About Team 2449

Back in 2007, Shea Ferring approached Stan Ferris of James Madison Prep and Sandy Gorton of Marcos de Niza with a proposition; take a group of students and design, create, and program a robot in FIRST's FRC competition. The two eagerly accepted it, not knowing what was in store. Thus, Team 2449 was born! Sponsored by Orbital Sciences and Science Foundation Arizona, the team blasted through their rookie season, picking up the Rookie of the Year Award and the Xerox Creativity Award at the Arizona Regional competition.

This year we're back, and ready for more! Under the support of Orbital Sciences, BAE Systems, Intel, Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation, and many other generous sponsors, we increased our numbers and once again are tackling the challenge presented to us. Our small but experienced web group works tirelessly to make the web page and represent the team on the web. Our programming team works toward programming the robot professionally. 3-D Modeling works hard to help our Mechanical team, rendering our robot in Autodesk Inventor. Our renewed electrical team works tirelessly to wire and get the robot hooked up. Mechanics are busier than ever building the robot. We even have the addition of a new spirit team, designed to promote the team, make the shirts, and talk to people in the community. It's only one robot, but one big team effort! See ya' at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Georgia!

Besides growing this FRC team, 2449 has spawned two other robotics teams, one in the FTC and one in an underwater composition. Team 2805 of James Madison Prep, started this year by Mr. Ferris, is spurred on by the team spirit of alumni from last year's 2449 team. Mike Veto, one of our many mentors from college ranks, has also used this opportunity to share the robotics experience with ASU students through a new team, Space Grant Robotics which competes in underwater competitions. These two teams work with Team 2449 to provide students and sponsoring companies in Tempe with a pathway to success.