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About LO Robotics

We are a non-profit, volunteer organization that sponsors extra-curricular STEM activities for students in Lake Oswego. Our main activity is organizing robotics teams that participate in FIRST, a global community focused on innovation, teamwork and competition.  We strive to offer a safe and inclusive environment that fosters life skills like collaboration, self-confidence, communication, and leadership. 

What We Do

Represent the individual robotics teams in conversation with the school district and other organizations

Coordinate educational opportunities for FTC teams to visit STEM businesses and events

Run LEGO Summer Camps and other educational events in cooperation with the teams

Support team financial activity, including serving as the 503(c)(3) non-profit, allowing tax-deductible donations and filing taxes

Manage and update this website for the community, connecting individuals and businesses with teams

Competition Levels

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Age 9-16
Community Teams
LEGO Based Robots

Season August - April
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Age 12-18
Middle & High School Teams
Classroom Sized Robotics

Season September - April
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Age 14-18
High School Team
Industrial-Sized Robots

Season January - April

Delivery Partners

The Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program (ORTOP) inspires K-12 students in communities across the state. ORTOP works with teachers and volunteers to run robotics tournaments, provide financial support to underserved and marginalized communities, and create curriculum options for teachers and school systems. ORTOP is the oversight and management body for FIRST Robotics in Oregon.

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FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12). Boosted by a global support system of volunteers, educators, and sponsors that include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, teams operate under a signature set of FIRST Core Values to conduct research, fundraise, design, build, and showcase their achievements.

Board Members

Seth Pauley (President)​
Angele Mott Nickerson (Secretary)
Anjum Mukadam (Treasurer)
Darius White
Paul Mitsui
Jim Williams
Krysta Schlis
Vernon Padaca
Raechelle Mascarenhas

Gabriel Nickerson (Student Rep)
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