Welcome to the Railroader's Robotic's Team 5282 site. We are dedicated to serving the high school students of Durand, MI in the areas of science, math, technology and engineering design.
Our team started with a grant from the state of Michigan and donations and support from local community members and businesses near Durand and Shiawassee county in the 2013/2014 school year. Scroll down or use the buttons at the side to meet our members, mentors, and sponsors.
About Team 5282 - The Railroaders
2014 is our rookie year. We have a great group of students from the high school from sophmore to senior level with a broad set of skill sets.
We meet in the Durand Middle School science classroom and have access to the Middle School's wood shop.
Many tools are on loan to the Robotics team from mentors.
We have successfully made it through our first build season
learning how to build and program a robot while organizing financial backing and forming connections throughout the community of Durand, Michigan.
Team members are planning on having training sessions through the summer to learn new skills before next year's build season.
We have worked our way through our first competition season earning a highest seeded rookie award and ranking number
76th out of 277 teams in the state of Michigan.
2014 Michigan FRC Team Rankings
Team Members
Here are our team members.
Brenden - Builder/ Driver
Jon - Builder/ Pit Crew/ Team Safety Captain
Levi - Designer/ Builder/ Pit Crew/ Battery Expert
Brittany - Public Relations/ Fundraiser/ Records/ Lead Scout
Dana - Fundraiser/ T-Shirt Committee Leader/ Public Relations/ Photographer/ Scout
Makaylia - Member/ Fundraiser
Alex - Team Artist
Jordan - Driver/ Driver Coach/ Builder/ Programmer/ Electric/ Designer
Andrew - Expert Builder/ Muscle/ Pit Crew
Jason - Designer/ Builder/ Pit Crew
August - Builder/ Bumper Expert/ Pit Crew/ Human Player
Mentors for 2014
These individuals have provided their professional experience to guide the student members while constructing our robot.
Justin Shankster - Head Mentor/ Art Teacher
Rebecca Shankster - Head Mentor/ Science Teacher/ Math Teacher
Katie Shankster - Mentor/ Mechanical Engineer (GM)
John LaRose - Mentor/ Industrial Engineer (GM)
Brian Taylor - Mentor/Parent/ Piano Technician
Lee Reed - Mentor/ Aeronautics Electrical Technician/Parent
Community Partners
The success of our team could not be possible without the help and support of the following community partners in the 2014 year.
Durand Area Schools
Durand, MI
CASM - Capital Area Science and Mathematics
XYZ Landscape Supply
(989) 288-4600 Durand, MI
Tucker Chrysler Jeep Dodge
(800) 552-2596 Durand, MI
Papa Joes Pizza
(989) 288-3371 Durand, MI
Ace Hardware
(989) 288-3153 Durand, MI
SLH Metals
(989) 743-3467 Corunna, MI
Delux International
(989) 288-5321 Durand, MI
Production Services Management Inc.
(734) 295-9030 Saline, MI
Self Serve Lumber
(989) 288-4171 Durand, MI
Shaw's Pharmacy
(989) 288-6886 Durand, MI
Labview Programming
Here are some examples of the programming used for our robot along with files available for download. Files will be available after the 2014 competition dates.
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