ABOUT US
FRC Team 4761, “The Robockets” assembled in 2012 to support students emerging from FLL programs as they entered Reading Memorial High School. The Ultimate Ascent game challenge was our team’s first season. The team, comprised of 18 students and 5 mentors with no funding, competed in the Boston Regional event. As Rookie All-Stars, we also qualified and attended the World Championships in St. Louis.
In 2014, with limited funding, expenses from the previous season, and restricted space, we managed to solicit sponsors, establish a budget, and win the Rhode Island District championships. In 2015, capitalizing on this growth, our team hosted the North Shore District Event.
The astonishing growth of the Robockets was manifested in 2016 when the team was awarded the Chairman’s award, as one of the youngest teams to ever do so in FIRST. In 2016, the team also began hosting an annual Science Expo in the local town of Reading to encourage interest in STEM in the community.
During the 2017 season, the team has continued to grow, redefine team roles, and better manufacturing abilities. There has been a large movement to transfer responsibility from mentors to students. For the third year, our team will once again host the North Shore District event.
In 2014, with limited funding, expenses from the previous season, and restricted space, we managed to solicit sponsors, establish a budget, and win the Rhode Island District championships. In 2015, capitalizing on this growth, our team hosted the North Shore District Event.
The astonishing growth of the Robockets was manifested in 2016 when the team was awarded the Chairman’s award, as one of the youngest teams to ever do so in FIRST. In 2016, the team also began hosting an annual Science Expo in the local town of Reading to encourage interest in STEM in the community.
During the 2017 season, the team has continued to grow, redefine team roles, and better manufacturing abilities. There has been a large movement to transfer responsibility from mentors to students. For the third year, our team will once again host the North Shore District event.
OUR MISSION
FRC Team 4761 “The Robockets” promotes a fun and interactive, out of the classroom, educational experience for Reading students that supports the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) initiatives within our schools. We challenge students to collaborate as peers with adult mentors who are subject matter experts in the business and technical disciplines required to make a successful team/business. The Robockets students foster innovation to challenge themselves with hands on learning to design, fund, and build a robot. The team relies on cooperation, compromise, sportsmanship and strategy to overcome challenges. Through this, we take pride in our accomplishments and gain life skills. One of our greatest achievements is meeting new people and building relationships and alliances, thus creating an expansive community. This process enables students to contribute to the community and develop excitement for STEM careers.