Rochester Robotics Team - The FEDS 201

The FEDS are running a station at the Heritage Festival in Rochester Municipal Park all weekend! Be sure to visit us to learn about our robot, make bracelets, and visit some of the other stations to celebrate our community’s history!

Our first S.A.Y. STEM workshop is tomorrow from 4:30-5:30 pm! Scan the QR code above for more information, but feel free to join us if your child is interested!

A season for the history books. 🌎⛏️

The FEDS competed at the 2026 World Championship, and we’re so excited to share some of the incredible memories from this journey with you all! This year, we competed in the Milstein Division, where we finished 11th overall with a record of 8 & 2. We also had the honor of captaining the 8th alliance, selecting Teams , 7426, and to join. Not only did this mark our first time captaining an alliance at Worlds in nearly 15 years, but we were also incredibly honored to receive the Judges’ Award: Passing the Torch. This award recognized our efforts in helping our close friends when they needed a robot to compete at the World Championship. Thanks to , we were able to help STEAMEX Overheat compete alongside us in the same division this year. This achievement also marked another milestone, our first award at Worlds in nearly 26 years! We are beyond proud of everything we accomplished this season, and we can’t wait to carry this momentum into next year. None of this would have been possible without the support of our mentors, sponsors, families, and community members.

To our seniors, you have helped our team grow so much and we can’t thank you enough. We wish you the best on your new journey and hope you never forget: Once a FED, always a FED!

Go FEDS!❤️🤍💙

“Success isn’t what you accomplish, it’s what you inspire others to do”

Our next senior celebrated in our 2026 senior spotlight is Brody! Brody is our build co-captain and mechanical lead. If you think of a leader who can lead and motivate their teammates while also encouraging fun and growth, Brody is that person. His innovative ideas and creativity lead to team success, and students look up to him for his leadership. He cultivates safe and open discussions with his calming prescence. Brody will be studying mechanical engineering at Lawrence Technological University starting in the fall!

We’ve collected the following quote from two FEDS about Brody: “From the time when we first met during the summer training sessions in 2024, we both have always looked up to you. As a mentor, as a friend, and as someone who we can always count on as a source of knowledge about engineering, design and problem-solving. You’ve been a spark of inspiration in our lives, you’ve inspired us so much. Throughout the past few seasons, you’ve become family who we’ll never forget.” ❤️🤍💙

Join us in celebrating our 2026 FEDS seniors! Our first senior is Jackie, one of our very own People & Culture leads and Media lead. She is behind the vast majority of posts and media you see from the FEDS! From her first year on the team, she quickly developed a passion for photography and videography (she’s now a scholastic national silver medalist!), playing a large role in our outreach and public media. She is someone that we all love to laugh with but also truly look up to. Jackie will be studying strategic communications at Western Michigan University in the fall!

We’ve collected the following quote from a fellow FED about Jackie: “I am so glad I was able to be closer friends with Jackie this year! You are someone I always enjoy being around, and someone I can always count on. Your laugh is contagious in an amazing way, and you never fail to make the team smile. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!” ❤️🤍💙

On Saturday we held our fourth annual peace summit! This year we invited teams competing at the World Championship to join us in making bracelets and talking about FIRST. We are so grateful to everyone who showed up to support! We loved seeing you have fun and we can’t wait until next year! Go FEDS!☮️

On Friday our very own Leadership Finalist, Casper, attended the FIRST Leadership Award lunch! This lunch honored all of the amazing students who had won at their districts/regional events. We are so incredibly proud of Casper and all that he does for not only our team but for others! Congratulations Casper, we love you and we’re proud of you! Go FEDS ❤️🤍💙

Join us at 1 pm for our fourth annual peace summit! We are located on the second floor of the convention center at the large tables.

The FEDS ended day two ranking in 11th place, with 8 wins and 2 losses! We were excited to be the 8th alliance captain, and are excited to go into the playoffs with , 7426, and . We are so grateful to our sponsors, FEDS family, and community members for inspiring us and cheering us on! ❤️🤍💙

PEACE SUMMIT UPDATE!🚨 🌎
Due to weather we will be moving the peace summit to the second floor of the George R. Brown Convention Center! Join us, The FEDS, , , , , and at our fourth annual FIRST peace summit! This year’s event includes bracelet making, and a discussion about ways we can make the world a more peaceful and inclusive place! Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Go FEDS!!❤️🫶