What Is Team Voltage?
FIRST Robotics Team 386, “Team Voltage” started at Satellite High School in 1998 as Team 248 “Scorpsquad”. The team decided to diversify by moving to a new location in 1999 due to difficulty finding sponsorships and began accepting students from any high school in the area without a team of their own.
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Team Voltage 386 was born as a Southern Brevard County FIRST Robotics Team with students from ten different high schools. They spread their reach throughout the county, attracting more sponsors from wider areas. The team relocated to Melbourne High School in 2006, and still meet there today.
By 2016, Team Voltage consisted of over 50 students from a variety of locations in Melbourne, Florida, Including Melbourne Central Catholic, West Shore High School, and Melbourne Senior High School. We qualified for the 2015 World Championship but were unable to go due to monetary concerns. By 2017, improvements in our fundraising process enabled us to attend Championships in Houston.
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In 2002, Team Voltage was the first FRC team in Brevard County to be asked to present about FIRST in front of the school board. Through the team’s active involvement, the School Board of Brevard County realized the positive impact of FIRST. At that time, the Superintendent of Brevard County Schools Dr. Richard A. DiPatri set the goal of having an FRC team at every Brevard high school and a FLL team at every elementary school. Since then, the Brevard Schools foundation has helped fund every FRC and FLL team in the county. The Florida government also decided to allocate funding to all active FRC teams in Florida.
FLLSince 2011, we have hosted First Lego League competitions (more information can be found on FIRST's Website). These competitions have teams of students ages 9 to 14 who are challenged to design their own solution to current scientific problems and build LEGO® robots that perform autonomous "missions." In the process, they develop valuable life skills and discover exciting career possibilities in science and technology. We love nothing more than seeing these young minds getting interested and excited about S.T.E.M. careers.
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