We are a community-based First Tech Robotics team meeting in the ARIC (Autonomous Robotics Innovation Center) building in Westminster, MD. The team number has been around for a long time, previously used by Liberty High School. After the school’s team disbanded in 2012, it was converted into a community team, allowing students from around the area to join. The new team is in its thirteenth year and has new members from Marriottsville, Hampstead, Westminster, and Finksburg.
We are associated with Partnership for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship (PIE3), a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to inspiring K-12 kids about Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics through robotics programs in Carroll County and surrounding areas. It sponsors FIRST Robotics Teams at four levels, covering the entire K-12 spectrum.
Learn more about the Gear Freaks 2025-2026 team here.
For more information, contact: Joe Walton
