Team Oz-Ram 1922

Team Oz-Ram was formally created during the 2005-2006 season. Hopkinton High School 'Project Lead the Way' instructor Will Renauld had tried many times to start a robotics team, only to fall short of financial funding. Conversations with Cathy Mayne, a Kearsarge school counselor whose son attended John Stark, led to the creation of a cooperative team between Hopkinton and John Stark high schools to solve the money issue. Sponsorship from Osram Sylvania ensured that the team would be able to meet financial requirements for competition. The team performed well during their first year, and attended the 2006 championship in Atlanta as a rookie All-Star team.

Over the years, Team Oz-Ram has recieved generous financial support to continue its participation. Phillip Reeder's company MicroDAQ.com provided much needed support for the team during its third year, and Mr. Reeder has been an active mentor on the team ever since. For the last two years, Team Oz-Ram has been among the select number of teams to recieve sponsorship from NASA. Team Ozram would like to thank all of its sponsors for their support throughout the years.

Each year, the team has built a reliable robot that is specialized to perform a certain task. Team Oz-Ram is quickly evolving from an upstart team, to a respected veteran on the playing field. Even after students graduate from high school, many continue to serve as mentors on the team during their spare time, and new members and mentors join the team every year.