The TermiKnightors

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THE TERMIKNIGHTORS

We are a small team of 15~ full time members from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. Our team was formed in 2021 and we quickly began showcasing our full abilities. Winning Rookie Allstar in 2022, we have only continued to grow in all aspects as a team. We are committed to helping our members and our community discover their true abilities in STEAM, through various outreach opportunities, sub-groups and empowerment from experienced mentors.

Sub-Teams

Branding and Business

Brandings(a.k.a marketing) works to promote the team and its values. This group also consists of members who work with sponsors and the team as whole to ensure that Team 8531 is maximizing their impact on the community!

Build Team

Build team is one of the sole reasons Team 8531 continues to succeed. They work together with mentors to build a functioning robot for competition! Build Team is also in charge of coding our robot, making sure it has the ability to perform certain actions using specific coding softwares.

Drive Team

Drive Team is made up of 4 members who are experienced in Coding and Building the robot. At competitions, this subgroup utilizes their resources to drive their robot!

SERVICES

MEET THE TEAM

THE TERMIKNIGHTORS

HEAD MENTOR

BRANDON RINDFLEISCH

BRANDON RINDFLEISCH, REFFERED TO AS MR. RINDFLEISCH, IS THE HEAD MENTOR AND FOUNDER OF THE TERMIKNIGHTORS. HE IS A SCIENCE TEACHER AT DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL AND IS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT GETTING HIS STUDENTS INVOLVED IN ALL AREAS OF STEAM. AS ALWAYS, MR. RINDFLEISCH IS BEYOND EXCITED FOR THE SEASON AS A WHOLE, FROM THE BUILDING TO THE COMPETITIONS AND EVEN THE OFF-SEASON!

HEAD MENTOR

RICHARD LYNCH

MR.LYNCH HAS BEEN A MENTOR TO THE TERMIKNIGHTORS SINCE THE VERY FIRST SEASON! HE WORKS FOR REGAL REXNORD AND HAS SECURED THEIR DONATION FOR THE TEAM! A VERY PROMINENT MENTOR, HE BEGAN HIS INTEREST IN THE TEAM WHEN HE W THE PARE

MENTOR

ERIC BLOSSER

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER WHO HAS BEEN A TEAM MENTOR OF OURS FOR 3 YEARS! IN HIS FREEE TIME HE ENJOYS BEING AROUND HIS FAMILY AND WATCHING A GOOD SHOW!

MENTOR

TONY ELLINGEN

TONY IS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WHO HAS BEEN MENTORING OUR ROBOTICS TEAMS SINCE 2018...AND MENTORED OUR TEAM SINCE THE BEGINNING! HE IS SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR'S COMPETITIONS WITH A FRESH SQUAD!

MENTOR

MIKE SNYDER

MR.SNYDER IS A NETWORK ENGINEER FOR ELLUCIAN. IN HIS FREE TIME HE ENJOYS "NERD STUFF" AND MENTORING THE CODING GROUP!

MENTOR

JACK WARNING

MR. WARNING IS TEAM 8531'S NEWEST MENTOR! HE IS VERY EXCITED TO BE ASSISTING STUDENTS HOWEVER HE CAN THIS SEASON AND IS VERY INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE FRC PROGRAM!

CAPTAIN

CECILIA P.

CECILIA (AKA CECI) IS OUR ROBOTICS CAPTAIN. BEING AN AVID MEMBER FOR ALL FOUR YEARS OF HER HIGH SCHOOL CAREER, CECI HAS HAPPILY BEEN GRANTED THIS POSITION. IN HER FREE TIME SHE ENJOYS CROCHETTING, SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, AS WELL AS ATTENDING THE VARIOUS OTHER CLUBS SHE IS PART OF!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

CARSON G.

