The Team 241 Astros are based out of Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire. Our team has grown and evolved since its rookie year in 1999. We have worked hard and bettered our team every year by improving our engineering and learning from previous seasons. Our team is broken up into different sections and these groups must work together to build a robot in only six weeks, integrating each groups work in to one final project . During the build season we meet daily after school and on Saturdays. Every year we attend the BAE Systems Granite State Regional event at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, and this year we will attending the competition in Atlanta. The team is accompanied to the competitions by our trusty mascot Astroman. To find us at the BAE regional just look for Astroman, our red polo shirts, or listen for our battle cry, "N-N-N-Nobody Messes with the Astro-machine!”

Derry Village Rotary & Pinkerton First Robotics Team  Car & Motorcycle Show—2008

About the Pinkerton First Robotics Team

     We are a team made up of high school students whose purpose is to work together to build a robot and compete against other teams in regional and national events.

     Accomplished inventor, Dean Kamen, founded FIRST, (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), in 1989.  Its purpose is to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in students, their schools, and their communities.  Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating students to pursue their passion for science and technology.  With support of many of the worlds most known companies including NASA and BAE systems, the non-profit organization hosts many regional and national events across the country and world.