Cole VanOphem

Class of 2021

Year joined the team: 2018

Sub-Teams: Programming

What are 2 fun facts about you?

I built my first computer when I was 12. I got AirPods a year before they became cool

Why did you join the AdamBots?

I wanted to learn about how programming fits into engineering a finished product.

What is your favorite team memory?

I am still in my first year on the team, but my favorite memory so far was the road rally. Even though we didn’t win, I got to practice solving problems and thinking quickly while making new friends.

What have you learned from being on the team?

I have learned more about how a programming team can work independently and not conflict with each other while programming the same parts of the code.

What is special about FIRST or what are you looking forward to this year in FIRST? 

FIRST is special because it allows you to get experience planning, creating, and maintaining something that will have to compete with other projects, just like you have to do in a real job. I am looking forward to winning!