ONWORD Robotics
STEM + Christian Community
We are a local Fargo-Moorhead student-driven robotics team passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and learning through doing. Our team brings together students who are curious, creative, and eager to tackle real-world challenges through engineering and technology.
Through hands-on design, collaboration, and competition, we build more than robots—we build confidence, resilience, and skills that prepare students for future academic and career opportunities.
Whether programming, designing, or strategizing, every student plays a vital role in our shared success.
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LEADERSHIP TRAINING:
We believe success is best achieved through gracious professionalism—learning, competing, and leading with respect.
2026 Minot Qualifier Inspire Award Recipients
Congratulations, OnWord Robotics Team!
We are so incredibly proud of everything you accomplished this past weekend at the Minot, ND Qualifier Tournament!
You did an amazing job, and bringing home the Inspire Award was a great surprise and well deserved! 👏🤖
A very special and heartfelt shout-out to our coaches, Louis Gaytan & Kristin Gaytan, who are leading the team and involved as full-time motivation and inspiration. They are showing up with wisdom, graciousness, humility, and a winsome attitude everyday for these students🌟🏆🌟
Here’s more about the First Tech Challenge Inspire Award and why it is the top honor of the tournament:
https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/awards/award-types.html
Because of your outstanding performance, you’ve qualified for the ND State Competition in Bismarck, which will take place Saturday, February 14th.
Local families interested in checking out FIRST Tech Challenge and our OnWord robotics team are invited to come to the Fargo FTC Qualifying tournament hosted at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse at NDSU on Sat, Jan 31.
Open house dates with our team will be announced shortly as well. These are to help your family and others learn more about the STEM organization FIRST and what’s involved in a robotics season.
Way to go, Punishers!
YOU ARE INSPIRING!