Our team is organized efficiently into several divisions that collaborate to achieve one common goal. We have teachers and mentors who help us throughout the build season, while students work in these groups: Robot Operations, Public Relations, Auxiliary Construction, Website, and Animation. All of these branches, though they each have their own managers, are overseen by Team Leaders.
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Teachers and Mentors
Teachers
Mr. George Giltner
Mr. Dave Smith
Mr. Mark Haltom
Mentors
Mr. Gennadiy Barlan
Mr. Paul Blankenbaker
Mr. Bruce Bowman
Mr. Keith Broerman
Mr. John Chivington
Mr. Jeff Drake
Mr. Evan Foote
Mr. Larry Hutson
Mr. Todd Jeffers
Mr. John Lentz
Mr. Carlo Nepomuceno
Mr. Norman Noe II
Mr. Ken Pesyna
Mr. Joe Pfister
Mr. Rusty Skoog
Mr. Shawn Spence
Mrs. Janet Stevenson
Mr. Jim Streeter
Mr. Bob Thompson
Mr. Lalit K. Verma
Mrs. Linda Wilmes
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The TechHOUNDS wouldn't exist without its skilled teachers and mentors. These individuals - parents of students on the team, corporate employees, engineers, volunteers, and teachers - devote their time and energy to helping students in every aspect of the team.
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Team Leadership
This position consists of one student and one teacher who manage the affairs of TechHOUNDS; they allow for smooth communication within the team and are the head organizers.
Student Lead: Ryan Wilmes
Faculty Lead: Mr. George Giltner
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Robot Operations
This group builds the robot itself after a period of intense brainstorming and design. After the robot has been built, the programming team (also within this division) writes the code to maneuver the robot and its appendages around the playing field by remote control.
Student Lead: Scott Blankenbaker |  |
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Public Relations
The backbone of the TechHOUNDS itself, Public Relations handles fundraising, team photographs, locker signs, travel arrangements, food provision, and much more. Most notably, this group communicates to sponsors and organizations in our community through presentations and other media.
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Auxiliary Construction
This division builds the playing field on which the robot's capabilities are tested. It also designs a custom crate for safe transportation of the robot, along with the components of our pit.
Student Lead: Kyle Ellis |  |
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Website
The Webmasters are in charge of overseeing the construction and updating of the website. They serve as an important role on the team by providing the communication link to the general public. The website team recently built this website from scratch.
Student Lead: Tom Keen
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Animation
Our animation team is in charge of brainstorming, modeling, and rendering a 3d animation in response to a prompt given every year by Autodesk. These animations are presented during Regional and Championship competitions. Once this project is completed, it will be featured on the TechHOUNDS website, under the Animation page.
Student Lead: Sarah Fields |  |
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