FIRST provides every student with a variety of experiences, from business to robot design and strong personal skills to engineering. These experiences are made possible through the guidance of mentors, teachers, and engineers. The students are able to thrive in an environment where their talents and curiosity are keys to the team's success. Nicole Milkovic, Mentor.

2,4,6-trinitrotoluene. This was the original team name for 280; though, it was later shortened to the acronym TNT for lack of proper pronunciation. This name did not come from an interest in pyrotechnics; on the contrary, it was created by a few exceptional chemistry students who were very intrigued by science. It was then the students were introduced to, by one of the teachers, the AC/DC song TNT; which, over time, was adopted as the team's theme song.

We are comprised of 27 students, 6 teachers, 5 engineers, and 4 mentors, all stemming from different backgrounds. Together we create an atmosphere which promotes integrated learning: students learning from the teachers and mentors, teachers and mentors learning from the engineers, and the engineers learning from the students. As a team, we are able to work through the many challenges placed before us in an exciting and successful manner.