Lauren Schrank - Team Captin/ Drive Team

Age: 18

Years in STARs: 4

School: Norman High School

Grade in school: 12

Why did you join STARs? At first, I joined because my friends were joining the team, and then I found out that I actually enjoyed it. I have been back every year, and this year, I am the team captian.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? I love the comptition! It's so much fun and everyone gets so crazy!

Eamon McElhaney - Team Captian

Age: 17

Years in STARs: 2

School: Norman North High School

Grade in school: 11

Why did you join STARs? I was told that the team was in need of new members, and I found it fun.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? Everything that has to do with the competition.

Emily Morrow - Drive Team

Age: 19

Years in STARs: 4

School: Home Schooled

Grade in school: 12

Why did you join STARs? To gain a better understanding of science and technology. Through FIRST Robotics I have gone from not knowing the difference between a nut and a bolt, to doing electrical work, working with power tools and having a true knowledge of science and technology.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? Meeting new people and the competition.

Blake Malone - Drive Team

Age: 17

Years in STARs: 3

School: Moore High School

Grade in school: 12

Why did you join STARs? Wooby persuaded me to.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? The regional competition.

Wooby Armstrong - Drive Team

Age: 17

Years in STARs: 4

School: Home Schooled

Grade in school: 12

Why did you join STARs? The real question is: Why not?

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? The pretty girls.

David Magar - Programmer

Age: 16

Years in STARs: 4

School: Home schooled

Grade in school: 10

Why did you join STARs? There was an opening for a programmer and my previous team had disbanded. I didn't want to be donw with FIRST yet!

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? The competition.

Patrick Schrank - Webmaster

Age: 14

Years in STARs: 4

School: Norman High School

Grade in school: 9

Why did you join STARs? I wanted to experience what building a robot would be like, and then going to the compeition and getting to compete.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? Meeting people from all over the country and the compeition.

Hayley Sandifer - Build Team

Age: 14

Years in STARs: 2

School: Longfellow Middle School

Grade in school: 8

Why did you join STARs? I thought it would be fun to build a robot and see how it works.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? Building the robot and then getting to see how it performs at the competition.

Jennifer Jones - Safety Captian

Age: 15

Years in STARs: 2

School: Little Axe High School

Grade in school: 10

Why did you join STARs? Lauren and Patrick got me to.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? Being able to have fun with the team and having coffee.

Jessica Morrow - Build Team

Age: 14

Years in STARs: 3

School: Home schooled

Grade in school: 8

Why did you join STARs? Because my dad is a mentor and my sister is in it.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? Being able to use power tools and building the robot.

Ryan - Build Team

Age: -

Years in STARs: -

School: -

Grade in school: -

Why did you join STARs? -

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? -

Jared Stout - Build Team

Age: 14

Years in STARs: 3

School: Community Christian School

Grade in school: 9

Why did you join STARs? To lean more about electrical engineering and to learn to make a robot.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? Building the robot with my friends

Layne Clagget - Build Team

Age: 14

Years in STARs: 3

School: Community Christian School

Grade in school: 9

Why did you join STARs? To learn how to work good with others and to get good thing on my resume.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? Building a robot, working with my friends, learning new things and having a good time.

Garrett Johnson - Build Team

Age: 14

Years in STARs: 3

School: Community Christian School

Grade in school: 9

Why did you join STARs? A friend talked me into it.

What is your favorite thing about FIRST? The competition.