Team 2491 NoMythic is based in St. Paul, Minnesota and made up of students from Great River School and Avalon School. We participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST is an internationally known and recognized program that teaches children and young adults how to form creative solutions to technological challenges. Our team’s rookie year was 2008 and we are currently in our 20th year of existence.
Each year, we build a robot in six weeks that is made to play a specific game. Along the way, our team members learn skills in programming, design, marketing, organization, leadership, and, of course, in building a robot. We also work hard to make sure everyone on our team feels heard, valued, and supported.
Our team rocks purple tie-dye and unicorns wherever we go. We’ve qualified for the World Championship seven times (in 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026) and the Minnesota State Championship six times (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, and 2026). We’ve won a range of awards including Regional FIRST Impact (2023), Engineering Inspiration (2022), two mentors who were Woodie Flowers Finalists, and had a number of students win FIRST Dean’s List/Leadership Finalists.
As a team, we strive to have fun, learn a ton, and enjoy being a community. We have a strong team dedicated to building a strong team through shared hard work.
Updated July, 2026