Achievements

FIRST’s most prestigious award, it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST. The award helps keep the central focus of the FIRST Robotics Competition on the goal of inspiring greater levels of respect and honor for science and technology.
2007, Las Vegas Regional
Engineering Inspiration Award
Celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team’s school and community.
2008, Hawaii Regional
Woodie Flowers Award: D. Newhouse
The Woodie Flowers Award celebrates effective communication in the art and science of engineering and design. Dr. William Murphy founded this prestigious award in 1996 to recognize mentors who lead, inspire, and empower using excellent communication skills. The Woodie Flowers Award is presented to an outstanding engineer or teacher participating in the robotics competition who best demonstrates excellence in teaching science, math, and creative design.
2006, Las Vegas Regional

This award celebrates the team or alliance that makes it to the final match of the competition.
2009, Los Angeles Regional
2007, Los Angeles Regional
Semi-Finalists
This award celebrates the team or alliance that makes it to the final match of the competition.
2006, Los Angeles Regional
Quarter Finals
The team made it through the preliminary matches, making it into the first round of the quarter finals.
2008, Hawaii Regional
2006, Las Vegas Regional
Best Website Award
Recognizes excellence in student-designed, built, and managed FIRST team websites.
2009, Los Angeles Regional
2008, Hawaii Regional
2008, San Diego Regional
2006, Las Vegas Regional
2006, Los Angeles Regional
2005, Los Angeles Regional
Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award
Celebrates the team that progresses beyond safety fundamentals by using innovative ways to eliminate or protect against hazards.
2009, D.C. Regional
2007, Los Angeles Regional
Judge’s Award
During the course of the competition the judging panel may decide a team’s unique efforts, performance, or dynamics merit recognition.
2009, D.C Regional
Motorola Quality Award
Celebrates machine robustness in concept and fabrication.
2006, Las Vegas Regional
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