About Us
WACO Aerobotics #5140 is a First Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team out of WACO Learning Center and Air Museum in Troy, OH.
5140 is comprised of teens 12-18 years old with a desire to learn engineering and robotics principles while having fun.
First Tech Challenge 2025-2026
DECODE
Every artifact we uncover holds a story. Each tool, each innovation, each work of art connects us to the people and ideas that came before us. Using STEM skills and teamwork, today we can dig deeper into discoveries than ever before.
Team #5140
Preston
Drive captain
The veteran of the team. He’s been applying his engineering skills to build robots for over four years.
Gavin
Driver/builder
Starting out as a programmer, Gavin has been giving robots the code they need to come to life. Now he operates the controls, running our robot to victory.
Jordan
Driver/builder
The man with a wrench. Jordan drives the robot and makes sure that it stays in one piece.
Eric
builder
Eric is the mechanical guy. He helps design and build our robots, making sure that they come out on top.
Nick
builder
The mechanic. Nick helps design and build the robot. He also organizes our workshop, ensuring that everything is within reach.
Mikayla
human Operator/builder
Mikayla is our newest recruit. She helps build the robot, but also has the crucial role of learning, soon building better than the rest of us.
Grayson
human Operator/builder
Grayson is our newest recruit. He helps build the robot, but also has the crucial role of learning, soon building better than the rest of us.
Adhira
human Operator/builder
Adhira is our newest recruit. She helps build the robot, but also has the crucial role of learning, soon building better than the rest of us.
Maddix
human Operator/builder
Maddix is our newest recruit. He helps build the robot, but also has the crucial role of learning, soon building better than the rest of us.
Kemper
human Operator/builder
Kemper is our newest recruit. He helps build the robot, but also has the crucial role of learning, soon building better than the rest of us.
Pellum
human Operator/builder
Pellum is our newest recruit. He helps build the robot, but also has the crucial role of learning, soon building better than the rest of us.
Jude
human Operator/builder
Jude is our newest recruit. He helps build the robot, but also has the crucial role of learning, soon building better than the rest of us.
Aerobot Blog
Practice 11/1/25
Time: 9:00-12:00 Attendance: Adhira, Greyson, Jude, and Nick Coaches: Dave Adhira and Greyson: Worked on a method to lift[…]
Practice 10/27/25
Time: 6:00-9:00 Attendence: Maddix, Jordan, Preston, Eric, Jude, Gavin, Greyson, and Nick Today was a steady practice with decent[…]
Practice 10/25/2025
Time: 9:00-12:00 Attendance: Jude, Maddix, Eric, Kemper, Pelham, Gavin, Adhira, Preston, and Nick. Today was an over all very[…]
Oct. 20, 2025 Practice
Grayson, Gavin, Preston, Eric, Nick, Maddox, Jude This is the first time the team has been able to assemble[…]
Practice 10-18-25
Attendence: Gavin, Jordan, Adhira, Grayson, Maddix, Pelham, Kemper, Jude Today we got new GoBuilda DC motors. Jude assembled them[…]
Practice 10/13/2025
Time: Monday 13th, 2025, 6:00-9:00 Attendance: Preston, Gavin, Greyson, Maddix, Nick, and Jude Agenda: Have the entire summer base[…]
Parctice 10/11/2025
Time: October 11th, 2025 9:00-12:00 Attendence: Greyson, Eric, Nick, Kemp, Nick, Pallum, Jordan, Adhira, and new member Jude Agenda:[…]
Practice 10/6/2025
Attendance: Gavin, Preston, Jordan, Maddox, Grayson, Mr. Barth Today on this fine Monday afternoon we continued working in our[…]
Practice 10/4/2025
Time: 9:00-12:00 Attendance: Gavin, Eric, Preston, Jordan, Adhira, Eric, Greyson, Maddix, and Nick Kemper, pelham Overview: Today was a[…]
T-Shirt Cannon-Miami East Football Game
Time: Friday, October 3rd, 6:00-10:00 Attendance: Nick, Greyson, and Mikala Last Friday night the WACO T-Shirt robot made its[…]
Practice: 10/29/25
Attendance: Gavin, Eric, Preston, Jordan, Greyson, Adhira, and Nick Coaches: Dave, Mr. Bodey, and Mr. Duff Brainstormg: We brainstormed[…]
Practice 9/22/2025
Attendance: Gavin, Jordan, Maddix, Adira, Grayson, Dave Today we Created prototypes for the shooting mechanism, revolving sorter, and a[…]
T-Shirt Cannon Graham Band Festival
Date: 09/20/2025 7:00 Preston coordinated with the director of Miami East Marching Band in using the T-shirt robot for[…]
WACO Fly-In
Attendance: Friday: Greyson and Nick. Saturday: Greyson, Nick, Gavin, Jordan, Maddix, Adhira, and Eric. Sunday: Greyson and Nick. Time:[…]