FRC Team 10385
Who are we?
Our team was founded on the belief that change is a necessary step for growth and innovation. One of many things preventing change is the generational cycles many people believe themselves to be trapped in. With this mindset, Team 10385, Cycle-Breakers, was established to bring new opportunities for STEM to the Rio Grande Valley.
One of our primary goals is to provide opportunities to students who do not have access to robotics teams at their high schools. We believe that every student should have the chance to explore STEM and FIRST.
By welcoming students from different backgrounds, we have created a diverse and collaborative team where everyone has the chance to grow and continue.
We are proudly mentored by four college students pursuing STEM degrees, each of whom is a FIRST alumni. As a community-based team, we strive to foster an environment of Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Fun!
What is FRC?
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a robotics program organized by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
Each year, thousands of high school students from around the world are guided by their mentors to work together to design, build, and program robots that compete in themed challenges.
FRC helps students develop skills in teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving, while giving students real-world experience in STEM. By bringing students together to foster creativity, perseverance, and innovation, FRC helps prepare our next generation of leaders and innovators.
What makes our team special?
Our team was founded as a community team to establish a competitive FRC team open to students across the Rio Grande Valley. Within the RGV, there are a total of 79 high schools; of those schools, only 16% of them have offered FRC programs. Of those teams, only 3/4 of them still remain active. As a community FRC team, we have the opportunity to compete and interact with our community without strict oversight.
As a community team, at the cost of school funding, we have the ability to establish long-term relationships to help our team and members. Many of our current members plan to return to our team after graduation to provide mentorship. Thanks to our parent organization, Texas Robotics Alliance, our team members have been able to gain mentorship skills by volunteering at their camps, teaching robotics skills to young students from 1st to 7th grade.
Thanks to our excellent mentorship, we were able to excel in our rookie year. Because of the skills we displayed in designing, building, and programming, we received the Rookie All-Star award. An award that only 1/3 of RGV teams have received for displaying strong partnerships and exemplifying the mission of FIRST robotics. Additionally, because of the skills we displayed in driving alongside our alliance of 2 other teams, we were able to win a district event of 34 teams. Something only 10% of recent rookie teams in Texas and New Mexico have been able to do.
