Who We Are

We are an all-girls robotics team from Notre Dame High School in San Jose, California, officially known as Team 1967, The Janksters. Since joining FRC in 2006, we have grown from a small group of 7 students to a thriving community of 68, with a strong yearly retention rate of 80%. As we approach our 20th season in 2025, we’ve expanded not only in numbers but also in space. What began as a small group of girls working out of a closet has evolved into a driven team in a full engineering lab within Notre Dame’s Center for Women’s Leadership.

Our Mission

Empowering girls to explore STEM via robotics

Our mission as Notre Dame’s all-girls robotics team is to empower young women to explore STEM through hands-on experience in engineering and robotics. We foster a community where students can develop not only technical skills but also essential life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and service. These experiences prepare them for success, whether in STEM fields or any path they choose to pursue.

Student members collaborate closely with professional engineers and educators in a supportive environment, all working toward the shared goal of building a robot to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition. Beyond building robots, our primary aim is to inspire and excite our team members about the endless possibilities that STEM has to offer.