FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff - January 6, 2024
Fifty students and mentors attended the FRC 2024 Kickoff held at Dow High School. Discussions about the game and ways maximize points were held and initial design considerations were reviewed. The team meets on a regular basis during build season. Additional team members and mentors are always welcome. See our team calendar for details.
Our 2024 District Competition Events were Lake City (March 9-11)
and Midland (April 4-6)
Robotics is very active within Dow High School! We won the following awards at our two district competitions:
Following the 2024 competitions, the team continues to meet at the Robotics Center at the Carpenter School as well as participating in community events. Our meetings and activities are posted on our team calender and detailed through team emails.
Current team members will continue to receive updates via e-mail. Dow High students wishing to join The Charge robotics team should contact Mr. Murray (math teacher at Dow High) or send email to sparky@the-charge.com.
We update our website and using Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for additional communications. You can use the icons at the top right of our web pages to access them.
and Midland (April 4-6)
Robotics is very active within Dow High School! We won the following awards at our two district competitions:
- Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow at the FiM District Midland Event presented by Dow
- Gracious Professionalism Award at the FiM District Lake City Event
Following the 2024 competitions, the team continues to meet at the Robotics Center at the Carpenter School as well as participating in community events. Our meetings and activities are posted on our team calender and detailed through team emails.
Current team members will continue to receive updates via e-mail. Dow High students wishing to join The Charge robotics team should contact Mr. Murray (math teacher at Dow High) or send email to sparky@the-charge.com.
We update our website and using Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for additional communications. You can use the icons at the top right of our web pages to access them.
The Charge
We are The Charge, FRC Team 2619, a FIRST robotics team from Midland, Michigan, working "to create a world where science and technology are celebrated, where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes".
The Charge – The HH Dow High School Robotics Team – is a team of high school students and adult mentors who participate in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competitions.
The Charge is organized as a club within H.H. Dow High School and the Midland Public Schools. The primary focus of the robotics team is to design, fabricate, construct, program, and test a large-scale robot for regional, state, and international competitions. The team brings together skills in areas of business, communications, fund raising, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and programming to effectively compete in the FIRST Robotics Competitions. The team is an opportunity for the students to work with a wide range of mentors with industry experience to gain hands-on technical and teamwork skills in a high energy environment.
Sponsors of The Charge for the 2023-2024 competition season include Dow, John Deere, Michigan Department of Education, TC Energy, Michigan Baseball Foundation, Midland Area Community Foundation, Nexteer, Midland Public Schools, Midland Eye Care, DuPont, Cargill, Midland Firefighters Youth Foundation, Midland Area Youth Action Council, Vacations by Holly, and the DHS Robotics Boosters.
We also thank our previous sponsors and DHS Robotics Boosters and all who work with the students on our team!
The Charge – The HH Dow High School Robotics Team – is a team of high school students and adult mentors who participate in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competitions.
The Charge is organized as a club within H.H. Dow High School and the Midland Public Schools. The primary focus of the robotics team is to design, fabricate, construct, program, and test a large-scale robot for regional, state, and international competitions. The team brings together skills in areas of business, communications, fund raising, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and programming to effectively compete in the FIRST Robotics Competitions. The team is an opportunity for the students to work with a wide range of mentors with industry experience to gain hands-on technical and teamwork skills in a high energy environment.
Sponsors of The Charge for the 2023-2024 competition season include Dow, John Deere, Michigan Department of Education, TC Energy, Michigan Baseball Foundation, Midland Area Community Foundation, Nexteer, Midland Public Schools, Midland Eye Care, DuPont, Cargill, Midland Firefighters Youth Foundation, Midland Area Youth Action Council, Vacations by Holly, and the DHS Robotics Boosters.
We also thank our previous sponsors and DHS Robotics Boosters and all who work with the students on our team!
As a member of FIRST of the Great Lakes Bay Region, The Charge works with fellow FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams in the Bay, Midland, Saginaw, and Isabella Counties in the State of Michigan. For more information on FIRST of the Great Lakes Bay Region, please visit http://www.first-glbr.org/. FRC teams within the State of Michigan are organized through FIRST in Michigan. For more information on FIRST in Michigan, please visit http://www.firstinmichigan.org/index.html.