SWARM our team

Swarm stands for South West Albany Robotics Maniacs. The team is made up of students from both schools, along with other in person, online, and home schools. We also have students from nearby, smaller districts. We believe that everyone interested should have a chance to join a STEAM team like FIRST.

Our Students have opportunities to build STEAM skills like:

Mechanical

Electrical, Hydraulics

Programming

CAD (Computer Aided Design)

Marketing

Graphic Art

Photography

Videography

Media

Website Design

We also foster life skills like:

Leadership

Teamwork

Public Speaking

Finance

Marketing

Fundraising

Writing 

Business Planning

We want to emphasize that school comes first and FIRST comes second. That means we will be checking in with students regarding their grades to make sure they are maintaining at least a 2.9 cumulative GPA, and are staying on top of homework and other assignments. We have a dedicated quiet space for homework that is supervised by a mentor and we also offer peer tutoring if needed. Students are welcome to bring and work on schoolwork during meetings.

Our 2025 Mentors

Carrie Falotico (Lead Mentor)Jeremy Bishop (Lead Mentor)
Michelle BalmeoChris Berry
Alanna Bishop Neil Forester
Ed Buchner Brian MacInnes
Aaron FaloticoAmanda Miles
 Tina Helm Carol Rothauge
 Robin Hobbensiefken Eric Shilling
Pete Peterson Kevin Campbell
 Caleb ShillingNima Khalily
Pete PetersonCaleb Shilling