Our mission is to spread STEM and FIRST values to as many students, communities, and people as possible and motivating them to expand their future STEM aspirations. Our team’s purpose is explained in 3 words: Innovate. Implement. Inspire.

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We are Team Ink and Metal 5773, a FIRST Tech Challenge team representing American High School in Fremont, CA. We were established in 2011 during the Bowled Over season by a small group of high schoolers. Since then, our team has grown to 10 students ranging from 10th to 12th grade, brought together by a shared passion for robotics. Our team consistently creates high quality robots for each season and qualifies for both NorCAL States and the World Championship in Houston. In addition to having a competitive robot, we deeply value the importance of community outreach, and since the 2020-2021 Ultimate Goal season, we’ve expanded our outreach to multiple areas. Members on our team develop their mechanical, engineering, programming, documenting, outreach, and leadership skills.