CARSON IS A SENIOR JOINING THE ROBOTICS TEAM FOR HIS VERY FIRST SEASON. HE ENJOYS SCIENCE AND MATH AND SPENDS HIS FREE TME PLAYING VIDEO GAMES OR HANGING OUT WITH HIS FRIENDS. CARSON IS VERY EXCITED FOR HIS FIRST SEASON ALONGSIDE HIS BEST FRIENDS CALEB AND ALEX!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

CALEB N.

CALEB IS ENTERNG HIS FOURTH SEASON ON THE BUILD TEAM! HE IS A VERY HARD WORKER WITH LOTS OF DETERMINATION. THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL SEASON FOR CALEB, AS HE WILL WORKING WITH HIS TWO BEST FRIENDS, CARSON AND ALEX!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

ALEXANDER M.

ALEXANDER (AKA ALEX) IS A SENIOR JOINING THE TERMIKNIGHTORS FOR HIS VERY FIRST SEASON! HE IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF STAGE CREW AND EVEVN PERFORMED IN THEATER! ALEX IS A VERY TALENTED INDIVIDUAL WHO ADORES BUILDING, SCIENCE AND HIS FAVORITE SUBJECT- CALCULUS!

HE IS SO EXCITED FOR THE WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES THIS SEASON WILL BRING!

BRANDING AND BUSINESS MEMBER

OUTREACH

VIVIAN S.

VIVIAN IS SO EXCITED TO BE ENTERING HER FOURTH YEAR WITH THE TERMIKNIGHTORS! AS A SENIOR, VIVIAN IS A MEMBER OF MANY OTHER CLUBS AND SPORTS, AND HAS HELPED WITH MANY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT HER HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. IN HER SPARE TIME SHE ENJOYS READING, PAINITNG AND HANGING OUT WITH HER FRIENDS.

BRANDING AND BUSINESS MEMBER

EVA T.

EVA IS A SENIOR ENTERING HER SECOND YEAR ON THE TEAM! ORIGINALLY FROM CANADA, EVA ENJOYS ANYTHING TO DO WITH DESIGN AND MARKETING! IN HER SPARE TIME, SHE PAINTS, RUNS AND ENJOYS GOING OUT WITH HER FRIENDS.

BRANDING AND BUSINESS MEMBER

LEAF P.

LEAF IS ENTERING HER FIRST YEAR ON THE ROBOTICS TEAM. ORIGINALLY FROM THAILAND, SHE HAS A NEW SPARKED INTEREST IN MARKETING AND BUSINESS WHICH SHE IS VERY EXCITED TO HELP OUT WITH THIS SEASON!

BRANDING AND BUSINESS MEMBER

TEMI A.

TEMI IS A SENIOR ENTERING HER FOURTH SEASON ON THE TERMIKNIGHTORS. SHE ENJOYS HANDLING BUSINESS AND HAS TAKEN ON A LEADERSHIP ROLE WITHIN THE BRANDING TEAM. IN HER SPARE TIME SHE ENJOYS BEING WITH HER FAMILY, HER FRIENDS OR JUST SIMPLY SITTING BACK AND ENJOYING A NEW SHOW.

BUILD TEAM/ BRANDINGS AND BUSINESS MEMBER AND

PROGRAMMING

GABRIEL M.

GABRIEL (AKA GABE) IS A JUNIOR RETURNING FOR HIS THIRD YEAR FOR TEAM 8531! HE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN SUB-GROUPS, BUT HAS FOUND GREAT INTEREST IN DESIGNING THE ROBOT! IN HIS FREE TIME HE ENJOYS GOING OUT WITH HIS FRIENDS AND HANGING OUT WITH HIS DOG!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

AMELIA J.

AMELIA IS A JUNIOR JOINING US FOR HER VERY FIRST FRC SEASON! DUE TO HER EXPIRIENCE WITH STAGE CREW SHE HAS HAPPILY FOUND A PLACE WITHIN THE BUILD TEAM - WHERE SHE ENJOYS DESIGNING AND CODING! IN HER SPARE TIME, SHE ADORES READING!(you will never find her without a book!)

