WHO ARE WE?
Team 818: The Steel Armadillos is a robotics team that competes in the FIRST® Robotics Competition. The team was founded in 2002 when it split from Team 217 (then known as Team Macomb). The team is comprised primarily of high school students from the Warren Consolidated School District (Sterling Heights High, Warren Mott High, Cousino High, and MMSTC).
WHAT IS FIRST ?
FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12) that can be facilitated in school or in structured afterschool programs. Boosted by a global support system of volunteers, educators, and sponsors that include over 200 Fortune 500 companies, teams operate under a signature set of FIRST® Core Values to conduct research, fundraise, design, build, and showcase their achievements during annual challenges.
WHAT IS FRC?
The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) is the highest level of competition in FIRST Robotics, with teams primarily comprised of high schoolers (ages 14-18). The program promotes STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) through the building of a robot that will compete in the current season's robot game. There is a new game to play every season, which is revealed in early January when the new season begins. After the game reveal, teams are challenged to design, build, and program a robot to compete in competitions throughout March and April.