Team 1511- Rolling Thunder

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Richard D
Years on team: 3nd year
Grade: 11
Intended college (or college graduated from): MIT
Favorite:
  • Movie: n/a
  • Food: Pizza
  • Book: Dune series
What FIRST means to me:
FIRST is a good oppotunity to practice real-world applications of science and technology in a friendly, safe, environment.
Rajeev S
Years on team: 3
Grade: 11
Intended college (or college graduated from): Who knows?
Favorite:
  • Movie: Spaceballs
  • Food: Bazil Pesto
  • Book: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
What FIRST means to me:
It's an opportunity to get some real world experience and knowledge which I wouldn't get anywhere else. It really teaches you teamowork. And it's fun to boot.
Ashley Christine C
Years on team: 2
Grade: uhhh first year of college
Intended college (or college graduated from): Clarkson University
Favorite:
  • Movie: Pearl Harbor, Harry Potter, LOTR
  • Food: French Fries, Pasta any CARBS!
  • Book: Harry Potter? I dont read much.
What FIRST means to me:
FIRST is something that I have come to love. FIRST has inspired me on so many levels and helped me through a lot of things. I really like the engineering and mentor aspects, its hard, but it is a lot of fun! It is awesome. =)
Angry Eric E
Years on team: 2
Grade: Mentor
Intended college (or college graduated from): Georgia Tech
Favorite:
  • Movie: Clerks
  • Food: Onion Bhajis
  • Book: The BOFH
What FIRST means to me:
From the dark mists of Clarkson University, I was summoned to school noobs in electronics, programming, and being Angry.
Kim O
Years on team: 10
Grade: Mentor
Intended college (or college graduated from): Clarkson University
Favorite:
  • Movie: Lilo & Stitch
  • Food: CHOCOLATE
  • Book: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
What FIRST means to me:
Because its fun and rewarding to help inspire and create the next generation of engineers!
Larry L
Years on team: 1.25
Grade: 19
Intended college (or college graduated from): Rochester Institute of Technology (Finished)
Favorite:
  • Movie: The Matrix
  • Food: Pizza
  • Book: All Quiet on the Western Front
What FIRST means to me:
I enjoy designing and building something new every year as well as working with the high school kids towards a common goal.
Mike O
Years on team: 2
Grade: NA
Intended college (or college graduated from): RIT
Favorite:
  • Movie: braveheart
  • Food: Italian
  • Book: bible
What FIRST means to me:
because it is such good hard fun! and I like to mentor, and I want to inspire my own kids too!
Doug H
Years on team: 2
Grade: 99
Intended college (or college graduated from): Vanderbilt (EE) & Carnegie Mellon (MBA)
Favorite:
  • Movie: this year "Capote"; all time "2001 Space Oddessey"
  • Food: today "nachos"; all-time "meatloaf"
  • Book: this week "Jonathan Strange"; all-time "Secret History"
What FIRST means to me:
FIRST is a great way to be self-empowered to solve problems in a fun teamwork environment and to be able to share ideas & knowledge with others.
Mr. Brewer B
Years on team: 1
Grade: Teacher
Intended college (or college graduated from): St. John Fisher
Favorite:
  • Movie: Matrix
  • Food: Lamb
  • Book: Shannara series
What FIRST means to me:
Because this is one of the best (if not the best) opportunities for students in high school.
Alex W
Years on team: 3
Grade: 6
Intended college (or college graduated from): mit/clarkson
Favorite:
  • Movie: movie
  • Food: food
  • Book: gah! reading
What FIRST means to me:
its really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really FUN, MAN!!
Kyle K
Years on team: .4
Grade: 11
Intended college (or college graduated from): N/A
Favorite:
  • Movie: blue collar comedy tour
  • Food: lasagna
  • Book: stone of tears by terry goodkind
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What FIRST means to me:
Something to do, interested in the constrution of robots, something to put on applications and resumes
Rika Lee
Years on team: 2
Grade: 10th
Intended college (or college graduated from):
Favorite:
  • Movie: The Crow, Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse's Bride
  • Food: Sushi
  • Book: I don't do books. Music is my thing.
What FIRST means to me:
It sounded fun, my friends were joining, and I wanted some experience in Technology.
Karen F
Years on team: 2
Grade: Mentor
Intended college (or college graduated from): Syracuse U (Alum), UCONN (Alum)
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Jackie N
Years on team: 2
Grade: 12
