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ROCORI Coaches Carnival Friday March 17 3-5:50
Come to the coaches carnival! ROCORI Varsity Robotics team will demo it's 2023 Charged Up competition robot in the middle school gym...
Jay Femrite
Mar 16, 20231 min read


Game Reveal at Kickoff Saturday January 7th in Becker
Watch the Game Reveal & Kickoff Celebration Broadcast Saturday, January 7, 2023 12:00PM ET on FIRSTtv Kickoff sparks the start of the...
Jay Femrite
Jan 5, 20231 min read


Recruiting good labor means investing in our youth
Many business owners’ comment that good help is hard to find, nobody wants to work anymore or why are young workers so lazy, as they try...
Jay Femrite
Jan 5, 20231 min read


Ratcheteers Awarded Grant for Community Outreach Project
The ROCORI FIRST Robotics Team was featured in the ROCORI Area Community Foundation publication. The foundation gathers donation from...
Jay Femrite
Dec 13, 20221 min read


NMRC Offseason Event with New Swerve Bot
On Saturday, October 29th, the team travelled to Alexandria High School to compete in the NMRC Offseason event with our brand new swerve...
Jay Femrite
Oct 31, 20221 min read


We Got Swerve! ...What's That?
Whether you are a family member of someone in FIRST or are actively involved with FIRST yourself, you have most likely heard someone...
Jay Femrite
Oct 10, 20222 min read


Getting Back Into the Swing of Things With Offseason Events
On Saturday, September 24th the team travelled to East Ridge high school in Woodbury to attend the EMCC (East Metro Collaborative...
Jay Femrite
Sep 26, 20221 min read


ROCORI FIRST Robotics Team Places 2nd at MSHSL State Tournament!
On Saturday, May 7th, the ROCORI Ratcheteers traveled to Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota campus to compete in their 4th...
Jay Femrite
May 8, 20221 min read


Learn a New Skill With the ROCORI FIRST Robotics Team!
Three new and exciting FIRST Robotics based courses are in this summer's Community Education Catalog! Here is a brief overview of each of...
Jay Femrite
May 2, 20221 min read


ROCORI FIRST Robotics Team Headed to State Tournament
The ROCORI FIRST Robotics team 4728 qualified for the MSHSL state tournament on May 7th, 2022, at Williams Arena on the University of...
Jay Femrite
Apr 27, 20221 min read


Ratcheteers Climb to Traverse at Lake Superior Regional
One of the best features of our robot this year is it's ability to climb to the Traversal Bar.
Jay Femrite
Mar 13, 20221 min read


The Busy Life of a Robotics Student
Not only do we meet for robotics every day after school from 3:00 to 6:00pm, we also put our minds to work every Saturday from 8:00am to...
Jay Femrite
Jan 27, 20221 min read


Keeping the Gearboxes and Our Fingers Safe
A big part of robotics is problem solving and one problem needing to be solved was the safety of the gearboxes on our drivetrain....
Jay Femrite
Jan 26, 20221 min read


Making A T-shirt Isn't As Hard As It Looks
The ROCORI Ratcheteers designed and printed our very own team shirts for this year's season. Jonah worked tirelessly to understand the...
Jay Femrite
Nov 24, 20211 min read


ROCORI Robotics at Homecoming 2021
We shot yellow balls from the 2020 competition robot and drove the parade robot around with flags during the Homecoming Parade. Jonah,...
Jay Femrite
Oct 1, 20211 min read


Tesla Pulls ROCORI Robotics parade Float
ROCORI FIRST Robotics Team 4728 ROCORI Ratcheteers threw candy during the St. Boniface parade on Sunday. “And when it rains on your...
Jay Femrite
Aug 23, 20211 min read


ROCORI Grants Hard at Work Supporting FIRST Robotics
ROCORI Area Community Foundation mentions ROCORI FIRST Robotics at its outdoor concert. Foundation member Pat Donlin had lots of good...
Jay Femrite
Aug 12, 20211 min read


ROCORI Robotics Team learns Friction, Acceleration, Amps, Rpm, Gearing, Reaction Time.
Sounds like a typical FIRST Robotics Season but its summer. Welcome to Belt Sander Racing in Cold Spring, MN. Belt sander racing in Cold...
Jay Femrite
Aug 2, 20211 min read


Agriculture and Robotics Combine at ROCORI High School
We were able to assist with setting up the Farm Bot at ROCORI High School. We had fun putting in all together and configuring it. What...
Jay Femrite
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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