We Are Team 5962
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Our Story and Mission

In April 2015, an engineer from Analog Devices approached Dracut High School to explore the possibility of starting an FRC team as part of the school’s Robotics Club. Despite initial hopes and months of effort from many people, the school was, unfortunately, unable to support a FRC team.

Undeterred, 5 students and 4 mentors opened Team 5962 to anyone from the area, rather than only students at a single high school. We approached the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the College of Engineering graciously offered the use of its Makerspace.

We broadened our recruiting efforts, and by kickoff day our rookie season, our team included 33 students from 8 towns and 8 schools, 12 mentors, and more than 30 sponsors. Since then, we’ve competed at local district and off-season events, New England District Championships, and the FIRST Championship in Detroit.

Our mission is to foster a vibrant, fun, and collaborative environment that inspires students to explore STEM, solve problems, and develop 21st century skills. We’ve earned the Chairman’s Award at the district and regional level for our dedication to spreading FIRST in our communities.

With our parent organization, Merrimack Valley Robotics, we extend that mission to students K-12 in northeastern Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, and beyond. For more information about our parent organization Merrimack valley Robotics please visit mvrobtics.net

Our Home

We meet at the UMass Lowell Makerspace (Falmouth 102) a few times a week. This space is graciously offered to us by the Francis College of Engineering. We have access to 3D printers, laser cutters, power tools, laptops, mills, and CNCs.

Our Students

We have students from many different towns and schools from the Merrimack valley and Southern New Hampshire. We have students in both high school and middle school. They are all trained in both technical and non-technical skills including CAD, electronics, programming and business skills.

Arohan P. '26
Co-Captain
Littleton High School

Krish B. '25
Westford Academy

Karthik B. '25
Westford Academy

Mihir P. '25
Westford Academy

Matthew S. '25
Tyngsboro High School

Scott J. '26
Dracut High School

Maddy G. '24
Dracut High School

Pat V. '24
Lowell High School

Zachary B. '25
Lowell Catholic High School

Olivia P. '24
Lowell Catholic High School

Dashiell H. '26
Lowell High School

Esme M. '24
Lowell Catholic High School

Jordan B. '26
Dracut High School

Alisha P. '28
Stony Brook Middle School

Ava J. '24
Homeschooled

Irena S. '25
Lowell High School

Kathryn B. '27
Lowell High School

Our Mentors

Team mentors work for businesses in the area, are parents of team members, and are students at UMass Lowell where the team meets. The mentors are all volunteers, offering hundreds of hours (or more) of service each year to help the team out.

Mike Johnston
Lead Mentor
President of Merrimack Valley Robotics, Inc.

David LeMasurier
Alternate Lead Mentor
Software Mentor

Alex Brunelle
Mechanical Mentor
FRC 166 Alumnus

Greg LeMasurier
Software Mentor
Student at UMass Lowell
FRC 5962 Alumnus

David Satterfield
Electrical Mentor

Phil Tran
Mentor

Vincent Keang
Software Mentor
Student at UMass Lowell
FRC 5962 Alumnus

Arpita Pathak
Mentor

Daniel Geoffroy
Electromechanical mentor