About Our Team

TBD, also known as To Be Determined, is a sixth-year FIRST Tech Challenge team of six members, Barbora, Ethan, Ian, Kameron, Kavya, and Tyler. We are located in Aurora, Ohio and we strive to innovate, collaborate, and share our experiences with others.

Awards and Recognitions

2011-2012

  • Nominated for Rockwell-Collins Innovate Award (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)

2012-2013

  • Judge's Award (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Winning Alliance Captain (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • Motivate Award (Pennsylvania State Competition)

2013-2014

  • Inspire Award (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Winning Alliance Captain (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • 3rd Place Inspire Award (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • Finalist Alliance Member (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • Judge's Award for Autonomous Programming (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • Semifinalist Alliance Member (Ohio State Competition)

2014-2015

  • Inspire Award (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Finalist Alliance Captain (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Control Award (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Promote Award (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Winning Alliance Member (Newark, OH Regional Qualifier)
  • Rockwell-Collins Innovate Award (Newark, OH Regional Qualifier)
  • 2nd Place Inspire Award (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • Winning Alliance Member (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • Think Award (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • Winning Alliance Member (Pennsylvania State Competition)
  • Promote Award (Pennsylvania State Competition)
  • Division Winning Alliance Captain (East Super-Regional)
  • Event Finalist Alliance Captain (East Super-Regional)
  • Division Winning Alliance Captain (World Championship)
  • Event Finalist Alliance Captain (World Championship)

2015-2016

  • Inspire Award (Newark, OH Regional Qualifier)
  • Winning Alliance Member (Newark, OH Regional Qualifier)
  • Winning Alliance Captain (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Control Award (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Compass Award [Awarded to Coach Darren Thieding] (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Inspire Award (Ohio State Competition)
  • Winning Alliance Member (Ohio State Competition)
  • Compass Award [Awarded to Coach Darren Thieding] (Ohio State Competition)
  • Division Winning Alliance Member (North Super-Regional)
  • Event Winning Alliance Member (North Super-Regional)
  • Nominated for Rockwell-Collins Innovate Award (World Championship)
  • Nominated for PTC Design Award (World Championship)
  • Control Award (World Championship)
  • Division Winning Alliance Member (World Championship)
  • Event Winning Alliance Member (World Championship)

2016-2017

  • Inspire Award (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Finalist Alliance Captain (Cleveland Regional Qualifier)
  • Promote Award (Cleveland Regional Qualifier
  • 2nd Place Inspire Award (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • Finalist Alliance Captain (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • Think Award (Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifier)
  • 2nd Place Inspire Award (Van Wert Regional Qualifier)
  • Winning Alliance Member (Van Wert Regional Qualifier)
  • Control Award (Van Wert Regional Qualifier)
  • Rockwell-Collins Innovate Award (Van Wert Regional Qualifier)
  • Winning Alliance Captain (Ohio State Competition)
  • 2nd Place Inspire Award (Ohio State Competition)
  • Think Award (Ohio State Competition)
  • 2nd Place Control Award (North Super-Regional)
  • Nominated for PTC Design Award (World Championship)
  • Nominated for Control Award (World Championship)
  • Inspire Award Finalist (World Championship)
  • Division Semifinalist Alliance Member (World Championship)

Our 2016-2017 Sponsors

   Dr. C. Aydin Cabi, D.D.S.   

   Friend Real Estate

   Landerhaven Dental Associates

   Mr. and Mrs. Kreitz

   Rotary Club of Aurora, OH

   Toth Mold and Die