STUDENT BIOS:
JOSHUA BORWICK (Current team captain)
Josh joined team 6420 last year. He is in 11th grade, and his favorite animal is the dog. He doesn’t like most sports, but he does like to do bowling, boy scouts and church stuff. His role on the team is helping the programming team, and he wants to pursue a career in engineering.
JACOB KING (Current team manager)
My name is Jacob King. I am in 11th grade, a junior. My favorite animal, though it is mythical, is a dragon. I have no favorite sport, because I prefer intellectual challenges. I usually help out with whatever I can during meetings. I have no prior experience to Robotics, and I joined the team because I wanted to learn more about robotics. I don't do much in the way of school-related activities, and I prefer to play video games with my spare time. When I graduate college, I want to be an aerospace engineer. My favorite game is Space Engineers.
ELLA REKOW
Hello my name is Ella. I am in 9th grade. This is my second year on team 6420 but 4th year of FTC. I was previously on 7880, so I have 3 years of experience. I joined the team because I was introduced to FLL and this was the next step up. On my previous team I worked on the notebook and CAD. But this year I do a little bit of everything. Outside of robotics I run cross country, love drawing, and play viola. When I grow up I want to be programmer or CAD designer. Secretly I am a unicorn.
ETHAN LEEMON
Hey, my name is Ethan. I’m in 11th grade and this is my second year on the team. I joined the team because I thought robotics might be fun. On the team I help out with CAD and building. My favorite sport to watch is football. My favorite animal is the Wailord. Outside or robotics I work at Hu Hot and play video games. When I grow up I want to be aerospace engineer.
KORDELL WALKER
Hi my name is Kordell I joined the team last year because my friend Tyler suggested it. I am in 11th grade and my favorite animal is a fruit fly. My favorite sport to play is bowling and I am the guy that eats food and does random things on the team. Outside of robotics, I bowl. When I get older I want to be a marine biologist.
ERIN BUCHOLZ
My name is Erin Buchholz. I am 13, in 8th grade, I was in FLL for 3 years. I was also on 9203 for one year and now I am on 6420 this year. Outside of Robotics I am in the UNI Children's Choir but in robotics I help with the engineering notebook and maintain the website. My favorite animal is a puppy, my favorite sport is cheerleading, and I have yet to figure out what I want to be in the future.
MATT VENEM
My name is Matt Venem and I am a sophomore at Cedar Falls High School. In my free I like to play baseball, football, and bowl. This is my 3rd year of FTC and my first year on 6420. The last 2 years I was on 7880. I wanted to do FTC because I want to pursue a career in engineering and FTC is great practice and learning to prepare me for that.
CALEB ROWLAND
My name is Caleb Rowland and I am a freshman at Peet Junior High. I like to tinker with anything electronic and play video games in my spare time. I am new to FTC this year but I did FLL for one year in 7th grade. And I joined robotics this year because I acquired a love for creating things with my hands and solving problems.
TYLER HELMERS
Tyler joined FTC last year. He is in 12th grade, and his favorite animal is Kortel the tortle, a fictional animal. He likes to play soccer, watch football, and play on his phone. His role on the team consists of cheerleading, helping the build team, and helping the drive team. He wants to be a computer (software) engineer. `
GRETA HEISTAD
My name is Greta Heistad. I joined the team this year, and I am a junior. On the team I’m a designer and builder. My favorite animal is the elephant because they’re kind, loving, strong and protective. My favorite game is chess. As a child I took apart everything I could to see how it worked,so now in my free time I volunteer at Camp Invention helping young kids. I also like to sculpt and spend time with my little brother. I plan on a future in engineering and I’m currently leaning towards mechanical engineering.
AUSTIN SCHMIDT
Austin joined the team in 2016. He is in 10th grade. His favorite animal is the dog and he prefers to watch football or baseball. He has been in robotics for the last two years. He plays sports outside of robotics and aspires to be an aerospace engineer.
