Our Team
Our Leads
Co-Captain
Anvita Jain
Anvita Jain
Programming Co-Lead
Ryan Fortner
Ryan Fortner
Outreach Lead
TBD
TBD
Co-Captain
Ryan Fortner
Ryan Fortner
Programming Co-Lead
Vansh Jain
Vansh Jain
Scouting Lead
Ramya Pragada
Ramya Pragada
Mechanical Lead
Krish Dongre
Krish Dongre
Electrical Lead
Dhruv Potnis
Dhruv Potnis
Business Lead
TBD
TBD
We Create Engaging Experiences
Our Story
The Hitchhikers is a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team located in Apex, North Carolina. Though we are affiliated with Athens Drive Magnet High School in Raleigh, we are a community-based team. We have students from all over Wake County, representing multiple different schools including Apex High, Green Hope, Middle Creek, Enloe High, and several homeschools.
Founded in 2010, The Hitchhikers created its theme off of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Students are strongly encouraged to read at least the first book in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Our marketing, branding, and team references will make sense to a student who has read the books, and they will be able to reply knowledgeably when other people who know the books make references to the series.
We are also a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, meaning we are tax exempt.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a platform to introduce and nurture STEM, team work, and leadership skills to youth in our community. We want to create a community where a STEM education is affordable and accessible to everyone. Our core values are Impacting, Training, Implementing, and Leading.