WE HOST EVENTS
WE ENCOURAGE TEAMWORK
WE BUILD FRIENDSHIPS
WE ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEERISM
WE AMPLIFY OTHER PROGRAMS
WE HAVE FUN
WE ITERATE TO SUCCEED
WE LEARN FROM FAILURE
WE CHASE EXCELLENCE
WE FOSTER SELF-CONFIDENCE
WE CREATE A TALENT PIPELINE
WE INSPIRE PERSISTENT INNOVATION
WE STRIVE TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE
WE STRENGTHEN COMPANY REPUTATION & BRANDING
WE BUILD MARKETABLE TALENT
About Us
Charger Robotics is a collection of competitive robotics teams operating through K-12 extra-curricular programs from the Hamilton School District located in Sussex, Wisconsin.
We utilize a network of companies, organizations, and talented mentors to develop future leaders and innovators through real-world engineering, community outreach, and entrepreneurship experiences.
Our MISSION inspires us
Charger Robotics is the premier organization for those seeking a fun, inclusive community of experiential learners who are driven to solve complex challenges in a competitive environment, while practicing skills valuable for careers of the future.
Our VISION challenge us
Charger Robotics will set the standard for how STEM clubs and FIRST organizations prepare leaders to solve the technical challenges of the future.
Our VALUES unite us
Discovery
Fun
Inclusion
Impact
Innovation
Networking
Teamwork
How It All Started
Passionate mentors Sami Obaid (left) and Joe Balint (center) from GE Medical Systems (now GE Healthcare) endeavored to get involved in FIRST Robotics Competition. They wished to start a new team close enough to their Pewaukee campus that other GE associates would be able to mentor and participate. GE associate Chris Paulik suggested his alma mater and connected with science teacher John Budish (right) to initiate the program at Hamilton High School in Sussex, Wisconsin.
After recruitment and logistics meetings in September of 2000 proved successful, the group initiated registration and was founded on November 20th, 2000 as FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) Team #537.
Originally named "Domo A.R.I.G.A.T.O." (Applied Robotics, Integrated Gameplay, And Teamwork Opportunity), Team #537 changed its name to "Charger Robotics" on October 23rd, 2003 to better align its branding to other Sussex Hamilton organizations.
Over the years, Charger Robotics has expanded to include FIRST® Lego® League (FLL®) teams, FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®) teams, and has impacted over 600 students and 115 mentors who have been involved in the program.
These teams participate in educational and exciting robotics programs and design challenges provided by FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
Always Charging Forward
Since the very beginning, Charger Robotics has reached beyond our immediate team to help start and amplify other FIRST and STEM programs around us.
Our 2002 Chairman's (now Impact) Award video shows some of the accomplishments we made in our Rookie season: