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FIRST Team 461
Westside Boiler Invasion, FIRST team number 461, is the high school robotics team of West Lafayette High School, located in Indiana. FIRST is an international robotics program with yearly competitions. Find out more about FIRST robotics here or on on their website.
Since 1999, technology teacher and our head coach Steve Florence has encouraged students to pursue their interests in science, engineering, and technology. We build robots to compete in FIRST and VEX competitions yearly with the help of mentors from Purdue University.
Learn more about our robotics program.
Spreading the Message of FIRST
WBI has been active throughout the years improving the public's awareness of the FIRST program and the importance of innovation in the fields of science and technology. The team is involved with mentoring four local FIRST teams (1555, 1646, 1747, and 2171), and responsible for numerous educational workshops available to the public.