M.O.R.T. 11
OVERVIEW
The Mount Olive Robotics Team, known worldwide as M.O.R.T., was founded in 1997. We are the largest extracurricular activity at the high school, we have both a Varsity (M.O.R.T. 11) and Junior Varsity Team (M.O.R.T. Beta 193). Mentored by teachers and professionals from the community, students are given unique experiences in a variety of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math fields. During our competitive season, we work to design and build a competitive robot, and year-round we are focused on making STEAM accessible to everyone in our community through service projects and events.
History
In the fall of 1996, M.O.R.T. was established by Mount Olive High School as a joint partnership between the County College of Morris and Mount Olive High School. The Mount Olive Robotics Team is a competitive FIRST Robotics team based out of Mount Olive High School in Flanders, New Jersey.
Team Structure
M.O.R.T.’s organizational structure allows for success and productivity within the team. The team consists of a leadership structure based on a corporation with all positions except for Coaches, Mentors, and Parents held by students. M.O.R.T.’s leadership structure has the following groups: Coaches, Mentors/Parents, C-Suite Leads, Directors, and the remaining Student Body.
Departments
Awards
Oversees the team's awards submission process and ensuring that our team's achievements and contributions are effectively communicated to judges and the broader community. This will involve coordinating with all departments to gather necessary information, crafting compelling written, verbal, and visual submissions, and representing the team professionally at competition and community events.
Business/Marketing
Managing the team's business operations, fundraising efforts, and marketing initiatives. They are responsible for developing strategies to secure sponsorship, manage finances, promote the team's brand, and ensure the sustainability of the team's activities as well as making their efforts known through our social media.
Outreach
Promoting the FIRST program within the school and the local community. They are responsible for developing and implementing outreach initiatives to increase awareness of the FIRST program and STEAM, recruit new team members, foster community partnerships, and promote STEM education.
Mechanical
Oversee any and all mechanical projects the team undertakes - overseeing mechanical aspects of the project, coordinating team members, and ensuring our robot meets competition requirements.
Electrical
Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the electrical and pneumatic systems for all projects, including our competition robot. This includes overseeing all electrical aspects of the project, coordinating team members, and ensuring our robot meets competition requirements.
Programming
Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of the programming for all projects, to include our competition robot. This includes overseeing both autonomous and tele-op code, controller preferences for the drive team, coordinating team members, and ensuring our robot meets competition requirements.