate sponsors, accepting donations, and selling Brown Bear car wash tickets. Public relations is also in charge of communications with various people, including school administration, parents, and the FIRST organization. For more information about the PR team, click here.
Graphics—Angela’s Group
The graphics team works with the other divisions of Saints Robotics to make the team more aesthetically appealing. They help the build section by decorating robots, provide the web team with logos and icons, and help PR with photos, banners, fliers and cards. The graphics team is also in charge of all spirit gear and pit decorations. Current projects include painting the robotics crate and creating Saints Robotics posters. For some pictures of the graphics team, click here.
To learn more about our leadership model, you can read the Organization page. We can also help if you are curious about the mission of FIRST and our team’s goals.
