The Steel Sturgeons 9176 is the Greenspire High School’s robotics team located in Traverse City, Michigan. Each year, teams of high school students across the country design, program, and build industrial-sized robots to play and compete in an action-packed game, much like a league. Each FIRST Robotics Competition team creates a team identity, raises funds to meet its goals, and advances appreciation for STEM in its community
Our Team
Our 2024–2025 team consists of about 16 student members, 4 community mentors, and parent volunteers. We meet several times a week, starting in January (when the game is revealed) into March/April (competition season). In our summer off-season, we spend time organizing and fundraising.
The FIRST® Robotics Competition combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Project-based, hands-on FIRST programs introduce students to engineering and coding in an engaging, inclusive, and creative learning environment in schools and local communities. For the 2024-2025 season, teams will participate in “REEFSCAPE” using STEM and collaboration skills to explore life beneath the surface of the ocean.