Although the school year was completed remotely and the 2020 FIRST Robotics Competition season was officially cancelled our seniors had an amazing build season, an awesome first event, and officially graduated last weekend!

These are tough times we are all navigating, but we think it is important to take time to celebrate the accomplishments of these amazing scholars as they take a bold step forward in their journey through life.

We are proud to present our newest Trailblazer Alumni, the 2020 Trailblazer Graduating Seniors!

• Nyla is going to IUPUI to study Biomedical Engineering
• Lyza (Tindley’s Valedictorian) is going to Embry–Riddle to study Aerospace Engineering
• Bradon is going to Louisville to study Industrial Design
• Aya is going to Indiana State to study Electrical Engineering
• Elijah is going to Illinois to study Criminal Justice 
• Isaiah is going to Vincennes to study Advanced Manufacturing Technology  

Also, we want to give a special shout out to Lyza for earning the honor of Tindley 2020 Valedictorian!

During this season these students took a mountain of thrown out equipment heading for the trash and turned an empty room into a STEM lab for the entire school!

How much advanced manufacturing equipment did YOUR team pull out the trash this summer? pic.twitter.com/ukK9ypbGrK

— Trailblazer Robotics (@FRC6721) September 22, 2019

Due to the school being closed until April 6th and @FRCTeams events being canceled or postponed, we will be meeting virtually for the next few weeks. #CoronaVirusUpdate #morethanrobots pic.twitter.com/enF2l1c6zC

— Trailblazer Robotics (@FRC6721) March 13, 2020

These tenacious seniors also showed that no matter what happens during an event, they will never give up and never surrender!

What do you do when your robot's scoring mechanism breaks really bad?

You drive your robot until it is the number one ranked defensive robot of the event.

Never give up, never surrender!#INBLO #omgrobots@FIRSTINRobotics @frcspyder @TindleySchools @FRCTeams pic.twitter.com/iIiYNiVJip

— Trailblazer Robotics (@FRC6721) March 10, 2020

What a great weekend at our first district event of the season! Alliance Captains and the Gracious Professionalism Award!

Big thanks to @frc3494 for hosting an awesome @FIRSTINRobotics #INBLO event!#omgrobots #infiniterecharge @TindleySchools @MajorToolNews pic.twitter.com/y46vjQc3Kn

— Trailblazer Robotics (@FRC6721) March 9, 2020

These enterprising students also built strong relationships in the community to ensure the team was sustainable once they graduated.

Big thanks to our title sponsor @MajorToolNews for inviting us to #ManufacturingDay to share @IndianaFIRST with local schools!@TindleySchools @FIRSTweets #omgrobots #morethanrobots pic.twitter.com/He2bTxygV1

— Trailblazer Robotics (@FRC6721) October 1, 2019

Big thanks to @RocheDiaUSA for inviting us to share @IndianaFIRST with their employees!@FIRSTweets @accuchek_us @VisitIndy @TindleySchools pic.twitter.com/9F7n7M5h7d

— Trailblazer Robotics (@FRC6721) September 13, 2019

This amazing group of seniors also helped maintain a local FIRST Lego League team and partnered with their mentors to build a modified power-wheels vehicle for a wonderful young student in the community with cerebral palsy.

Had a wonderful time supporting the great students on #TheFIRSTDimension during their #FLLJr Expo for #MissionMoon this afternoon!@IndianaFIRST @FIRSTweets #MoreThanRobots #DestinationDeepSpace pic.twitter.com/mVFU28qCTC

— Trailblazer Robotics (@FRC6721) April 7, 2019

And in a true expression of their character, when one of their mentors was hospitalized with COVID-19, the students rallied together and reminded her what strong women are capable of.

These scholars have not just grown into great young problem solvers, they have grown into great young human beings, and we should all feel a lot better about the future of this world knowing that they are the next generation of thinkers and makers to tackle the world’s problems!

If you donated resources, time, or energy to this team over the last four years we can’t thank you enough for making this program a sustainable anchor for the students on this team.

If you would like to donate, volunteer, or just reach-out to the team please don’t hesitate to contact us at FRC6721@gmail.com and make sure you follow us @FRC6721 on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!