FRC 1058 - PVC PIRATES
Team info
About LHS Robotics
Londonderry High School Robotics competes as part of the FIRST Robotics Competition. Started in 2003, the team was originally named Londonderry Dragoons. The name was soon changed to PVC Pirates because of the first year’s robot shape, which resembled a pirate ship, and was built primarily of PVC.
Team students build our robot almost entirely in-house, from welding to electrical and machining to programming. We are a motivated team who work hard and love to have fun. Our team is like a second family to its members.
Team mentors
Dana Pierce
Lead mentor
FIRST since: 2010
Engineering technician
1058 alumnus
Brendan McLeod
Lead Mentor
FIRST since: 2008
Robotics systems engineer
1058 alumnus
Pat Pettengill
Electrical systems
FIRST since: 2003
Live audio/video production engineer
1058 alumnus
Matt Mayer
Software
FIRST since: 2008
Software engineer
1058 alumnus
Brian Eccles
Software
FIRST since: 2009
Firmware Engineer
1058 alumnus
Kenny Kutney
Business, marketing, outreach
FIRST since: 2004
Software architect/design
Bobby Bisson
Welding/fabrication
FIRST since: 2007
Mechanic
1058 alumnus
Heather McLeod
Awards, outreach
FIRST since: 2008
Nurse
1058 alumnus
Mike Pettengill, Sr.
Mentor Emeritus
FIRST since: 2003
Owner, Fleet Ready
2013 Woodie Flowers Finalist Award Winner
Mike Pettengill, Jr.
Mentor
FIRST since: 2003
Manager, Fleet Ready
1058 alumnus
Brandon Zalinsky
Design for manufacturability and mechanical
FIRST since: 2007
Manufacturing engineer
1058 alumnus
Paul Ambler
FIRST since: 2018
Engineering Manager
Max Del Rio
Control systems
FIRST since: 2009
Mechanical engineering student
Joel Dufour
Build/Machining
FIRST since: 2008
Analytical Chemist – Plastics
1058 alumnus
James Brown
Manufacturing, safety
FIRST since: 2003
Structural engineer
Sree Lakshmi Kurra
Software
FIRST since: 2019
Software engineer in Test
Dana Villeneuve, RN
Outreach, support
FIRST since: 2017
Oncology/BMT