Sponsors and Volunteers

Sponsors

Founded in 1964, Archbishop Mitty is one of the private Catholic high schools located in the San Jose Diocese. Our team, Mitty Robotics, is not only a FIRST team, but a club at Mitty. The school provides the major funding to run our team and the physical facilities to hold meetings and build our robot.

Established in 1958, Meadows Manufacturing has become one of Silicon Valley's longest running and most successful manufacturers of precision CNC machined components and assemblies. They generously donate raw stock and their expertise in machining for our robot.

ProxyIT manages leased server space for companies who need websites, production infrastructures and web-enabled businesses. They generously host our team website, and they have donated computers to Mitty Robotics.

HSC Electronics was started in 1963 (as Halted Specialties Co., thus the "HSC"). HSC buys and sells surplus electronics, from wire and LEDs to test equipment. They provide our team with store credit for our electronic supplies.

Drake provides a wide range of industrial and commercial welding services, ranging from racks for trucks to water tower repairs. Drake donates their time and materials to Mitty Robotics to weld our machine parts together.

Weiss Enterprises is in the business of German Automobile and Specialty Fabrication. Mr. Weiss first joined the team as a parent and as an engineering mentor in our rookie year. He continues to generously provide the team with advice and with machining and welding services through Weiss Enterprises.

Faculty Moderators: Chris Fairley, Mike Greene, Phil Miller, Mary Ann Saunders

Our moderators are full-time members of the Science and Mathematics Departments at Archbishop Mitty High School. They provide us with the opportunity to meet at school several times a week throughout the year and daily during the build period. Mr. Fairley has been the Lead Moderator since the team's inception in 2004.

Adult mentors are assigned to each division of our team as follows:

• Administration - 3
• Leadership - 2
• Software - 2 (+1 alumni mentor)
• Chassis - 2
• Electronics - 2 (+1 alumni mentor)
• Environmental Manipulator - 2

Team 1351, Mitty Robotics, is a student-run team; therefore, mentors support students in designing and building the robot, as well as developing the budget, planning PR and outreach activities, designing and managing our web site and running the team in general. Mentors are there to step in when they see things are going the wrong way, to provide expertise and guidance, and to answer questions, as well as provide labor when needed. We maintain two-way communications with our mentors, so neither party is completely dominant or shut out. Our mentors not only provide us with the aforementioned resources, they help us develop our communication and teamwork skills in ways we otherwise would not have been exposed to.

Our parent volunteers provide many necessities to our team. They provide us with food on long weekends and transportation to events and shops. Some even help out with mechanical work when they are available, and parent volunteers are the ones who construct our shipping crate. And of course, most importantly, they provide our team members with emotional support and encouragement.

We'd also like to thank our families and friends for still talking to us after hours of hearing about FIRST even months after build, the Archbishop Mitty office for keeping our financials on track, and all of our teachers for supporting us when we're in the midst of build and when we're off at competitions.

We wouldn't be where we are now without any of you. Thank you all!