Team 2609 Beaverworx

Competitive robotics in Guelph, Ontario. Every year we design, build, and compete a new robot in the FIRST Robotics Competition.

Learn About the TeamSupport Beaverworx

Who we are

FIRST Robotics Competition Team 2609

Team 2609 Beaverworx students at a FIRST Robotics Competition event

Founded in 2008, Team 2609 Beaverworx has been continually inspiring the next generation of leaders in STEM. Based out of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School in Guelph and operating as part of Royal City Community Robotics, these very busy beavers compete annually in the FIRST Robotics Competition.

Within this competition, students work alongside teachers, volunteers, and industry mentors to design, build, and program 120-pound robots capable of performing highly complex tasks, all under a tight timeline, strict constraints, and real-world engineering challenges.

  • Hands-onFrom CAD to competition, students carry the robot through design, fabrication, and testing.
  • TeamworkStudents, teachers, volunteers, and industry mentors work side by side all season, coaching and building together.
  • Open to all skillsEngineering, software, fabrication, media, outreach, and project management all have a place.

Robots & Projects

Featured robot

Meet Spin Cycle, our 2026 robot. Past seasons, back to 2022, are on the Robots & Projects page.

Spin Cycle, a Team 2609 competition robotSpin Cycle
2026REBUILTFeatured robot

Spin Cycle

Spin Cycle is Team 2609's 2026 competition robot, built for REBUILT. A swerve drivetrain and a turret-mounted double-wheel shooter collect, index, and fire Fuel.

  • Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent, ONT District North Bay & University of Waterloo Events
  • North Bay: 4th of 25 (Alliance Captain) · Waterloo: 11th of 31 · Provincials: 38th of 49
Drivetrain
Swerve, custom SDS Mk4n / Mk4i modules, L2+ gearing (~18 ft/s)
Key mechanisms
Compliant-wheel intake, rotating indexer, and vertical feeder
Turret & shooter
Double-wheel turret shooter driven by dual Kraken X60 motors
Watch this Robot in Action!(opens in a new tab)Final score 508–380 in Semifinal 6, FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship
More about our robots

What we do

Four focus areas

  • Competition

    Each season the team designs, builds, and competes a robot for that year's FIRST Robotics Competition game, then takes it to official events.

  • Technical development

    Students work hands-on across mechanical design, fabrication, electronics, and software, learning tools and processes used in industry.

  • Leadership

    Team members lead subteams, manage timelines and budgets, document decisions, and help newer students take on more responsibility.

  • Outreach & community

    The team shares robotics with the local community through demonstrations, events, and support for students getting started in STEM.

Partners

Built with our community

FIRST Robotics runs on community support. Backing from local businesses, schools, and organizations makes each season possible.

See all of our partners

Get involved

Be part of Beaverworx

There's a place on the team for students who want to learn, mentors who want to coach, and organizations who want to invest in local STEM.

  • Students

    Join the team to build real skills across engineering, software, and team operations while competing each season.

  • Mentors

    Share professional or trade experience by coaching a subteam. Mentors guide; students build.

  • Partners

    Fund a season and connect your organization with hands-on STEM education in Guelph.