Coach / Sponsor
Brandon Hernandez
I coach the bowling team and am a coach/mentor for the Technology Student Association. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Math Education and a Master's Degree in Business Administration. I like to bowl, run, read, and hang out with my wife and new baby girl! I love seeing students learn technical and non-technical skills that will benefit them throughout their lives, everything from how to set and meet goals to design and programming. It is also great to see students realize that the coursework they have completed is applicable to what they are working on - physics, trigonometry, etc. Their understanding of theoretical concepts becomes much deeper when they see it in action; the more frequent this happens the more students benefit from the experience.
Project Manager
William Yates
William is one of our project managers where he is involved in our Outreach programs. He hopes to lead the team to success at the State Competition. His favorite hobbies are playing and creating board games, writing music, and playing Pinball machines.
Project Manager
Annika Claussen
As one of our project managers, Annika’s goals include maintaining our professionalism, productivity, and helping us qualify for awards. She is the president of Science Olympiad and is a co-president of book club. She is involved in soccer, track, and NHS.
Technology Lead
Kaden Burgett
As our Tech Lead Kaden’s goals for the season include keeping us organized and contributing by working in Fusion to design and model our robot. In his free time Kaden likes to 3D model, play video games, and read comics. He is also a member of the Science Olympiad team.
Designer
Gabe Holmberg
Gabe is a member of our Build/Design team where he stays productive on a variety of projects, helping move progress forward. Gabe is also involved in Science Olympiad and he enjoys playing Magic the Gathering and interacting with the horror genre.
Builder
Morgan Jones
Morgan is a member of our Build/Design team and she enjoys working hands-on with the robot. She is excited to gain experience working in a group setting and is involved with
planning/running our outreach events. Some of Morgan's hobbies include 3D Art, camping, and LEGO.
Designer
Brogan Baum
As a member of our Build/Design team, Brogan hopes to create a bot that will advance us to nationals. Some of Brogan's hobbies include playing Warhammer 40k tabletop, Catan, and he enjoys robotics.
Builder
Colten Graham
As a member of our Build/Design team Colton hopes to properly manage and construct a bot that will take us far in FTC. Some of his hobbies are playing basketball, swimming, reading, and restoring cars.
Lead Programmer
Harrison Bobek
As our Programming Lead, Harrison hopes to reduce the drivers’ workload, learn more about collaborative programming, and help those in earlier grade levels to do the same. Harrison enjoys programming, photography, and, occasionally, video games.
Programmer
Jackson Bengel
Jackson is one of our programmers. Outside of FTC he is involved in Math Club and enjoys coding and racing games. Jackson’s motto is “If I learn something new, then it was probably worth it”