About PHRED
- WHEREStudents from Philomath, OR and surrounding areas
- WHOStudents in elementary, middle, and high school
- WHAT WE DO
- We design, build, and code robots to compete in FIRST Robotics competitions
- HISTORY
- Founded in 2002, PHRED has grown from a single FRC team to 6 teams serving students from elementary through high school
- Today we operate FRC Team 847, three FTC Teams, and two FLL teams
Community Outreach
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Throughout the year, PHRED engages in community outreach events to promote enthusiasm for science, engineering, and technology.
- • Benton County Fair
- • Philomath Farmers Market
- • PYAC Carnival
- • Spring Rummage Sale
- • Robot Dance-off with Dax and Friends
Mentors
PHRED's dedicated mentors are invaluable to the program and provide essential guidance and expertise to the students!
Tom
Lead Mentor. He supervises the mentors and assists students in all areas. He has been a member of the PHRED team since its inception.
Steve
Software Mentor. Manages and assists in the programming of the robots. Has been a member of the team since 2017. Steve is a retired educator.
James
Mechanical mentor. Alumni of the Philomath High School Electric Car Program from the 1990s. In 2021, he became a mentor for the FRC and FTC teams. James teaches high school automotive classes.
Dave
Mechanical Mentor. In 2014, he joined the team. Dave is an engineer with HP.
Sharise
Marketing Mentor. Sharise joined the team in 2023. She works for Samaritan Health.
Jonathan
Software Mentor. Jonathan joined the FTC and FRC teams in 2022. Jonathan works for Active911, a local tech company.
Doug
Electrical Mentor. Doug founded the original FRC team and returned for the 2023 FRC season. Doug is an electrical engineer.
Erik
Mechanical Mentor. Erik joined the FTC and FRC teams in 2022. Erik works for a local landscaping company.
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