Continuing its sponsorship originally established in 1999, Retlif proudly announced its support for the 2017 First Robotics Competition as a key sponsor of the Sachem High School Robotics Team. Known as The Sachem Aftershock Robotics Team, the team was winner of the 2015 Half Hollow Hills Invitational and the 2016 SBPLI Regional competition.
By providing financial contributions and engineering support through the years, Retlif has helped to influence future engineers and scientists in a world where technology is is of premium value and where expertise is desperately needed. In designing and building a robot, participating students learn technical engineering and programming skills, personal responsibility, and the concept of effective teamwork with weekly meetings and workshops.
The Sachem High School Robotics Team has consistently ranked the top 1% of competing teams. January begins the 2017 build season with LI regional competition beginning late March 2017.
