The Steel Sturgeons (#9176) is Greenspire High School’s robotics team. Each year, we design, build, and program robots for the FIRST Robotics Competition.
Our Story
The Steel Sturgeons’ rookie season, 2022/23, started out as an idea from our principal, Erica, and our teacher, Roddy. We didn’t completely understand the scope of what we had taken on, but that didn’t stop us from succeeding. To our surprise—and with the help of other teams collaborating with us—we made it all the way to the FIRST Michigan State competition, and then the World competition in Houston! We also received the 2023 Rookie Inspiration, Rookie All Star, and Highest Rookie Seed awards that year.
And we’ve learned even more since then. Yet no matter how well we do in competitions, the experience of being on the Steel Sturgeons team is a reward in itself. Robotics teaches students STEM skills, teamwork, and collaboration while preparing tomorrow’s builders, engineers, programmers, designers, and electricians. It transforms our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming leaders.
Please contact us with questions, to discuss sponsorship or donations, and if you have a Greenspire High School student, about how to join us!
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Email: steelsturgeons9176@gmail.com
Phone: 231-735-8097
We are looking for Sponsors!
Media
Word is getting around about the Steel Sturgeons! Check us out in the local news and at FIRST competitions. Please contact us for more information or any digital media files.
Audio Interview from 2022
Listen to an interview with three of our team members from the 2022/2023 rookie season.
Traverse City Record Eagle
'All of us were screaming': Team robotics competitions pick up steam
"The Steel Sturgeons will compete at another FIRST Robotics tournament at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday and Saturday."
Traverse City Ticker
The Most Unlikely Story Of Potential World Champions
"Students from Traverse City's Greenspire High School will be competing at the First Robotics World level competition in Houston -- if they can raise the funds."
Traverse City Record Eagle
Local robotics teams compete on world stage
"The Greenspire Steel Sturgeons, from Greenspire High School in Traverse City, also will be heading to the FIRST Robotics World Championship at the end of April."