Welcome!

Dear DEFT community, 

Last school year was better than ever. We continued our streak of having at least one student advance to finals at the NIETOC. More than 75% of our students broke at Nationals. Most importantly DEFT saw more students participate in the program than we have had in over a decade. All of that success is thanks to the tremendous hard work of DEFT students, coaches, and volunteers. This 2026-27 school year promises to be even better. 

If you're new to DEFT (or to the website) navigate above to meet the DEFT coaches, read through our results page, and catch a glimpse of what a year inside room 160 looks like. We're so glad you're here and we can't wait to get started. 

All together now, 

Grant Thomas