> Who Are We?
The Harlem Rails is a team of nearly 30 passionate young scholars at Columbia Secondary School. Every year, we build a robot to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), learning communication, leadership, and teamwork. While our rookie year was during the 2023 season, our team's roots lie with our cousin team, 395 2Train Robotics, for our many prior years together.
> What is FIRST?
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) is an international youth organization that operates the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Each season, teams are given only six weeks to design, manufacture, assemble, program, and test a robot to compete in a new game. Learn more about this year's game here.
Heavy Metal
2024
We had a fun season with Heavy Metal, competing in the New York City Regional, placing 33rd of 51 teams. We then went to BattleCry@WPI, bringing home a victory banner and trophy!
> Our Robots!
> Interested?
We are urgently seeking mentors and sponsors! Whether you have prior experience with FIRST or not, we would greatly appreciate your help with Engineering, Programming, Electronics, or even Marketing! If you can otherwise support us with in-kind or cash donations, please contact us!
We are the Harlem Rails.
FRC Team 9295.
The Harlem Rails is a high school robotics team from Columbia Secondary School in Harlem, NYC.
