We are the Kinematic Flying Chickens, a First Tech Challenge team from Southern California. Our flock of 15 came primarily from First LEGO graduates, with additional players coming onboard least year and currently.
Our rookie year (2023-24) was spent practicing at Pershing Middle School, and this year moved to our coach's garage affectionately known as the COOP. At Pershing we had a sister team, the Encrypted Goofy Geese; for 2024-25 we merged together under one name. Now we have the combined knowledge and experience of both teams to dive "Into the Deep!" Click here for some special acknowledgements for the forerunners of our little flock.
Meet our current members:
Ryan: FLL 3 seasons, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: CAD design, test robot builder, wiring, inventory lead, driver
Favorite color: ??
Isaac: FLL 2 seasons, FTC 1st year
Team duties: test robot coding, backup driver, wiring, backup driver, social media correspondent
Favorite color: blue
Justin: FLL 5 seasons, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: team coach, base robot build, CAD design
Favorite color: blue
Talia: FLL 1 season, FTC 1st year
Team duties: wiring, inventory, backup driver, social media correspondent, photographer, human player
Favorite color: blue
Sam: FLL 5 seasons, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: team coach, CAD design, base robot build, backup robot assistant
Favorite color: blue
Sebastian: FLL 2 seasons, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: coding attachments, wiring, driver
Favorite color: light blue
Avery: FLL 3 seasons, FTC 1st year
Team duties: wiring, inventory, backup driver, social media correspondent, photographer, human player
Favorite color: pink
Lucas: FLL 1 season, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: lead coder, april tag coder, human player, social media, DJ
Favorite color: blue
Logan: FLL 3 seasons, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: driver, social media correspondent, outreach program developer
Favorite color: blue
Asher: FLL 2 seasons, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: CAD design, test robot build
Favorite color: orange
Talon: FLL 2 seasons, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: design team, team coach, CAD design
Favorite Color: Turquoise
Ethan: FLL 2 seasons, FTC 1st year
Team duties: driver, inventory, attachment coding
Favorite color: red
James: FLL 3 seasons, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: lead coder, human player, inventory, wiring
Favorite color: blue
Eli: FLL 3 seasons, FTC 2nd year
Team duties: social media videographer, driver, wiring, attachment coding
Favorite color: purple
We would like to give a special thank you to the founders of Team 14129, The Wizalos and the OGs:
Players
Yo-Yo Yang, Anrew Balka, Chloe Smith, Will Baker, Sean Carlson, Matthew Merrow, Alexios Savvides, Jeremíah Short, Aidan Connor, Jacob Showman, Isaac Miller, Roan Carpentar
Coach
Karen Miller
The OGs and Wizalos played through FTC seasons Skystone, Ultimate Goal, Freight Frenzy, and Power Play, then passed the (robotic) torch to our two rookie teams, 14129 EGG and 23696 KFC. Not only did they pass on their team number, but met regularly with our players and coaches to mentor on teamwork, engineering, project planning, and best build practices. We are so grateful and thank them all for their knowledge (and the gift of a robot and parts) to kickstart our journey into FTC. With their gifts of generosity and gracious professionalism, we are learning "how to fly!"
Thank you team from Team #23696
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