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Where it all began: FIRST

We are part of FIRST, which stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. FIRST is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people to pursue an education in Science & Technology, while building confidence, knowledge, and life-skills. You can read more about FIRST at their site, or read more in our FIRST section.

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About C.O.R.E. 2062

Team Name: Verizon Business, Marcus Corporation, GE Volunteers, Rockwell Automation, InSinkerator, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Cooper Power, School District of Waukesha

Team Number: 2062

Team Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin

Our name stands for Community of Robotic Engineers, and that is just what we are-we are from Waukesha, Wisconsin and accept students from any three of our community high schools, two preparatory academies, and homeschool students from the area. We are part of a larger organization called FIRST. To read more about them, read the section below. We pair them up with great mentors who teach them the fundamentals of robotics and other life skills.

Waukesha VEX League

We have run the VEX League since 2008. Students attended a kickoff in September where they were given a challenge. The entire program is modeled off of the FIRST program. Students then went back to their respective schools and were given three weeks to begin assembling their robots. At the end of the three weeks we started hosting League Nights which started in October and ran for six weeks. We assisted the elementary and middle school VEX teams with building their robots. Over 100 students attended the league nights from over twenty local schools. High school mentors were on hand to answer questions, assist the students and run practice matches. The goal of the VEX League was to show students an exciting and practical application of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classes. Many students who participated the first year are now C.O.R.E. members. We look forward to having many other VEX members join our team in the future.