{"id":23,"date":"2019-09-17T12:42:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T12:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roaringriptide.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-09-04T18:53:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:53:29","slug":"team-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/roaringriptide.com\/","title":{"rendered":"About Team 4118"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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2024 Tallahassee Regional – Engineering Inspiration Award<\/strong> – photo courtesy of Elizabeth Marini Photography<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Roaring Riptide’s Mission and Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Team 4118 engages youth in STEM \u2013 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math \u2013 activities through our local community, state, and national outreach efforts.  We believe our outreach efforts help to foster the acquisition of transferable skills such as teamwork, work ethics, flexibility, interpersonal skills, leadership skills, and adaptability. <\/p>\n\n\n

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2019 Robot R2-Dan2 displays a Woodie Flowers Memorial at the Roboticon Off-Season Competition –
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About Team 4118: Roaring Riptide <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Roaring Riptide: FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 4118<\/strong>, was founded in 2011 at P.K. Yonge DRS <\/a>in Gainesville, Florida by Kerry Thompson, supported by Director Lynda Hayes and Dr. Carl Crane. The team’s first competition season was in 2012, playing the game themed “Rebound Rumble” at the South Florida Regional Competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn More About 4118’s History and Game Play in FIRST <\/strong><\/em>Robotics Competitions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Our #FIRSTwithAT<\/em> Initiative<\/a><\/strong> has gained the support and recognition from 4 local college student organizations, 2 local hospitals\/clinics, the university, as well as national organizations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assistive Technology (AT)<\/strong> refers to any device that increases accessibility or improves the quality of life for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#FIRSTwithAT<\/em><\/strong> i<\/a>s an initiative started in 2019 by Roaring Riptide that aims to get other robotics teams involved in making low-cost AT solutions for members of their communities. Riptide works to donate custom AT devices and open-source designs to the Gainesville, FL area and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Access our #Tidal Wave of AT Page to Request Your AT Starter Kit!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Team 4118’s Robot Pit at the Tallahassee Regional Competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Interested in Sponsoring Our Team or Providing an In-Kind Donation?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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TEAM ACCOLADES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n