Robotics Team
The Upper Merion Area Robotics Team was established in 2022-2023 (Year 0) with about 8 students and in 2025-2026 (Year 3) has grown to having 31 students. We are a part of the Pennsylvania FIRST Robotics coalition. They provide the infrastructure, resources, and support necessary for our robotics teams to thrive.
We participate in FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge). This is a yearly robotics competition for students in grades 9-12. Teams design, build, and program robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. It's a hands-on STEM experience that emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving, and innovation.
Through yearly fundraising, grants and sponsorships we secured enough funding to support our three FTC Robotics Teams at the high school.
Each season, these teams compete in scrimmages, state qualifiers and the PA State Championship.
Are you interested in joining our Robotics Teams?
We will have an information session during the first two weeks of the school year. Information will be posted in Schoology and on the TV monitors around the school. Team meetings are held twice a week from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, and attending these meetings is mandatory. Students are expected to be present and fully participate, as these sessions are essential for building, programming, and preparing the robot for competitions.
All scrimmages, qualifiers, and championship events take place on weekends, and attendance at these competitions is required. In addition, team members are expected to actively participate in fundraising efforts and volunteer events, which are necessary to support the team and its activities.
2025/2026 Stats
Robotics teams heavily rely on the following dedicated volunteers to mentor students, providing invaluable guidance in engineering, programming, and teamwork.
Teams Coaches
- Rebecca Brown (teacher) & Bill Alvini (parent)
Teams Mentor Volunteers
- Frank Hutchenson (parent)
Please email Rebecca Brown or Bill Alvini for more information on joining the team, being a mentor or volunteering.
