ALL ABOUT TIGERTECH ROBOTICS
TIGER TECH Robotics Team 5624, located at South Plainfield High School in South Plainfield, New Jersey, was established in September 2014, with the help of school administrators and students. Their goal was to bring a program to the high school that would increase the amount of STEM-related opportunities for students.
The team, originally recognized as a club, consisted of 15 students, 2 advisors, and 2 mentors in its rookie year. It was granted a space in the school’s electrical technology/graphics classroom, adjacent to the woodshop and metal shop classrooms, to work in. Today, the team consists of over 60 students, 1 mentor, 1 returning alumni, and 2 advisors. It has earned its status as a team and is highly regarded in the school’s competitive sports program.
FIRST
FIRST Robotics is a non-profit organization that hosts robotics competitions worldwide. It stands for (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). It emphasizes inspiring young people across the globe to take interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The FIRST Robotics Competition consists of short games played by two alliances of three robots each. The robots are designed, built, and programmed in nine weeks (Build Season) by each FIRST team, using approved parts. Each year, a new game challenge is released during Kick Off on the first Saturday in January, and the start of Build Season.
Team History
Tiger Tech began in 2014 with a mere 15 students and little to no resources. Since then, the team has been able to expand. The rapid growth of Tiger Tech has helped prove itself worthy among the other teams of FIRST, as seen in its history.
2015 Season - Recycle Rush
Bridgewater-Raritan District Event
Rookie All-Star Award
Highest Rookie Seed Award
North Brunswick District Event
Playoffs: Quarterfinalist
Highest Rookie Seed Award
Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship
Rookie Inspiration Award
Monty Madness Off-season event
Finalist
2016 Season - FIRST Stronghold
Mt. Olive District Event
District Event Winner
Judges’ Award
Bridgewater-Raritan District Event
District Event Winner
World Championship
Rank: 31st (Archimedes)
Midnight Mayhem Off-season event
Quarterfinalist
2017 Season - FIRST Steamworks
Mt. Olive District Event
Quarterfinalist
2019 Season - FIRST Deep Space
Bridgewater-Raritan District Event
Quarterfinalist
2021 Season - FIRST Infinite Recharge
At-Home Challenges