Carolynn and Tristin Nominated as Dean's List Semi-Finalists

Each year teams can nominate two outstanding teammates as the team's Dean's List Semi-Finalists.  Coach Stokely and Lead Mentor A.Walker selected Tristin and Carolynn, both veterans of last year's championship run. The Dean's List highlights contributions to the team and community, creativity, entrepreneurship, passion, technical excellence, and the ability to motivate and lead fellow teammates.

Tristin served the team last year as its Lead Programmer (mostly self-taught), and primary driver (video game & rifle team preparation). He designed the climber plates in Onshape. He also gave an iFiberOne interview with Jaeden and Kirstin to raise funds for the World Championship. Last spring and this fall, Tristin with Kirstin volunteered to mentor the Oakland Bay Junior High FTC team. This year Tristin serves as the Vice-President and Lead Programmer.

Both semi-finalists are in their fifth year with FIRST robotics. Each gave business presentations, sold movie tickets, ran concessions, and met with our 35th district state legislators to raise community support for Aldernating Current. Both helped raise $5,000 and recruit new teammates at fifteen marketing/visibility events held May though November 2017.

Carolynn last year created a very professional pit slide show based on photos and interviews collected by Kirstin. Carolynn also served as the Scout Captain. The team captain selected her as the team's Alliance Captain. She sparked the team's only playoff win by selecting the 4th & 5th best robots with the team's 7th & 10th overall selections at our second district competition in 2017. This year she convinced businesses to donate items to the team's silent action last fall. She mentors teammates on how best to present the team's image to our community. She is improving the team's business presentation.

Both Carolynn and Tristin used to be shy. Their FIRST experiences helped develop their natural leadership abilities. They will be interviewed by FIRST judges at an upcoming competition.