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    Who We Are

    We began as the Cascade BEARbots. BEAR is an acronym for Bruins Empowered And Ready. In September 2012, Boeing Employee Tondra Holeman contacted Cascade in the hopes of helping to start a robotics team here. Science teacher Linda Anderson agreed to host the team in her classroom. Tondra recruited Boeing Engineer Neil Palachuk, who, in turn, has recruited many other mentors and sponsors.

    We competed successfully in both     FTC and FRC competitions. We received the Rookie Inspiration Award at the FRC Seattle Regional competition in March 2013. We are especially proud of this award because there were a record number of rookie teams at this event.

    To facilitate team growth and leadership, we added a second FTC team, the Hibernotics, in September 2013. We have a core group of dedicated students who spend long hours several days a week after school. Some of the tasks that need to be done and skills that students can develop on a robotics team:

    • Design and build robots
    • Plan game strategy
    • Develop and implement engineering and safety plans
    • Improve team imagery, marketing, and media presence
    • Develop team leadership and organizational skills
    • Find sponsors, write grants and organize fundraising efforts
    • Document team activities and accomplishments
     
    In 2016 we stopped doing FTC so we could focus on FRC and changed our organization's name to Cascade Bruin Robotics. 
     
    We have successfully transitioned to a building that was once used for storage and is now known as The Shed. Our 2022-2023 directors are May, Ibrahim, Elijah, and David, who have assumed significant leadership responsibilities for the team.  Stephen Knoefler is the lead coach, advisor, and mentor for all CHS robotics teams, along with our assistant coach Neil Palachuk. They receive assistance from community mentors, Everett School District staff, and parents/guardians.
     
    If you are interested in learning more about our team, please contact Coach Knoefler or Assistant Coach Neil.
     
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