Caleb

Hi, my name is Caleb. I'm a captain and I do programming on the robotics team. I work with the communications committee. I love robotics because you can always improve on what you have already done. There is always something to help out with. You get that feeling of accomplishing something when you're done.

Matt N.

Hi, I am Matt. I am a captain and do mechanical work on the team. I work with the awards and animation committees. Outside of robotics I am in tennis in the spring. I like robotics because of the challenge each game presents. It makes you think outside the box and learn about new parts that would pertain to the game.

Mitch

Hi, I am Gary and this is my third year on the robotics team. I am a varsity member and an expert in pneumatics. I am a senior at Irondale. I plan to go to college at the University of Minnesota Duluth and major in Geological Sciences. I am an Eagle Scout and am employed at the Scout Shop by the Mermaid bar and grill in Mounds View. I am also the Scouting leader for the team. Scouting is finding out information about other teams so you can make a good decision for when you pick your alliances. I joined robotics because I wanted to learn more about the program and wanted to use technology that I haven’t used before. I also wanted to make new friends in the process. This will help me this year and my future years in college and later in life.

Joe

I’m Joe, I am a senior, and have been on the team for four years now. I plan on majoring in Mechanical Engineering at St. Thomas University. My primary roles on the team include hardware coordination, CAD design, and I am also the team welder. Outside of robotics, I restore Gilson snowblowers, most of them are over 30 years old and still run better than anything you’ll find new. I also enjoy playing Team Fortress 2, Minecraft, and Dawn of War.

Chris

Hi, I am Chris. Currently I am a junior at Irondale High School. I joined Robotics as a Freshman and have gain valuable experience. I work on the Awards committee and help the team know what to do to gain a certain award. I’ve been in the mechanical team since I’ve joined, and love every bit of it. I love to play video games in my free-time outside of my FIRST Robotics meetings. I am also in the Irondale Orchestra and Boy Scouts, Troop 416.

Patrick

Hi, I am Patrick. Currently I am a junior at Irondale High School. I joined Robotics as a Sophomore and have gain valuable experience. Plus, a second mom!! Hi Mom’s!! I work on the Awards committee and help the team know what to do to gain a certain award. I’ve been in the mechanical team since I’ve joined, and love every bit of it. I love to play video games in my free-time outside of my FIRST Robotics meetings.

Charlie

Hi, my name is Charlie. This is my second year on the team. I'm a Varsity Member, and I work on the programming sub-team and do electrical work sometimes. I am also the webmaster and head of the website committee. Outside of robotics I play tenor drums in the marching band and winter drumline. I also enjoy board games, playing piano, and an occasional game of StarCraft. I always love the energy, precision, accuracy, and hard work that can be put into robotics, and making a project the best it can be.

Kyra

Ryan

Hi, I’m Ryan. I am a junior at Irondale, and this is my first year in robotics. I am interested in learning how to program a little and build the mechanical side of the robot. I am planning on going to college. I play tennis and baseball. I am in the Irondale concert band and I play the saxophone. I also play the guitar.

Tori

Hey, I am on the mechanical team, fundraising, sponsorship and media committees. I am a Varsity member. I am interested in crocheting and cross stitching outside of robotics. When there is ice I like to ice skate. I love the end result and seeing how far we got from the beginning of the season and what we accomplished, so proud of how well we did.

Colin

Hi my name is Colin and I'm a junior. I'm one of the programmers. I'm also on the Website committee. This is my first year and I'm a Varsity member. I'm interested in Physics, Computer Programming, and Political Science. I participate in the PSEO program and I am currently attending the University of Minnesota full time. The thing I've most enjoyed up to this point is practicing the game and brainstorming good ideas and strategies. Working on the website and talking about cool things we can update it with is also enjoyable.

Robbie

Hi, I’m Robbie. This is my first year on our Robotics team. This year I would like to learn how to program in C++ and how to wire the robot. Outside of robotics I like to ski.

Johnathan

My name is Jonathan and I am in 11th grade. This is my 3rd year as a Varsity member of the Irondale Robotics team. This year I am on the mechanical sub team. I am a member on the media committee as well. Along with Robotics, I am also on the Irondale Bowling League and the Anime Club. I enjoy taking technical classes at Dunwoody and St Paul college to help support my participation on the team. What I like best about Robotics is actually getting to build robots. I really enjoy attending the competitions and seeing all of the other robots as well.

Logan

The name is Logan. I’m a Sophomore and a Varsity member on the Irondale Robotics Team. I work on the electrical sub-team. The committees I am currently in this year are animation, and travel. I mainly joined robotics because I was interested in the whole push for STEM that made me think about what really is science and technology. The thrill of building a robot and competing in the competitions hooked me ever since the practice competitions. On my off time doing non-robotics stuff I enjoy a friendly game a football or the occasional game of Frisbee golf.

