About Us

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Seven years ago, a small team of passionate students and one enthusiastic science teacher from LC Anderson High School in Austin, TX came together to participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition. The ausTIN CANs, FIRST Robotics Team 2158, began their journey building a robot to compete in the 2007 FRC game, Rack “N” Roll. That first year, the team earned the Lone Star Regional Rookie All-Star Award. The team made it their goal to be a catalyst for cultural change and to do so aimed to develop strong partnerships with their school, local community, industry members, and FIRST at large. In 2008, the team’s efforts were recognized with the Johnson & Johnson Gracious Professionalism Award. The CANs have helped many rookie teams get their footing and host numerous events for all levels of FIRST, including FLL and FTC qualifiers and camps and FRC practices and scrimmages. Team 2158 founded an end-of-build season practice event, the Austin Robot Roundup, in 2007, and the first official summer off-season event in Texas, the Texas Robot Roundup, in 2011. Both have become annual events that attract teams from near and far. In 2012, the ausTIN CANs were recognized with the Alamo Region Chairman’s Award, FIRST’s highest honor, in addition to the Woodie Flowers Award for mentor David Yanoshak,  the Dean’s List Award for member Nate McLauchlan, and the Championship Galileo Division Coopertition Award. .The ausTIN CANs continue their endeavor of  transforming the culture of their school and local community, the city of Austin, the entire state of Texas and beyond during their 6th FRC season.
 

Team Location:

Anderson High School
8401 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX 78759

 

Contact Info:

austincans2158@gmail.com

 

2012 Chairman’s Award Winners!

The ausTIN CANs were recognized with four prestigious awards from the  2013 Alamo Regional FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) in San Antonio.

On Friday evening, our Head Mentor David Yanoshak, received the Woodie Flowers Mentor of the Year award. This award recognizes mentors who lead, inspire, and empower using excellent communication skills – the nominee is chosen by the team members and they are the ones who submitted the application. Our students wrote an essay about how David has given them the best understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and satisfaction involved in the discipline of engineering and design.

Also on Friday, Jess Jankowitsch, our Lead Communications/Marketing Mentor, received the FRC Outstanding Volunteer of the Year award! This award is presented to one individual who consistently excels in her efforts with proven results in the areas of positive impact in our region supporting FIRST‘s mission, leadership, personal commitment, community involvement and length of service. We all know Jess embodies all of this and more!

On Saturday senior Nate McLauchlan was awarded the FIRST Dean’s List Award. This award goes to an individual team member who has demonstrated leadership and commitment to the ideals of FIRST, an interest in and passion for a long term commitment to FIRST and its ideals, overall individual contribution to his team, technical expertise and passion, entrepreneurship and creativity, ability to motivate and lead fellow team members, and effectiveness at increasing awareness of FIRST in his school and community.

And finally, our Team received the coveted Chairman’s Award. FIRST created this award to keep the central focus of FRC on their ultimate goal of transforming our culture in ways that will inspire greater levels of respect and honor for science and technology, as well as encourage more of today’s youth to become scientists, engineers, and technologists. The Chairman’s Award represents the spirit of FIRST. It honors the team that, in the judges’ estimation, best represents a model for other teams to emulate, and which embodies the goals and purpose of FIRST. It remains FIRST’s most prestigious award, and the Team worked very hard writing an executive summary and essay, presenting to judges, and producing a video which can be seen here.

As a result of all their hard work, our Team will be traveling to St. Louis April 25-
28 for the 2012 FIRST Championship at the Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis,
Missouri.

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2 responses to “About Us”

  1. TechXsplosion

    8th Feb, 12

    Hello ausTIN CANs! Your website looks really ausTIN CAN-iey! We all love the color scheme and overall design. We’re super excited to attend the Roundup on the 18th, and look forward to seeing you at Alamo!

    Love, TechXsplosion

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  2. andrew

    8th Feb, 12

    Thank you TechXplosion for viewing our website, we also are very excited to seeing you at Alamo this Year as well!

    THANKS!
    ausTIN CANs

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