Intended college (or college graduated from): St. John Fisher
Favorite:
  • Movie: Donnie Darko
  • Food: Mac & Cheese
  • Book: Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
What FIRST means to me:
I was interested in FIRST because I wanted to learn and do something new and although there were some rough times I so far have had a blast and made some new friends while learning and getting to do hands on things.
Lorien L.
Years on team: 2
Grade: hmmmm gradumacated so that makes it her first year in college
Intended college (or college graduated from): MCC or Clarkson
Favorite:
  • Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • Food: Not Pizza...
  • Book: Runaways
What FIRST means to me:
Because I can be...
Josh G
Years on team: 2
Grade: 10
Intended college (or college graduated from): RIT
Favorite:
  • Movie: Star Wars
  • Food: Fries
  • Book: The DaVinci Code
What FIRST means to me:
Its a good opertunity to have fun and work together.
Martin O
Years on team: 2
Grade: 10
Intended college (or college graduated from): Clarkson
Favorite:
  • Movie: Dodgeball
  • Food: Fettuccine Alfredo
  • Book: Liar's Poker
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What FIRST means to me:
It is fun and I am learning a lot.
Eric A
Years on team: 1
Grade: Mentor
Intended college (or college graduated from): Clarkson University (2002)
Favorite:
  • Movie: Braveheart
  • Food: Pizza
  • Book: What do People do all Day
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Dillon W
Years on team: 2
Grade: 11
Intended college (or college graduated from): RIT/ NC State
Favorite:
  • Movie: Office Space
  • Food: Beef Curry and Rice
  • Book: Sweet and Vicious
What FIRST means to me:
Learn about engineering
Eric W
Years on team: 1
Grade: 10
Intended college (or college graduated from): Somewhere good
Favorite:
  • Movie: Spaceballs, Lord of the Rings
  • Food: Italian
  • Book: Andromeda Strain
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What FIRST means to me:
FIRST Robotics is a great place to learn about science and technology. It provides opportunities for me and prepares me for the rest of my life. It is also a lot of fun a great place to be with your friends and meet new ones.
Mark M
Years on team: 3
Grade: 12
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Shelley O
Years on team: 2
Grade: 2
Intended college (or college graduated from):
Favorite:
  • Movie: Overboard
  • Food: CHOCOLATE
  • Book: The Road Less Traveled
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Chrissy A
Years on team:
Grade: 9
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What FIRST means to me:
just because....
Alex B
Years on team:
Grade: 12
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Joe B
Years on team: 1
Grade: 9
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Jim B
Years on team: 3
Grade: 11
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Graeme B
Years on team: 3
Grade: 11
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Adam B
Years on team: 3
Grade: 11
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Jessica B
Years on team: 2
Grade: 10
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Austin C
Years on team: 1
Grade: 10
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Stephan C
Years on team: 1
Grade: 12
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James D
Years on team:
Grade: 9
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Mike F
Years on team:
Grade: 10
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Bethany G
Years on team: 2
Grade: 10
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Patrick H
Years on team:
Grade: 9
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Cooper H
Years on team: 1
Grade: 9
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Stephanie H
Years on team:
Grade: 10
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Michael M
Years on team: 1
Grade: 9
Intended college (or college graduated from): U of R
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What FIRST means to me:
I want to learn more about robots and how to build them!!!

Welcome!

Welcome to the digital home of Rolling Thunder, FIRST Robotics team 1511. The team is from Penfield High School in Penfield, New York and mainly sponsored by Harris Corp. To find out more about the team and FIRST, please visit the About Us page.


Quick Links:
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Team Handbook
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Important Links:

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