We build robots.
We build engineers.
FIRST® Team 79 Krunch is an award-winning, student-powered robotics team and Rotary Interact Club, uniting mentors, engineers, and students through engineering and robotics.
Uniting mentors, engineers, and students through engineering and robotics.
Our goal is to unite mentors, engineers, and students through engineering and robotics. We will learn by using positive attitudes, the latest technology, the will to influence the community, and by committing acts of Gracious Professionalism® on and off the playing field.
We are more than a group of students who meet to build a robot. We are a family that takes care of its community while competing as an award-winning FIRST® Robotics Competition team.
A robotics team and a service club
FIRST® Robotics Competition
FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a global nonprofit founded by inventor Dean Kamen. Each season, students design, build, and program a competition robot alongside professional mentors, in an intense engineering sprint.
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The Rotary Interact Club
Krunch is also a Rotary Interact Club for youth ages 12–18, part of Rotary International. Members carry out service projects that benefit our community and promote international understanding, while building leadership and citizenship.
Explore InteractNearly three decades of award-winning robotics
From regional competition honors to community recognition, Team 79 Krunch has earned awards throughout its history. But our greatest accomplishment is changing how our community sees STEM.
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Join the team — no experience needed
Students ages 12–18 can join as new or returning members, and parents, mentors, and community members are always welcome to volunteer. Grab your application to get started.
Open community membership · $200/year dues · meets at the East Lake Community Library
Our Sponsors & Partners
Team 79 Krunch is a nonprofit, all-volunteer program. Our sponsors, partners, and donors make every season possible.
