Year in Review
Sponsored by E-Systems and Greenville ISD, the robotics team participated in the 1996 FIRST Robotics Competition.

In the 1996 game, "Hexagon Havic," three teams compete in each match.  The object of the game is to collect, transport and lift 8-inch and 24-inch rubber balls onto the central goal.

The team's robot, "The Big Red Slammer," could collect and disgorge the small balls and toss the larger balls into the goal.  "The Big Red Slammer" led the team to a top 10 finish, being the 66th team to be eliminated out of the 74 total.

The team was also named a Chairman's Award Finalist.

Students
Melissa Bosley
    Team Role: Student
Laura Cooney
    Team Role: Student
Erin Corley
    Team Role: Student
Adam Davies
    Team Role: Mentor, 2002-2006; Student, 1995-1996
Jason George
    Team Role: Student
Kim Green
    Team Role: Student
Stephen Green
    Team Role: Student
Ashley Hill
    Team Role: Student
Clinton Hill
    Team Role: Student
Patrick Hodapp
    Team Role: Student
Brittany Maxwell
    Team Role: Student
Jeremy McClanahan
    Team Role: Student
Sarah McCrary
    Team Role: Student
Amanda Morgan
    Team Role: Student
Tim Oliver
    Team Role: Student
Drew Patterson
    Team Role: Student
Emily Pope
    Team Role: Student
Amanda Qualls
    Team Role: Student
Jason Ramm
    Team Role: Student
Zack Scholz
    Team Role: Student
Ben Thatcher
    Team Role: Student
Jon Thatcher
    Team Role: Student
Nick Upathum
    Team Role: Student
David Warren
    Team Role: Student
Casey Welch
    Team Role: Mentor, 2001-Present; Student, 1994-1996
    Occupation: Engineer, L-3 Communications IS
    Degree: B.S., Computer Information Systems, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Mentors
Robert Bruce
    Team Role: Mentor
John Hodapp
    Team Role: Mentor, 1992-Present
    Occupation: Engineer, L-3 Communications IS
Bob Mimlitch
    Team Role: Mentor, 1992-1997
David Mimlitch
    Team Role: Mentor, 1992-1997
Tony Norman
    Team Role: Mentor, 1992-1997
Becton Pope
    Team Role: Mentor

Coaches
Vanessa Pope
    Team Role: Mentor, 2009-Present; Coach, 1994-2008
    Degrees: B.A., Journalism/Advertising, B.A., English Literature,
    M.Ed., Secondary Education, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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