Go Alpine Robotics!
The Alpine Robotics team is a diverse group of high school students who all share an interest in math, science, engineering and technology—and above all—a passion for building robots! But, Alpine Robotics Team 159 is about more than just robots. It’s even about more than technology. It’s about people. Our team aims to expose our local community to the beauty of what technology can produce and inspire future generations of students to explore the infinite opportunities of the professions that make it all possible.
Every year we are given a new challenge from FIRST and we build a new robot to meet that challenge. Building robots for the FIRST Robotics Competition is our mission. However, we care about more things than battling with robots. We learn practical skills like how to work effectively as a team and how to manage our time efficiently to a schedule and deadlines. In addition, we gain valuable hands-on design, engineering and fabrication knowledge.
Sound interesting? Look like fun? Come join us! Don’t be afraid, no prior experience is necessary. If you are a Poudre School District high-school aged student just contact us and come by for a visit during the build season. It is rare that new members have experience in what we do, so why not just give it a try? Adults are welcome too. We are grateful for the many mentors and sponsors that we have, and have had, over the years. They have all helped us so much.
For you younger students, you might want to consider the FIRST Lego League competition. The FLL is a great way to get early involvement with science and technology. We host a qualifier competition at Poudre High School every year. If you’re not in the Poudre School district, just send us an email and we can point you in the right direction to find a team in your area.
What's new with the team?
News for 3/6/09 Posted by Eric -
Today, I fixed a few problems and updated a few pages. First and foremost, I have fixed the issue with the media section, where each image would open in a new page as well as the slide show viewer. This makes the gallery significantly more usable. Also, I have (temporarily) removed the link to sign up for the Alpine Robotics newsletter. The system that we are currently using does not allow for users to add themselves to the mailing list. However, you can still get on the list by sending us an email.
