About NUTRONs, FRC Team 125
Team 125 was founded in 1997 by a Northeastern University freshman and FIRST alumni. The origin of our name comes from our original sponsors, Northeastern University and Textron Systems: NU-TRONs. By 2005, we had only five students and one mentor and almost came to an end. Our persistence and dedication to draw in students and secure funding saved our team. Today, we have 33 students and 22 mentors supported by ten sponsors. We use our experience to develop resources and promote sustainability in the FIRST community.
As the 2018 competition season was ending, we found ourselves having to relocate our team out of Northeastern University. After many attempts to look for a new home, in October of 2018, Revere Public Schools opened their doors to us and offered to build us a new lab space within their high school. They constructed an area for us to put our machine shop, allowed us to use the cafeteria, and empty classrooms after school to hold our meetings.
“The most rewarding part of mentoring is seeing the confidence of the kids in robotics and programming skyrocket when they see what they are capable of.”
— Kyle Reeve
We are proud to be one of the most diverse teams in New England. There are 18 languages spoken on our team and 71% of us are minorities. We stand strong together, coming from 6 high schools, 2 middle school, 6 universities, and 10 professional companies. Our diversity helps us better understand and connect with the communities we serve.
Through all of our efforts in our own communities and the FIRST community, we have made lasting change. When faced with adversity and obstacles, we believe something better is possible through hard work, collaboration, and determination. The NUTRONs inspire others to persevere, share knowledge, develop partnerships, take risks and above all promote a culture of compassion.