JOSHUA BORWICK (Current team captain)
Josh joined team 6420 last year. He is in 11th grade, and his favorite animal is the dog. He doesn’t like most sports, but he does like to do bowling, boy scouts and church stuff. His role on the team is helping the programming team, and he wants to pursue a career in engineering.
JACOB KING (Current team manager)
My name is Jacob King. I am in 11th grade, a junior. My favorite animal, though it is mythical, is a dragon. I have no favorite sport, because I prefer intellectual challenges. I usually help out with whatever I can during meetings. I have no prior experience to Robotics, and I joined the team because I wanted to learn more about robotics. I don't do much in the way of school-related activities, and I prefer to play video games with my spare time. When I graduate college, I want to be an aerospace engineer. My favorite game is Space Engineers.
ELLA REKOW
Hello my name is Ella. I am in 9th grade. This is my second year on team 6420 but 4th year of FTC. I was previously on 7880, so I have 3 years of experience. I joined the team because I was introduced to FLL and this was the next step up. On my previous team I worked on the notebook and CAD. But this year I do a little bit of everything. Outside of robotics I run cross country, love drawing, and play viola. When I grow up I want to be programmer or CAD designer. Secretly I am a unicorn.
ETHAN LEEMON
Hey, my name is Ethan. I’m in 11th grade and this is my second year on the team. I joined the team because I thought robotics might be fun. On the team I help out with CAD and building. My favorite sport to watch is football. My favorite animal is the Wailord. Outside or robotics I work at Hu Hot and play video games. When I grow up I want to be aerospace engineer.
KORDELL WALKER
Hi my name is Kordell I joined the team last year because my friend Tyler suggested it. I am in 11th grade and my favorite animal is a fruit fly. My favorite sport to play is bowling and I am the guy that eats food and does random things on the team. Outside of robotics, I bowl. When I get older I want to be a marine biologist.
ERIN BUCHOLZ
My name is Erin Buchholz. I am 13, in 8th grade, I was in FLL for 3 years. I was also on 9203 for one year and now I am on 6420 this year. Outside of Robotics I am in the UNI Children's Choir but in robotics I help with the engineering notebook and maintain the website. My favorite animal is a puppy, my favorite sport is cheerleading, and I have yet to figure out what I want to be in the future.
MATT VENEM
My name is Matt Venem and I am a sophomore at Cedar Falls High School. In my free I like to play baseball, football, and bowl. This is my 3rd year of FTC and my first year on 6420. The last 2 years I was on 7880. I wanted to do FTC because I want to pursue a career in engineering and FTC is great practice and learning to prepare me for that.
CALEB ROWLAND
My name is Caleb Rowland and I am a freshman at Peet Junior High. I like to tinker with anything electronic and play video games in my spare time. I am new to FTC this year but I did FLL for one year in 7th grade. And I joined robotics this year because I acquired a love for creating things with my hands and solving problems.
TYLER HELMERS
Tyler joined FTC last year. He is in 12th grade, and his favorite animal is Kortel the tortle, a fictional animal. He likes to play soccer, watch football, and play on his phone. His role on the team consists of cheerleading, helping the build team, and helping the drive team. He wants to be a computer (software) engineer. `
GRETA HEISTAD
My name is Greta Heistad. I joined the team this year, and I am a junior. On the team I’m a designer and builder. My favorite animal is the elephant because they’re kind, loving, strong and protective. My favorite game is chess. As a child I took apart everything I could to see how it worked,so now in my free time I volunteer at Camp Invention helping young kids. I also like to sculpt and spend time with my little brother. I plan on a future in engineering and I’m currently leaning towards mechanical engineering.
AUSTIN SCHMIDT
Austin joined the team in 2016. He is in 10th grade. His favorite animal is the dog and he prefers to watch football or baseball. He has been in robotics for the last two years. He plays sports outside of robotics and aspires to be an aerospace engineer.