Program overview
Whether they are completely new to robotics or have participated for many years, students in the High School have many avenues to grow intellectually and personally through the robotics program at ASL.
The robotics class is open to students of all skill levels and focuses on fostering both collaborative and individual growth, based on the FIRST Tech Challenge game presented each year. As an after-school program, students can participate in the FIRST FRC robotics competition, gaining experience in CAD, web design, fabrication, electronics, pneumatics, programming and game strategy.
Students of many diverse talents learn essential teamwork skills and have numerous opportunities for outreach and leadership both inside and outside the team. Students participating in the high school robotics program leave ASL well prepared for further study towards careers in STEM leadership.
High school mentors
Muktar Ali
Chris Goff
Dr Karen Bonthrone
Dr Jan Ostman-Lind
Carlos Alvarez-Santos
Barbara Kim
Mariano Belinky
Tugrul Matras
Tanner Hatzmann '20
Mackensie Kim ’21
Patrick Jordan ’21
Noah Fernihough ’24
Gabriela Dawson ’24
Joshua Matthews
FIRST robotics competition
The high school robotics program participates in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), with a pre-season running from October-December. At this time, the team participates in basic skills and training exercises (machining, electronics, programming). Then, on the first Saturday in January, the FRC “game” of the season is announced via live webcast, and teams are tasked with a new problem where they may have to throw frisbees, launch balls, or do any other number of unique tasks.
After the “game” has been announced, students from around the world build robots to play the game in just six short weeks. Griffins 1884 and Phoenix 1797, the two ASL teams, then travel each March to compete at various locations around the globe.
Team awards and honors
2024: Hudson Valley Regional
Regional Engineering Inspiration Award (Team 1797)
Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow (Team 1884)
FIRST Dean's List Award Finalist (Team 1884)
FIRST Dean's List Award Finalist (Team 1797)
2023: FIRST Championship Archimedes Division
Gracious Professionalism Award (Team 1884)
2023: Orange County Regional
Engineering Inspiration Award (Team 1884)
FIRST Dean's List Award Finalist (Team 1884)
2021: Central Asia, Africa & Europe Region
FIRST Dean's List Award Finalist (Team 1884)
2018: Shenzhen Regional
Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen (Team 1884)
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Team 1884)
Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox (Team 1797)
2017: Shenzhen Regional
Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (Team 1884)
Regional Winners (Team 1884)
FIRST Championship - Houston - Turing Subdivision (Team 1884)
FIRST Dean's List Award Finalist (Team 1797)
Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson (Team 1797)
2016: New York City Regional
Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen (Team 1797)
2015: New York City Regional
Regional Winners (Team 1884)
FIRST Championship - Carver Subdivision (Team 1884)
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2014: New York City Regional
Regional Winner (Team 1884)
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Team 1884)
FIRST Championship - Curie Division (Team 1884)
2013: WPI Regional
Judges Award (Team 1884)
2012: WPI Regional
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (Team 1884)
Regional Finalist (Team 1884)
2011: WPI Regional
Excellence in Design Award sponsored by Autodesk (Team 1884)
2010: Boston Regional
Excellence in Design Award sponsored by Autodesk (Team 1884)
2006: Lone Star Regional
Judges Award (Team 1884)
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