Team 1086 Blue Cheese Coach Mr. Connor Clarke – Inspiring Us All!
Who is this inspiring man known as the "Big Cheese" dressed in a cheese-head and cheese cape? He is Mr. Clarke or "Clarke", our head coach, our teacher, and winner of the 2010 Virginia Regional Woodie Flowers Award.
Students and alumni alike, praise Mr. Clarke for his ability to nurture and grow rookie CheeseHeads into aspiring and confident seniors.
Christina, VCU Engineering student and 1086 alumni
"He motivated me to study Biomedical Engineering"
Sara, VCU-student and 1086-alumni
"He is the driving force behind 1086; he keeps it fun, and makes me want to return each year"
Josh, 1086 member
"He got me interested in robotics, he gave me a social life"
Clarke, a FIRST® Robotics addict, has dedicated the past eleven years to FIRST® and it continues today.
Mr. Clarke builds more than robots, he builds our future!
