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About MORT

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Who We Are

The Mount Olive Robotics Team (MORT) is a competitive robotics team based at the Mount Olive High School in Flanders, New Jersey. Every year in January and February we design and build a robot to compete in the annual FIRST robotics competition.

A MORT Team Member...

  • Prefers to "ride against the wind", not looking for the easy way around a storm.
  • Learns best by doing, doesn’t stand on the sidelines, and gets involved.
  • Knows authenticity is when your words mirror your actions.
  • Is stretched by contradiction.
  • Appreciates that LIFE is complex and difficult.
  • Knows that pain and sacrifice are a condition of existence.
  • Has the capacity to absorb HIGH levels of change.
  • Always asks questions.
  • Demonstrates gracious professionalism.
  • Shares one’s knowledge for the betterment of the team.
  • Keeps safety first at all times.
Remember the vision and goals of the FIRST Community. You represent your family, MORT, the Mt. Olive School District, and MORT alumni. You are part of a select few who have chosen to take this challenging journey.

Open the doors to your future. Make the most of the MORT Experience!

Beginning

The FIRST Mount Olive Robotics Team was established in fall of 1996 by Mount Olive High School teacher Bill McGowan as a joint partnership between the County College of Morris and Mount Olive High School. The team had only six students, few tools, and access only to the school’s woodshop. The first competition for MORT was at the Rutgers Mid-Atlantic Regional in March of 1997.

MORT Today

Today, MORT is the largest club at Mount Olive High School with over 85 student members, Mount Olive teachers, college professors, engineers, adult mentors, active alumni, and parents. We enjoy the support of local businesses as well as the continued support of the County College of Morris. MORT has formed an official club at Mount Olive High School, and enrollment in technology courses has tripled thanks to our efforts.

In order to better prepare our students for the FIRST Robotics Competition, we have established MORT University prior to our build season. MORT University is a time when our freshmen and first year students work alongside our adult mentors and upperclassmen to learn more about engineering principles, electronics, programming, Computer-Aided-Drafting, Computer Animation, Business, Marketing and teamwork.

MORT's Mission and Principles

Our mission is to challenge ourselves to stretch the boundaries of our imagination, inspire innovation, and foster critical life-skills including self-confidence, communication and leadership.

MORT is based on the following principles:
  • Our team is comprised of a diverse group of dedicated people, who share their talents, abilities and knowledge to create an atmosphere of inspiration.
  • We gather to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition to the best of our ability and to abide by the rules of gracious professionalism.
  • We are a team comprised of students, teachers, mentors and parents. We teach and learn from each other regardless of age, gender and professional position.
  • We share our talents and knowledge with other teams. We understand that through sharing, we further our own knowledge, develop tolerance, and expand our points of view.