Welcome to the official GitHub organization for the Sharyland High School FTC Robotics Club! Based in the heart of South Texas, we are proud Rattlers competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge as part of the FIRST in Texas South Division.

Our club is home to six competitive teams:

• 12395 – Rattler Robotics
• 12397 – High Voltage Rattlers
• 13580 – Tech Serpents
• 13581 – Fang Gang
• 13588 – Rattlerbots
• 13590 – Viperstrike

We're a student-driven club that empowers members to explore robotics through real-world engineering, programming, and teamwork. Hosted at Sharyland High School, we provide opportunities for students to:

• Design, build, and iterate FTC competition robots
• Develop Java-based code for autonomous and tele-op control
• Integrate sensors, vision systems, and advanced mechanisms
• Compete with pride, strategy, and sportsmanship
• Engage with our local community to promote STEM education

To inspire future engineers, scientists, and innovators through hands-on STEM experiences that build confidence, collaboration, and technical excellence — all with that Rattler bite.

We are guided and supported by an incredible pair of mentors who help bring our ideas to life:

• Programming Mentor: @chrismlemoine (Mr. Lemoine)
  Provides mentorship in Java programming, structured design, sensor integration, GitHub collaboration, and software documentation.

• Hardware Mentor: Mr. Elliud Hernandez
  Offers expertise in robot design, mechanical systems, electronics, and hands-on building techniques that keep our bots sharp and competition-ready.

Our mentors ensure that every student has a chance to learn, grow, and lead — both on and off the field.

We take pride in our growth and achievements across FTC seasons. Here’s where you’ll find season-by-season performance and award highlights for each of our teams:

• 12395 – Rattler Robotics
• 12397 – High Voltage Rattlers
• 13580 – Tech Serpents
• 13581 – Fang Gang
• 13588 – Rattlerbots
• 13590 – Viperstrike

This GitHub organization serves as the centralized codebase for all Sharyland FTC teams each season. Instead of maintaining separate repositories, we collaborate within a single seasonal project structure. Each team has its own dedicated subfolder under a TeamCode directory to manage and develop their individual robot programs.

Inside each season's repo, you'll find:

• A shared base project (using the FTC SDK)
• TeamCode folders named after each team (e.g., team12395, team13580, etc.)
• Reusable libraries and utilities that all teams contribute to and benefit from
• Season-specific autonomous and teleop programs
• Prototyping and test scripts for new hardware or strategies

This approach encourages cross-team collaboration, efficient troubleshooting, and consistency across our six-team program — all while giving each team space to innovate and build their own solutions.

Whether you’re a student, mentor, alum, or community member — there’s a place for you in our Rattler Robotics family. Reach out to one of our teams or mentors if you’re interested in joining or supporting.

Strike fast. Code smart. Go Rattlers!