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= FRC 6201 The Highlanders = FRC 6201 The Highlanders (also referred to as FRC 6201 or The Highlanders) is a high school robotics team from Somerville High School that competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition.

The team is made out of students in Somerville High School from grades 9-12, students from other Somerville Public Schools, as well as a team alum and multiple mentors who provide guidance and support.

Team History
The team was founded in 2016 when combination of adults, students, and teachers started the team to create a place where students can take what they learned in the classroom and expand past it. Since then the team has competed annually in the FIRST Robotics Competition.

Since 2016, the team has focused on teaching new students the skills necessary to contribute to the team. The team does this by teaching students a variety of skills such as programming in Java, using Fusion 360 for CAD, using tools, laser cutters and more. The team also focuses on the non technical side of running a team where students send emails to organize outreach events, gain sponsorships, fund raise, run social media, and more.

Competitions
Since 2016, the team has competed in many competitions and have won a variety of awards. Below is the amount of competitions won and any awards the team has won at the competition

Local Events
During the team's off season, the team volunteers their time to attend many event in Somervile, MA.

They are most noted for Candy/Marshmallow shooting robot which shoots out candy and marshmallows at a safe speed so children can catch the candy and/or marshmallows. They are also noted for their S'more-Bot which is a robot that builds S'mores.

Both of these robots have made many appearances at the What the Fluff? Festival, which is a festival that celebrates the creation of the Marshmallow creme that was invented in Somerville. The Candy/Marshmallow shooting robot was at the What The Fluff? Festival in 2017 and. The S'more-Bot also made an appearance in 2019, 2021, and 2022. The Candy/Marshmallow shooting robot also makes yearly appearances at Tufts University's Tufts Community Day.