4-H FTC Robotics – Team #18689 The 4-H Gear Grinders
Grades 8th – 12th. Youth in this 4-H club for senior high design, build, and program a robot for competitions. The group meets weekly on Thursday evenings during the fall and early spring at the Extension Office in Chattanooga and competes in FIRST Tech Challenge/FTC robotics competitions. The group may meet on additional days of the week when competitions are coming up. Volunteer coaches and mentors from the community help youth through the process of designing, programming, and building a robot to best compete in the year’s challenge. Community sponsorships are greatly appreciated.
Hamilton County youth interested in joining the 4-H Robotics Club (grades 8th-12th) as new members – contact 4-H Agent Maria Sabin (see below) to find out how to join this team. New members are not currently being added, but this may change in the fall. There is an annual registration fee for this club, to help pay for robotics supplies.
The 4-H Gear Grinders are a competitive FIRST
Tech Challenge (FTC) team. Find out more about FTC at https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc.
Videos of FTC Competition on Youtube:
- 2023 Tennessee State FTC Championship – a qualifying match (shows part of a match in which the Hamilton County 4-H team competed)
- 2024 Tennessee State FTC Championship match (4-H Gear Grinders competed in this match)
Follow the 4-H Gear Grinders team on Facebook!
For more information about the 4-H robotics team (grades 8th-12th), or if you want to sponsor this team, please contact 4-H Agent Maria Sabin using the contact form below or email msabin@tennessee.edu:
Please contact the UT-TSU Extension – Hamilton County office (423-209-8560) with any additional questions.