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!

MENTOR

JONATHAN FALES

JONATHAN IS THE NEWEST MENTOR OF TEAM 8531! HE IS THE RELIGION TEACHER WHO HELPS WITH PROGRAMMING AND LOVES MAKING BAD JOKES.

BUILD TEAM MEMBER

ELIJAH M.

ELIJAH IS A SOPHOMORE JOINING TEAM 8531 FOR THE FISRT TIME! HE LOVES HIS ENGLISH CLASS, AND OFTEN GOES CAMPING OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL! HE IS SO EXCITED FOR THE NEW SEASON AHEAD!

BUILD TEAM/BRANDNG AND BUSINESS MEMBER

ADELYNN W.

ADDIE IS A SOPHOMORE READY TO BE JOINING THE ROBOTICS TEAM FOR HER VERY FIRST SEASON! SHE ENJOYS CHEMISTRY DURING SCHOOL AND LOVES TO READ, HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS, PLAY WITH HER DOG, AND PLAY VOLLEYBALL DURING HER FREE TIME.

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TRISTAN L.

TRISTAN IS A FRESHMAN READY TO BE JOINING THE ROBOTICS TEAM FOR HIS VERY FIRST SEASON! HE ENJOYS HIS MATH CLASSES AND LOVES TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES AFTER SCHOOL!

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SAMUEL R.

SAM IS A FRESHMAN READY TO BE JOINING THE ROBOTICS TEAM FOR HIS VERY FIRST SEASON! HE LOVES PLAYING VOLLEYBALL AND HIS FAVORITE CLASS IS ALGEBRA! HE IS SO EXCITED FOOR THE NEW SEASON WITH TEAM 8531!

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AYDEN Y.

AYDEN IS A FRESHMAN WHO LOVES BIOLOGY, HISTORY, AND RELIGION, AND OFTEN SPENDS TIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FUN. HE IS VERY EXCITED FOR THE NEW SEASON AND THE JOURNEY AHEAD!

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CHARLES W.

CHARLIE IS A FRESHMAN EXCITED TO BE JOINING ROBOTICS FOR HIS FIRST SEASON! HE LOVES BIOLOGY, AND ENJYS 3D PRINTING AND PLAYING BOARD GAMES WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN HIS FREE TIME!

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KEZIAH M.

KEZIAH IS A SENIOR READY FOR HER FIRST SEASON OF ROBOTICS! SHE HAS A PASSION FOR ALL SCIENCE CLASSES AND ENJOYS WORLD AFFAIRS CLASSES WATCHING DOCUMENTERIES, CROTCHETING, AND SKATING.

BRANDING AND BUSINESS MEMBER

FERANMI A.

FERANMI IS A SOPHOMORE JOINING THE ROBOTICS TEAM FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME! SHE LOVES ENGLISH, AND ENJOYS READING, STYLING HER HAIR, AND TALKING TO FRIENDS IN HER FREE TIME. she also edited this website :)

BUILD TEAM/ BRANDINGS AND BUSINESS MEMBER AND

PROGRAMMING

GABRIEL M.

GABRIEL (AKA GABE) IS A SENIOR RETURNING FOR HIS FOURTH 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 SENIOR JOINING US FOR HER SECOND FRC SEASON! DUE TO HER EXPERIENCE 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!)

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WESLEY W.

WESLEY IS A JUNIOR RETURNING FOR HIS THIRD 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!

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WESTON S.

WESTON IS A JUNIOR RETURNING FOR HIS THIRD 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 JUNIOR 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 JUNIOR JOINING TEAM 8531 FOR HIS THIRD 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!

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IZABELLA G.

IZABELLA IS A SOPHMORE RETURNING FOR HER SECOND SEASON! THIS IS VERY SPECIAL FOR IZABELLA, AS SHE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ALONG-SIDE 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 SOPHMORE RETURNING FOR HIS SECOND 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 SOPHMORE WHO IS EAGER TO RETURN TO 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.