Dutton Christian Defender Robotics

FTC Team #15815

Photo after winning the Inspire Award at the Fruitport Qualifier (November 19, 2022)
Welcome!

Welcome to the home for Dutton Christian School's FTC robotics team, #15815. The team is currently going into its ninth season, having started in the 2018-2019 academic year. Our FIRST Tech Challenge team includes approximately twenty students in grades 6, 7, and 8.

Dutton Christian School is a private Christian school located to the south of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school offers pre-K through 8th grades.

Team Announcements
It's time for the Kentwood qualifier!

This Saturday, November 14, is our Kentwood qualifier where we're hoping for a golden ticket to the state championship!

Watch us on the live event stream (only active during the event). You can also visit our event page for live results.

Details
Sign-up for 2024-2025!

Interested in joining the 7th and 8th grade DCS Robotics team for our 24-25 season? Express your interest with this Google form!

And parents, we are always looking for adult mentors to help our team. No previous robotics experience is necessary.

This Season
BIOBUZZ
The game for the 26-27 season is named "BIOBUZZ" and involves placing pollen and nectar into flowers and bee hives.
Previous Season
Into The Deep
The game for the 24-25 season was "Into The Deep." Learn more about this year's challenge and how we're meeting it!
  • Finished in 18th place in our division during our third time at the Michigan State Championship; selected as a partner for Alliance 4.
  • Finished in 10th place and were part of Alliance 3 at the Fruitport qualification event and advanced to state championship!
  • Finished ninth place and part of Alliance 3 at the Kentwood qualification event.
  • Winner of the Design Award at Kentwood.
Team History

Learn more about the different competitions we've played in and robots we've built.

Go
We are truly grateful to our generous sponsors:
FIRST Robotics
Home for all information about FIRST programs, including the FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Robotics Competition (high school).
FIRST in Michigan is the organization that oversees FIRST activities within the state. You can find a team near you with the FTC team list.
The FTC Community
Good source for important announcements and FTC-related resources.
These discussion boards are a great place to ask questions and get help with various aspects of building a robot.
This the place to find an active FTC community on the Reddit platform.
This Discord server covers a lot of topics in the world of FTC.
A website maintained by FRC 8027 and FTC 13380 that contains a number of excellent presentations on the basics of robot design, construction, and more.
FIRST Robotics
Home for all information about FIRST programs, including the FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Robotics Competition (high school).
FIRST in Michigan is the organization that oversees FIRST activities within the state.
The FTC Community
Good source for important announcements and FTC-related resources.
These discussion boards are a great place to ask questions and get help with various aspects of building a robot.
This the place to find an active FTC community on the Reddit platform.
This Discord server covers a lot of topics in the world of FTC.
A website maintained by FRC 8027 and FTC 13380 that contains a number of excellent presentations on the basics of robot design, construction, and more.