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Student members of TJ2 are a truly diverse bunch. Some are attracted to building the robot, others to creating an animation or designing the webpage, and still others to showing their art talents through tie-dying uniforms or other aspects of the team. But what they all have in common is their wild team spirit and their love of a good time.
Being a member of TJ2 is tons of fun, but getting there is a huge commitment. To make the travel team, students must spend at least thirty hours attending and participating in team meetings, sometimes staying after school for seven hours. They must also raise $700 in fundraising to pay for travel expenses through activities like a sponsored bike ride along the Cape Cod Canal, a silent auction, and selling Hilliard's chocolate bars.
The commitment may be enormous, but it's so worth it. Students have the time of their lives on TJ2. Whether they're tie-dying t-shirts with dye so potent it won't fade off their hands for several days, styling garbage dumps in 3D Max, sneaking into the teachers' lounge at 8:00 p.m. to buy a Coke, or building a functioning robot from a kit of pieces, the thirty required hours pass in a heartbeat. The competitions are thrilling. Cheering the team on until many lose their voices, meeting other students from around the world, and seeing the country's major cities are amazing events that students probably would never have the chance to experience without TJ2.
TJ2s student members are an enthusiastic crew, devoted to their team and anticipating the most strenuous, passionate, satisfying 6 weeks of the year.
| Team Officers |
Wes C.
Chief Executive Officer |
Lindsey K.
Chief Operational Officer |
Brad W.
Chief Information Officer |
Elias L.
Chief Safety Officer |
Doug S.
Chief Build Officer |
Matt S.
Chief Creative Officer |
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Team Officer Profiles
Wes
Number of Years on the Team: 3
Subgroups:
Build Leader, Art, Chairmans
What is your most memorable TJ experience to date?
It's a toss up between winning the Chairmans award in Boston and First place in Virginia.
In what ways has being on TJ helped and influenced you?
The team has shown me that through hard work and determination you can accomplaish anything. |
Lindsey
Number of Years on the Team: 3
Subgroups:
Art, Chairman's, Newsletter
What is your most memorable TJ experience to date?
Winning the Regional Chairmans award in Boston!
In what ways has being on TJ helped and influenced you?
I've made a ton of great friends through TJ2, and I've learned more about computers and engineering than I ever thought I would. |
Brad "B-Wall"
Number of Years on the Team: 4
Subgroups:
Build, Art, Computers, Chairman's
What is your most memorable TJ experience to date?
The Virginia Regional and all the bus rides!
In what ways has being on TJ helped and influenced you?
It has led to the road of engineering and also how to get experience from designing, to creating parts for the robot. I've also learned how to make animations and Tie-Dye! |
Matt "Mini-Me"
Number of Years on the Team: 4
Subgroups:
Art
What is your most memorable TJ experience to date?
Playing the harmonica at Faneuil Hall. Also, "Flava-Flav!"
In what ways has being on TJ helped and influenced you?
TJ2 has helped me to learn to open my mind. |
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Doug
Number of Years on the Team: 4
Subgroups:
Build, CAD
What is your most memorable TJ experience to date?
Winning the final match in Virginia and then realizing that we won.
In what ways has being on TJ helped and influenced you?
Being on Tj² has made me more confident in engineering, and has taught me that with hard-work, any problem is solvable. |
Elias "Liako"
Number of Years on the Team: 4
Subgroups:
Art, Build, other
What is your most memorable TJ experience to date?
Being stuck in an elevator on friday the 13th in Atlanta, with 21 other people.
In what ways has being on TJ helped and influenced you?
TJ2 has inspired me to pursue my goals be spirited in everything I do, and overall be graciously proffessional.
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