CAD stands for Computer-Aided Design. They design the robot from scratch and are responsible for manufacturing components using industrial machinery such as CNC and 3D Printer.
Mentors: Chad Robertson and Matt Millican.
Team Lead: Griffin Willingham and Ashely Galvan
Team Members: Maleigha Edens
Often referred to as the “brain” of the robot, they focus on wiring the electronical components which allows the robot to move, see, and think.
Mentors: Gustavo Perra, Chad Robertson, and Matt Millican
Team Lead: Halli Kruse and Michael Bourlon
Team Members: Raeonna Card, Tatum Loving, Abby Castano, Evan Mccelroy, Jason Page, Patrick Butler, Kabram Mott, David Barrera, Beth Anne McCollum, and Lila Knapp
The finance team deals with the intricate details of budget, fundraising, and purchases.
Mentors: Robyn Segrest
Team Members: Caiden Carpenter
The Game Field focuses on making the game pieces. The game pieces allows for the drive team to learn how to work the robot.
Mentors: Fire Dad (Dale Synder)
Team Lead:
Team Members: David Barrara, Caiden Carpenter, Samuel Gonzalez-Perez, Christopher Harrison, Aaron Hollinger, Gavin Libby, Austin Mullan, Travion Richardson, and Te’Shawn Winters
Mechanical focuses on manufacturing and assembling the individual subsystems into a final robot. They are responsible for everything from the wheels and drive base to the game specific super-structure.
Mentors: Chad Robertson, Matt Millican, Gustavo Perra, and Fire Dad (Dale Snyder)
Team Members: Nancy Berreles, Abby Castano, and Adam Willis
P.R. or Personal Relations shares our team goals and ideas through social media, award presentations, and community outreach.
Mentors: Greg Deimel
Team Lead: Diego Barahona, Erik Rodriguez, and Sarah Trevino
Team Members: Charles Arbuckle, Llana Baugh, Kendrick Butler, Jeremy Culver, Larsen Goforth, and Brynn Jones
Programming writes the code that controls everything including: Drive train, Mechanisms, Vision processing, Driver controls, and LED’s.
Mentors: Jess Berler and Cody Belcher
Team Lead: Hector Landero
Team Members: Krista Butterfras, Cayden Chandler, Ivan Escobedo, Hayden Futch, Andrew Rhymes, Jacqueline Silva, and Nicole Weiss
The drive team is responsible for communicating with our alliance members, creating a strategy, and executing the strategy on the game field by piloting the robot.
Mentors: Elizabeth Tatum
Team Members: Michael Bourlon, Patrick Butler, Halli Kruse, Evan Mcelroy, and Jason Page
Pit Crew works under high stress during competitions to maintain and repair the robot any time the robot is not on the field.
Mentors: Matt Millican
Team Members: Raeonna Card, Ethan Cates, Tatum Loving, Hector Landero, Kabram Mott, Allan Munoz, and Jeremiah Smith
Spirit focuses on “bedazzling” the team. They take care of the bows, tutus, safety glasses, and anything else that could need glitter. We proudly share our spirit within our team, community, and competitions.
Mentors: Fire Mom (Tish Snyder)
Team Members: Everyone on the team
The Stats team gathers data during competitions that determines our game strategy and informs the drive team’s decisions both on and off the game field.
Mentors: Kobe Kruse
Team Lead: Alanna Carrizales
Team Members: Savannah Brightwell, Alanna Carrizales, Christopher Cuevas, and more