Our Team History
When MakeShift first began in 2012, we only had 12 students and 2 mentors. We prepared our first robot, Shifty, and competed at our first competition at the University of Waterloo. We made it to the Quarterfinals. Now, about a decade later, MakeShift has 28 students and 12 mentors. Since 2012, we have built many robots, competed in many competitions, and won many awards. Take a look below to see our robots and the awards that we have won.
Pivot | 2023 – CHARGED UP
Impact Award – Provincials Event
Excellence in Engineering Award – Georgian Event
District Winner – Georgian Event
Impact Award – Western Event
Imagery Award – Robots@CNE 2023
SwERVE | 2022 – RAPID REACT
Chairman’s Award – York Event
District Winner – York Event
Imagery Award in Honour of Jack Kaman – Provincials Event
Event Winner – Robots@CNE 2022
Event Winner – RahChaCha Ruckus
Bloom | 2020 – INFINITE RECHARGE
Chairman’s Award – Durham Event
Nova | 2019 – DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE
Chairman’s Award – Humber Event
Gracious Professionalism Award – Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event
Gracious Professionalism Award – Provincials Event
Judges’ Award – Daly Division
Spark | 2018 – POWER UP
Chairman’s Award – Toronto Metropolitan Event
Chairman’s Award – Provincials Event
Quality Award – Georgian Event
Safety Award – Toronto Metropolitan Event
Entrepreneurship Award – McMaster Event
Pepper | 2017 – FIRST STEAMworks
Chairman’s Award – Provincials Event
Chairman’s Award – Victoria Park Event
District Winner – Victoria Park Event
Quality Award – Western Event
Safety Award – Western Event
District Winner – Western Event
Engineering Inspiration Award – McMaster Event
District Winner – McMaster Event
Skittles | 2016 – FIRST Stronghold
District Winner – Buckeye Event
Entrepreneurship Award – Buckeye Event
Imagery Award – Buckeye Event
Entrepreneurship Award – Waterloo Event
Industrial Safety Award – Waterloo Event
Imagery Award – Archimedes Division
Event Winner – RahChaCha Ruckus
ROY G BIV | 2015 – Recycle Rush
Chairman’s Award – Finger Lakes Event
District Winner – Finger Lakes Event
Creativity Award – Waterloo Event
Chuck | 2014 – Aerial Assist
Imagery Award – Waterloo Event
Entrepreneurship Award – New York City Event
District Winner – New York City Event
Fling | 2013 – Ultimate Ascent
Judges’ Award – Waterloo Event
Judges’ Award – Greater Toronto Area Event
Shifty | 2012 – Rebound Rumble
Rookie Inspiration Award – Waterloo Event