About Our Teams


​In order to motivate students involvement in STEM fields, Beyer High School supports three robotics teams. These teams work after-school building and programming robots which compete in regional events. Two of the teams compete in the First Technical Challenge (FTC) and a third in the First Robotics Challenge (FRC) sponsored by USFirst.org.  Our FRC team is open to all area high school students. We currently have students from Beyer, Big Valley, and Riverbank High Schools.
​The teams are helped by a group of dedicated volunteer mentors who are parents and community members.
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FRC Coach/Founder: Heidi Pagani
​FRC & FTC Coach: Charity Loche​
FTC Coach: Karla Valencia Nunez

Robotics Teams

 
​FTC - First Technical Challenge Teams
The Platinum Patriots #4157 & The Titanium Patriots #5211
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Following a sports model, FIRST® Tech Challenge teams (10+ members) design, build, program, and operate robots of their own design to play a floor game in an alliance format. Guided by adult Coaches and Mentors, students develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and sharing ideas.
Patriot Robotics FTC teams generally compete in two FTC Challenges in the Fall.
The teams had a successful 2018 season, with the Plasma Patriots taking 2nd place at the Alameda Qualifiers and the Control Award at the Fresno Qualifiers. The Titanium Patriots won the Connect Award at the Fresno Qualifiers.
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FRC - First Robotics Challenge Team
The Iron Patriots #4135
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​Under strict rules, limited resources, and the guidance of volunteer mentors including engineers, teachers, business professionals, parents, alumni and more, teams of 25+ students have just six weeks to build and program robots to perform challenging tasks against a field of competitors. 
The FRC build season runs from January through February and the Patriot Robotics team competes in two FRC Challenges in the Spring.
The Iron Patriots were on the second place alliance in 2019 at the Central Valley Regional and also won the Safety Award.

Awards & Achievements

2019
  • FRC Regional Finalists at Central Valley Regional
  • FRC Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories at Central Valley Regional
2018
  • FRC Judges Award at Idaho Regional
  • FTC Plasma Patriots, 2nd Place and Control Award
  • FTC Titanium Patriots, Connect Award

2017
  • FRC Arizona North Regional Champions
  • Went to World Championship in Houston, TX​ ​
  • FTC Iron Ducks, Winner of Motivate Award at Fresno qualifiers
  • FTC Duckinators, 2nd place at Fresno qualifiers
2016 
  • FRC Engineering Inspiration Award
  • Went to World Championship in St. Louis, MO
.The Iron Ducks - 2017 Winners of the Motivate Award at Fresno FTC Qualifiers!
Duckinators winning 2nd place at the 2017 Fresno FTC Qualifiers.
Iron Patriots - Winners of 2017 Arizona North Regional.