ABOUT US
Team 8085, MOJO, is a FIRST Robotics Competition team from Milford, CT operating under the Milford Robotics program of the Milford Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. MOJO was founded in 2020 to address the lack of a high school robotics program within Milford, CT and to continue foster student enthusiasm for science and engineering Since then, Team 8085 has grown from just 3 mentors and 10 students, to 11 mentors and 30 students.
Our Mission
By building on the currently available academic opportunities at Milford Public Schools, we provide a way for students graduating from middle school and FLL programs, to continue their pursuit of STEM. Students gain a variety of technical, non-technical, and soft skills. And most importantly, through a team environment students learn how to collaborate, manage projects, and ultimately become more confident in themselves. It is our mission to help students develop the skills and attributes necessary for success in college and their professional careers.
A Community Team
Team 8085 is proud to be a community team, accepting students from not just Milford, but from surrounding areas as well regardless of skill level, background, or financial need. Students and alumni of MOJO hail from a number of different towns, including Milford, West Haven, New Haven, Stamford, Westport, and Trumbull – and multiple high schools – including Joseph A. Foran HS, Jonathan Law HS, West Haven HS, Career HS, and Hopkins School. We are proud of our growing roster of students and the cross-school community that we’ve created.
Completely Fee-Free
Our team is proud to be a fee-free program. All expenses regarding transportation, lodging, membership, and meals during meetings are paid for by the team through a robust and comprehensive fundraising program. To join Team 8085, students simply have to show up to any of the team meetings. There are no applications, limits, or minimum expectations to participate. While many organizations charge student dues or membership fees, our team understands that charging fees to participate in our program would be a costly barrier to entry.
Our
Story
2016
Team 8085 first began as a FIRST® Lego Legaue (FLL) team under Milford Robotics. Elementary and middle school students would build, program, and compete with small robots using Lego Mindstorms.
2020
Team 8085 competed in our first season of FRC and attended their first competition, the Waterbury District Event. The team finished as Finalists and won the Highest Rookie Seed and Rookie All-Star awards. This season would ultimately be cut short by COVID -19.
2023
This season brought Team 8085 their first event win at the Waterbury District Event. MOJO then competed at Hartford and the NE District Championship, where we finished as Finalists. Finally, Team 8085, as Captains of the 6th alliance, won the Archimedes Division at the FIRST World Championship.
2019
When these students began to transition to high school, Milford Robotics started a High School level FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team (Milford MOJO, Team #8085).
2022
In our first full season, Team 8085 once again finished as Finalists at the Waterbury District Event. The team also earned invitations to the NE District Championship, and the FIRST World Championship.
Scenes from Past seasons
