ABOUT
We are FTC team #11308 Yise (pronounced wise) based in Parker, Colorado. We are part of a robotics competition sponsored by a company called For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST). Our specific competition is FIRST Tech Challenge or FTC for short. We have been a robotics team for nine years.
Welcome to our team. Here is our members and a short bio:
TEAM
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Jacob Wingate
3rd Year
Programmer
As a student Jacob is looking towards the future want to get experience and knowledge from his time at FIRST. He wants to be shaped by FIRST. He wants to get experience in problem solving and working trough problems with the robot and team. He wishes to gain important experience with CAD to further his practical knowledge in a STEM centered world. He also wants to gain important teamworking skills to complete a common goal.
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Sam Davy
3rd Year
Generalist
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Is a hobby electronics enthusiast with a love of anything aerospace or aircraft related. This is his first year on an FTC team and I’m hoping to contribute as both a builder and a programmer. He have been a member of the USAF Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol (CAP), since 2020 with the Parker Composite Squadron and have achieved the rank of Cadet Technical Sergeant. As a member of FIRST, gracious professionalism is always first, whether at school, CAP, or FTC. Through FIRST he hopes to meet new people, build robots, and make friends that will last a lifetime, all while embodying leadership, social skills, and integrity.
Carter Collins
Will Ivanich
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Will Ivanich
1st year
Builder
Will plays the drums, does basketball at his school, likes to play video games, practice with his band. He wants to attend Colorado School of Mines. He goes to Legend High School. His goal for this year is to learn whatever he can.
Josiah Smith
4th year
Builder
Josiah likes to do archery. He is a college student at Red Rocks community college. He is hoping to attend Colorado School of Mines. His goal for this year is to improve his prototyping skills.
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Cooper Knight
5th Year
Builder/Outreach Manager
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Cooper Knight is a Junior at Legend High School. This is his fourth year in FTC has been in FLL before that. He is on a mountain bike team in the fall and is the rank second highest rank in boy scouts. He is one of the senior builders and is the drive team’s coach at tournaments. He hopes to bolster his leadership skills and increase his technical knowledge and skills with robots.
Malachi Smith
2nd Year
Builder
This is Malachi's first year on the FTC team. He likes sports and wants to become an athlete. He is a builder. His goal for this year is to go to a state competition.
Ally Smith
Luke Smith
2nd year
Builder
Carter is a Sophmore at Legend High School. He joined because he wants to be an engineer like his Dad and some of his friends are already on the team. He enjoys fishing, drawing, biking, and playing videogames. He enjoys playing tennis and soccer. In the winter he enjoys skiing and snowshoeing with his Dad and little brother.
1st Year
Programmer
This is Ally’s first year on a robotics team. She likes to crochet and read books. She is learning how to program. She is a duel enrolment student at Red Rocks Community College. She wants to attend Colorado School of Mines. Her goal is to learn how a robotics team works and how robots are made.
1st year
Builder
Luke is a black belt in taekwondo. He is involved in Boy Scots and taking dual enrolment classes at Red Rocks Community Collage. He is interested in learning about S.T.E.M. and is exited to be joining Yise Robotics.
Azariah Smith
1st Year
Builder
This is Azariah’s first year on an FTC team. He likes to herd dairy cattle. He likes woodworking and he likes to knit. He is hoping that he can learn to interact with people better and work as a team well.
Rose
Jack
Rose
1st year
Programmer
Rose is an 8th grader interested in art, in FLL and is learning programming in Y.I.S.E robotics
Jack
2nd year
Lead builder
Jack is a sophomore on the driving team of Y.I.S.E Robotics. He is interested in using his skills for the betterment of his team.