Jordan

Hello, I’m Jordan. Currently, I am a Sophomore at Irondale High School. I joined Robotics this year because I am interested in it so I thought that I would give it a try. I am on the website and light bulb committee. Outside of robotics I am on a high school rock climbing team at Vertical Endeavors.

Shania

I am Shania; I am sophomore at Irondale high school after switching schools for a bit. I am in the Animation committee; I had joined robotics just because it caught my eye and seemed like fun. Outside of robotics, I am in Drama, girl scouts, Anime club, and huge into video games, there’s not really much to say about me other than that, though I do enjoy making props for costumes, even if I never get to use them!

Sean

Hi Sean here, I am a Sophomore and a Varsity member on the Irondale Robotics Team. I work on the programming and electrical sub-team. The committee I am currently on this year is the website. I joined robotics through a friend and it seems interesting. Outside of robotics I am in the orchestra and play the violin, enjoy reading sci-fi, and like to watch, ”The Red Green” show – duct tape, working on the home computer.

Alex

I am Alex. I am a freshman who is a junior varsity in the Irondale robotics team. I am on the media committee who helped complete the prototype for the shovel, one Idea about how we would lower the bridge for this year’s competition. I was in the LEGO league in 5th grade and am still interested in robotics. Outside of robotics, I am involved in the Boy Scouts, as well as Irondale’s anime and board game clubs.

Matt S.

Hi, I’m Matt Sondrol. I am a freshman at Irondale. I joined the robotics team because I thought it would meet my interests. I am working on the robot ball picker upper and the shooting mechanism. Outside of robotics I play baseball in the summer and sometimes play tennis.

Zach

Hi my names Zack I’m a freshmen at Irondale High school. I joined Robotics because I thought it would give me some cool skills that interest me. Outside of Robotics I like creating strategic tactics and experimenting with rocketry.

Katie

I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BSE and MSE in Mechanical Engineering, and currently work as a Sr Mechanical Design Engineer for Medtronic. Outside of FIRST I enjoy playing Ultimate, broomball, hockey, and other sports. I love outdoor activities, dancing, and reading. I have been mentoring KnightKrawler since the 2008 season, and I have enjoyed seeing the team evolve and grow over the years. I especially enjoy seeing students learn how much can be accomplished with hard work and dedication. My primary focus has been on mentoring the design process, understanding the physics behind the design, and other mechanical aspects. I also mentor the communications and branding/marketing committees.

Nate

I graduated from the University of Minnesota, the *other* U of M as Katie puts it, with a BSE in Electrical Engineering. I’m currently a Technical Services Consultant for Medtronic. Outside of FIRST I enjoy playing Ultimate, softball, and love to be outdoors if I can pull myself away from tinkering on one of my many ongoing projects. Fishing is a true passion of mine and provides a retreat from the day to day bustle. I have been mentoring KnightKrawler since their inaugural 2007 season. FIRST provides a unique opportunity for students to challenge themselves in ways that will prepare them for lives after school and I especially enjoy seeing how proud and excited they are with their solution to each year’s problem. My primary focus has been on mentoring problem solving, critical thinking, parts selection, and the electrical aspects of our challenges. I also mentor the animation and multimedia committees.

Mark

I graduated from the University of Minnesota - Institute of Technology with a BS in Computer Science, with an emphasis in software engineering. I am currently working as a Web Developer for the HealthEast Care System. I enjoy Ultimate, disc golf, fencing, gardening, reading, playing board games and computer games. This is my first season as a mentor with Team 2052. I was recruited by Nate and Katie after playing two seasons of summer league Ultimate on their team. I’m drawn to FIRST, because I relish the challenge of problem solving.

Peter

Peter was an original team member in 2007. He was the driver for the Rack and Roll Robot. He has an Electrical Engineering Degree BSE and has returned to Team 2052 as a mentor.

Bryan

I am a 2010 graduate of Irondale High School. Currently, I am attending the University of Minnesota working on a Computer Science degree. I was a freshman at Irondale, in 2007 during Team 2052 inaugural season. In 2009, I worked to have Team 2052 its tax exempt status. My focus on the team was programming the robot and being the webmaster. In my last season I was named Team Captain and was on the Dean’s List Finalist. I am still is very active in FIRST as a volunteer at events and has helped mentor Team 2052. Current Team 2052 member Princess Kyra is awesome.

Troy

I graduated from Dunwoody College of Technology. I work at Target as a Client Support Specialist.This is my second year as a parent mentor and first year as advisor. I enjoy helping and watching the students bring to life all parts of the robots they build, Outside of FIRST I enjoy camping, fishing and spending time with family. I would like to thank the other parent volunteers.