Branches & Leadership
OPERATIONS
Operations establishes the game robot’s overall design and construction. It contains project groups such as: drive chassis, game mechanism, electrical, and programming. Operations is also responsible for building specific game components used to prepare for robot competitions.
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications is responsible for organizing community events, creating media for the team, filming videos, and cultivating lasting relationships with sponsors. It contains project groups such as: media, video, awards submission, button design, game shirt design, and sponsor contact.
TEACHER MENTORS
“FIRST® offers students an opportunity to be a part of a holistic problem that is such difficulty and rigor that students can not fail to learn and gain an understanding of a variety of content and skills that will serve them well beyond their time as a member of Nicolet FEAR.”
“Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was.”
“I enjoy teaching in the classroom, but it is so fulfilling to be involved with Nicolet FEAR, where students are applying their learning in practical ways. It’s like Dean Kamen, the founder of FIRST Robotics says, ‘We don’t use kids to build robots; we use robots to build kids.”
“It’s been amazing to be a part of something that has such a measurable impact on kids and reaches them in a way that traditional school structure cannot.”
TECHNICAL MENTORS
Industry Professionals
| Greg Froh | Todd Gaulke | Dillon Grimes | Dana Hall | Andy Hall |
| Brian King | Aislinn O’Dwyer | Jeffrey Peil | Paul Rector | Shari Shamah |
| Adam Sturycz | Steve Vielmetti | Christopher Voigt | Michael Wied | Julie Wood |
| Richard Wood | Georgia Wood | Matthew Wooten | Sara Van Deurzen |
FEAR President
The President is the highest ranking position within the student leadership structure. The Nicolet FEAR President holds their office for one calendar year, which contains one competition season. The President is elected and chosen by the members of the team from the previous season. Their responsibility is primarily the leading the team’s members toward continuing sustainability of the program and the individual growth of Team 4786 Nicolet FEAR team members. The President’s other duties include, but are not limited to:
- The execution of Nicolet FEAR’s mission.
- The execution of the objectives and goals of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition).
- The oversight and running of all team meetings.
- Development of team bonding and/or team recreational activities.
- Working with student leaders and members, and coordinating with team mentors to generate a positive well-being for each member and a sustainable future for Nicolet FEAR.
- Primary contact, along with Communications Vice President, for Team 4786 and all other FlRST teams/groups/persons.
Delaney Voigt
Student President of FEAR
voigtd@nicoletfear.com
FEAR Vice Presidents
All vice presidents are selected after completing applications and interviews with teacher mentors and the team president. Vice Presidents are primarily responsible for the creation and capture of documentation of branch benchmarks, goals, objectives, timelines, and milestones. Additionally, vice presidents are responsible for the delegation of project managers of a given project and delegation of funds to complete projects. The details of the projects will be determined as needed by the FEAR Program Director, the Mentors and the Student Leadership.
Rachael Liebnitz
Vice President of Operations
liebnitzr@nicoletfear.com
The Vice President of Operations is in charge of the design, fabrication, and delivery of physical products that the team makes. Their main focus is the competition robot, as well as preseason goals that are set up by the team and, most importantly, to keep everyone safe.
Eitan Shamah
Vice President of Communications
shamahe@nicoletfear.com
The Vice President of Communications is in charge of sponsorships, videos, visual media, and apparel. As the leader of communications, imagery-based products of the team are key components of their jurisdiction.
