Student Board
of Directors

The Student Board of Directors is made up of student representatives from all across the state who create, support, and participate in a variety of community initiatives. The board is established to allow students to have a voice in the initiatives and decisions that would directly impact the state’s youth. These students also take part in additional leadership training and networking opportunities that will strengthen their resumes.

Melina President

Melina

President
FRC 71 Team Hammond- Hammond Area Career Center

Liam Vice President FRC


Liam

Vice President FRC

FRC 3176 Purple Precision – Brownsburg High School

Hannah Vice President FTC


Hannah

Vice President FTC

FTC 21945 Purple Roborioles – Avon High School

Harsil Secretary


Harsil

Secretary

FRC 4926 GalacTech – Columbus Robotics

Rima FRC 5484 Career Academy Wolfpack

Rima

FRC 5484 Career Academy Wolfpack – Career Academy, South Bend

Jackson FTC 17994 Ragnabotics

Jackson

FTC 17994 Ragnabotics – North Posey High School

Vyom FRC 4926 GalacTech

Vyom

FRC 4926 GalacTech – Columbus Robotics

Mason FRC 9453 Mount Vernon Wildcats

Mason

FRC 9453 Mount Vernon Wildcats – Mount Vernon High School

Krysta FRC 5484 Career Academy Wolfpack

Krysta

FRC 5484 Career Academy Wolfpack – Career Academy South Bend

Peyton FTC 21945 Purple Roborioles

Peyton

FTC 21945 Purple Roborioles – Avon High School

Mason FRC 3487 Red Pride Robotics

Mason

FRC 3487 Red Pride Robotics – Plainfield High School

Andy TC 19366 CTF – Superior STEAM

Andy

FTC 19366 CTF – Superior STEAM – Bedford

Liberty FRC 2197 Las Pumas

Liberty

FRC 2197 Las Pumas – New Prairie High School

Emma FRC 868 TechHOUNDS

Emma

FRC 868 TechHOUNDS – Carmel High School

Jiping FRC 3494 Quadrangles/FTC 11329 I.C.E. Robotics

Jiping

FRC 3494 Quadrangles/FTC 11329 I.C.E. Robotics – RoboBoosters, Bloomington

Brighid FRC 5188 Area 5188 Classified Robotics

Brighid

FRC 5188 Area 5188 Classified Robotics – Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Edward FRC 3494 Quadrangles/FTC 11329 I.C.E. Robotics

Edward

FRC 3494 Quadrangles/FTC 11329 I.C.E. Robotics – RoboBoosters, Bloomington

Aarit FRC 1741 Red Alert Robotics

Aarit

FRC 1741 Red Alert Robotics – Center Grove High School

Hafsa FRC 461 Westside Boiler Invasion

Hafsa

FRC 461 Westside Boiler Invasion – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School

Sophia – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School

Sophia

FRC 461 Westside Boiler Invasion – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School

Faith FRC 3176 Purple Precision

Faith

FRC 3176 Purple Precision – Brownsburg High School

Audrey FRC 868 TechHOUNDS

Audrey

FRC 868 TechHOUNDS – Carmel High School

Initiative

  • Statewide advocacy efforts to have the state legislature help increase access to FIRST for all Hoosier children through coach stipends and registration assistance.
  • Mental wellness activities include handing out information at FIRST events about suicide prevention and mental wellness.
  • Volunteering at cross-program events to promote all levels of FIRST.
Mentors working on a robot
Board member

Board Composition

The Student Board includes representatives from various FIRST programs and schools across Indiana, including FRC and FTC teams. The board is led by a President and includes Vice Presidents for FRC and FTC, as well as a Secretary.

Candidate Requirements

A FIRST Indiana Robotics Student Board candidate must be a student who embraces the FIRST Core Values, is hardworking, and wants to make a difference in their community. Candidates must be rising 10th, 11th, or 12th-grade students and actively participating in one or multiple FIRST programs.

Teenager working on Robot
A team celebrating.

Student Board Expectations

The Student Board expects members to:


  • Embody the FIRST Core Values
  • Support their fellow council members and their initiatives
  • Attend monthly meetings
  • Lead at least one initiative
  • Attend two FIN outreach events per year
  • Attend one FIN fundraising event per year

Our future is built better together and improving our world starts with our youth.

Through mentorship partnered with hands-on learning, problem-solving connected to community engagement, and core values applied in times of intense competition, this program is about more than robots; it’s a robotics community that is preparing young people for life.



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