Our Mission Statement
Team Mercury will inspire students to pursue careers in science and technology by forging a partnership with parents, sponsors, and community members. Students will employ teamwork and organizational skills to simulate the environment of a small business. Through the development and presentation of a FIRST competition robot, Team Mercury will engage the community by participating in local outreach events. Lastly, the team will exemplify the spirit of gracious professionalism in its communication with all parties influenced by its projects, and have a blast while doing it!


General Team Information
The Hightstown High School Robotics Team, located in Hightstown, New Jersey, functions as a small business, requiring dedication and a year-long work schedule that may sometimes seem long and hectic. Advised by Mr. Chris Gregory, the students work together to design and build a fully functioning robot in six short weeks. The robot must be under 120 pounds and fit in a 28 x 38 inch box and will, upon completion, be entered into FIRST's competition. A vital concept of this program is gracious professionalism. Whether it be within the heat of competition or within everyday life, we always treat others with the respect we wish to receive.


The team has grown from 13 members in 2003, to over 50 members in 2009, each student working to educate, inspire, and learn more about robotics, science, technology and engineering. This year the team continues to grow, improve, and pursue new directions. Before the competition season begins, students engage in organizational activities such as fundraising and community outreach events to help build team spirit, unity, and communication. The team works together to achieve goals in many areas, each area representing an important facet of the team. For example, students worked to develop a database of all team alumni for Dean's 2009 homework assignment while other students designed our robot and programmed using original code.


To learn more about the team's history and accomplishments, visit our team history page by clicking here.