Team Information
Based in Milan, Michigan, a town with a population of about 6,000 people, Code Red Robotics is going into its fifth year. At the start of the second year, two English teachers at the high school, McKenzie Chappell and Jennifer Glushyn, volunteered to take over the FIRST Robotics Competition’s 5567th team. Since then, Code Red has morphed into a strong team at competition and beyond.
Milan High School’s Robotics team is entering its fifth year as part of the FIRST Robotics organization. Our goal is to compete in two district events in Michigan, one out of state tournament, a girl’s competition, and to qualify for the state competition. FIRST Robotics’ mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Team Breakdown
The team is divided into two main bodies, the build and business teams. This allows us to focus on different aspects of the game and to separate responsibility to keep us organized. This takes us beyond just the STEM aspect of the FIRST program allowing us to build strong leaders is many aspects of a business oriented world.
Business Team
The business team is broken down into several categories and each assigned specific tasks that help organize our yearly game plan. These individual categories are listed below.
- Marketing
- Safety
- Sponsorship
- Fundraising
Build Team
The build team is where all the build aspects take place. They are responsible for the numerous stages of the build process and working with the business team to meet certain objectives
- Drivers
- Scouters
- Pit Crew
- Coding
- Design
- Build
General Info
Our team is made up of 52 students. Among those kids are swimmers, cheerleaders, soccer players, dancers, Eagle Scouts, FFA, runners, thespians, theater kids, bowlers, chess team members, and more. The team is proud to say that we have many female students (39%), and the young women on the team have gone on to use the skills they have learned from the team. For example, one member spent a week at Michigan Technological University on scholarship to attend the Women in Engineering program. The boys of Code Red Robotics have also gone on to pursue engineering at the university level with scholarships from FIRST Robotics, and attend summer camps to further their knowledge in STEM.