BUILD TEAM/BRANDING AND BUSINESS MEMBER

ALEX B.

ALEX IS A SOPHMORE WHO HAS A NEW INTEREST IN ROBOTICS. AS THIS IS HIS FIRST RC SEASON, HE IS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN BUILD TEAM AND BRANDINGS! HE IS VERY EXCITED TO SEE WHERE THE SEASON TAKES US AND CAN'T WAIT FOR COMPETITIONS!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

WESLEY W.

WESLEY IS A SOPHMORE RETURNING FOR HIS SECOND YEAR FOR THE TERMIKNIGHTORS! HE IS AN EXCELLENT VISIONARY AND HAS HELPED DESIGN THE ROBOT BOTH YEARS THAT HES BEEN ON THE TEAM.

IN HIS FREE TIME, HE ENJOYS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AND RELAXING AT HOME!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

WESTON S.

WESTON IS A SOPHMORE RETURNING FOR HIS SECOND YEAR ON TEAM 8531! HE'S MAINLY INVOLVED WITH BUILDING, BUT HAS A RECENT INTEREST IN CODING. IN HIS FREE TIME HE ENJOYS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES, HANGING OUT WITH HIS FRIENDS AND PARTICIPATING IN THE MANY OTHER CLUBS HE IS INVOLVED WITH.

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

THOMAS R.

THOMAS IS A SOPHMORE WITH A PASSION FOR CODING, BUILDING AND ANYTHING FRC RELATED! HE LOVES AIDING WITH THE ROBOT AND HELPING HIS TEAMMATES WHEREVER HE CAN! THOMAS IS SO EXCITED FOR THIS SEASON AND CANNOT WAIT FOR COMPETITION!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

JOSEPH G.

JOSEPH IS A SOPHMORE JOINING TEAM 8531 FOR HIS SECOND SEASON. HE IS VERY TALENTED IN DESIGNING THE ROBOT AND BUILDING SPECIFIC PARTS. HE LOVES BEING ABLE TO WORK ALONGSIDE HIS TEAMMATES AND HAS EVEN RECRUITED HIS SISTER TO THE TEAM!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

IZABELLA G.

IZABELLA IS A FRESHMAN READY FOR HER FIRST SEASON! THIS IS VERY SPECIAL FOR IZABELLA, AS SHE WILL BE JOINING HER BROTHER -JOSEPH- ON THE BUILD TEAM! SHE IS SUPER EXCITED TO SEE WHERE THE SEASON TAKES HER AND IS EXCITED FOR COMPETITION!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

CALEB V.B.

CALEB IS A FRESHMEN READY FOR HIS VERY FIRST FRC SEASON! HE IS A VERY TALENTED BUILDER AND IS VERY EXCITED TO HELP WHEREVER HE CAN! IN HIS SPARE TIME HE LOVES BEING AROUND HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND ROCK CLIMBING!

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

EMMANUEL H.

EMMANUEL IS A FRESHMEN WHO IS EAGER TO BE JOINING THE TEAM! HE IS VERY TECHNICAL, AND HAS ALREADY CONTRIBUTED IMMENSILY TO THE TEAM! HE IS VERY EXCITED FOR THE SEASON AHEAD AND GETTING TO KNOW HIS TEAMMATES BETTER!

IMPACT

FLL TEAM 60601
(FIRST LEGO LEAGUE)

Team 8531 has been mentoring FLL team 60601 since 2023! Working with the community, Team 8531 aided their FLL team in learning about technology and teamwork, allowing youths to explore their interests in STEAM.

DOMINICAN CHALLENGE

The Dominican Challenge is an annual event hosted by Dominican High School and Team 8531! It invites local elementary-middle schools- and their selected group of students- to participate in an exciting challenge, in which they must use teamwork, logic and their knowledge of STEAM to win!

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

Our business team comes up with outreach opportunities for the team throughout the year, even working with Dominican High School for various events such as Trunk or Treat and Freshmen Welcome Events.