Pete Rylko

Year you started mentoring the team:  2016

What subteams are you in?

Programming, Electrical

What are 2 fun facts about you?

Lived in Australia,

Why did you join the AdamBots?

Son joined

What is your favorite memory from robotics?

Worlds in Detroit 2019

What have you learned from being on the team?

Creativity / out of the box thinking

Do you have any tips for the current AdamBots?

Keep a positive attitude and be willing to try something even if you’re not sure it would work

What is something you would have wanted to do differently to reach where you are today? (career-wise or to get to the AdamBots)

No regrets… but there are times that an opportunity comes up that you think you may not be ready for but probably should have taken it. If your mentors have faith in you it’s because they see something in you that you might not realize yourself.

What is special about FIRST?

The energy level of the students