Preface

Ink and Metal 5773 is a robotics team from American High School in Fremont, CA that represents the school in the FIRST Tech Challenge - a rigorous and fast-paced robotics competition where students design, build, program a robot and compete against other teams. In this compilation of memoirs from Ink and Metal alumni, the team shares their exhilarating experiences within their journey in FIRST and glimpses throughout their seasons.