Welcome to the Firestone Robotics website! We are a group of individuals with a similar mindset; think, create, destroy, and repeat.
We compete in VEX Robotics tournaments all across the state every year and work our hardest to create not only decent robots but also knowledgeable students and leaders of the future.
The club is lead by the club president, Jared Borodkin, and our advisor Dan Spak, as well as the hundreds of helpful parents and volunteers.
We can't wait to compete during this 2018 - 2019 season and hope to see everyone at worlds this year!
in the zone...
Rachel Wasik and Isabelle Bailey concentrate on scoring a stack at the Kalahari Classic on January 20, 2018 in Sandusky, Ohio
In The Zone was a very successful year for Firestone. Not only were two teams able to go to Worlds, but a new challenge presented itself early...
team 7316a
Members (From Left):
Back Row: Josh Midcap, Tori Palmer, Nathan Bayda, Maggie Vopat, Charlie Gruhler
Front Row: Liam Lee, Julia Borodkin
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7316A enjoyed the club's trip to Sandusky, Ohio for the Kalahari Classic competition, where they won the Design Award against 100 other teams!
They also won the Innovate Award at States!
team 7316b
Members (From Left): Hannah Versluys, Helen Hohlefelder, Taban Wall, Gabi Lathrop, Aidan Aljafari, Aine Bolton
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7316B may not have won an award during the season, but they still reached States through Skills.
team 7316c
Members (From Left):
Back Row: Jacob Lormor, Josh George, Jamari Woodall
Front Row: Cooper George, Josue Panchana Ashley Mink
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Team 7316C won the Design Award at their last competition of the season, sending them to States.
team 7316d
Members (From Left): Jared Borodkin, Jenney Skerlong, Moira Spinos, Micah Heffner, Daphnie Kennedy, Andrew Raymond, Mark Earl
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7316D qualified for States at Toledo by winning Excellence and Skills and later went on to qualify for Worlds off of Skills!
team 7316e
Members (From Left): Carissa Eplin, Nathan Ryan, Gabe DiFiore, Luke Allen, Jude Lewis, Nick Raymond, Logan Benninghoff, Connor Beaven
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Team 7316E qualified from Skills to go to States, where they fought hard but came up short
team 7316f
Members (From Left): Alex Stallsmith, Isabelle Bailey, Michelle Reitz, Rachel Wasik, Taran Lee, Andrew Morris
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7316F enjoyed much success during the season and it paid off when the team of six reached Worlds from Skills after winning the Energy Award at States
A New Challenge for club...
When Firestone was given a new building, it was to be shared with nearby Litchfield Middle School. After learning of VEX Robotics for themselves, a group of seven students wanted to form a new team. Firestone took in this new team for mentorship, and the LARgos were created.
team 1340a
LARgos
Members (From Left):
Back Row: Andrew Piunno, Andrew Stallsmith, Trenton MacLean, Andrew Monachino, Bethany Earl
Front Row: Eli Nisly, Valentina Lopez
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1340A turned heads throughout the season. Reaching the quaterfinals in their first competition, they won Middle School Design at Kalahari and reached Worlds by winning Design at Middle School States!
