Robowranglers



		FIRST FIRST designs accessible, innovation programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology and engineering. FIRST inspires in young people, their schools and communities an appreciation of science and technology, and how mastering these can enrich the lives of all.

		FIRSTwiki FIRSTwiki is an open-content encyclopedia about the FIRST Robotics Competition, designed to provide the FIRST community a useful resource for all aspects of the project. Following the tenets of gracious professionalism, members contribute back to the community by recording useful information that other members can benefit from.

		Innovation First Innovation First is the official supplier of electronics for FIRST Robotics and also produces robot controls for Hobby Robotics, mini robotics for the education market, and server mounting kits for Dell, HP and IBM. Founders are Bob Mimlitch and Tony Norman, two engineers of the original Team 148.



		Catlin Gabel Robotics Team 1540, the Flaming Chickens offers experience in mechanical, electronic and software engineering, web development, CAD, multimedia production, marketing, finance, graphics design, public relations and scouting. The team's website earned the 2005 Championship Best Website Award.

		Chief Delphi Team 47's popular forum is open to all FIRST robotics teams. Throughout the forum, you can find questions and answers, discussions, unsung FIRST heroes, and more information about FIRST Robotics.

		High Voltage High Voltage Team 231 consists of students from five schools including Sam Rayburn, Pasadena Memorial, South Houston, Dobie, and Pasadena High School.

		Leopards57 Leopards57 is a proud team comprised of thirty student members, eight engineer mentors and three school sponsors who work together in a process of creating a robot that participates and competes with other robotics.

		Paola Panthers Robotics Team 1108 participates in the FIRST robotics competition every year. Comprised of twenty students, four faculty advisors, ten community mentors, and a supportive community, they have formed a bond while learning science and technology in the building of their panther robot.

		Ponca City High School Robotics Team Team 746 is from Ponca City, Oklahoma and is sponsord by ConocoPhillips, Cookshack, Stolhand Heat & Air, Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Precision Tool & Die, Houston Robotics, and Advanced Web Systems.

		Rambunctious Rams Established in 1999, Team 462 is a technological team that competes in robotics competitions once a year to attract other students and the community. The team is designed to inspire and motivate students to become more interesting and involved in science and technology.

		Robonauts The CCISD/NASA - Johnson Space Center FIRST Robotics Team, named the Robonauts, believe that no student should be denied the opportunity to be involved in FIRST.

		Steampunk Robotics Team 1577 is a FIRST team from Aviv High School in Ra'anana Israel. The robotics team which consists of 28 students, two mentoring engineers, and a host of supporting graduates is rising to the FIRST challenge.

		Toltech Robotics Team Team 499, the Toltechs from San Antonio, Texas continue the tradition of enhancing their mentors' pool, increasing student participation, offering advanced workshops on robotic development, programming, design, along with web design.

		ULTIMATE Robotics ULTIMATE (United Longhorns Inspiring Mental Attitude Towards Engineering) Robotics, Team 922, creates a haven for enthusiastic students who are passionate about science, technology, and above all, learning.



		NASA Robotics Education Project The NASA Robotics Education Project is dedicated to encouraging people to become involved in science and engineering, particularly robotics. REP works to capture the educational potential of NASA's robotics mission by supporting educational robotics competitions.

		Rube Goldberg Through his inventions, Rube Goldberg discovered difficult ways to achieve easy results. His cartoons were, as he said, symbols of man's capacity for exerting maximum force to accomplish minimal results. Rube believed that there were two ways to do things: the simple way and the hard way, and that a surprisingly number of people preferred doing things the hard way.

		The High-Tech Texan As the technology and web expert for several media outlets in Texas, Michael Garfield, "The High-Tech Texan," keeps up with the newest technology with a passion. If it beeps, chirps, buzzes or uses a remote control, chances are that Michael has it or certainly knows about it.