About

Who are we?

We are the Robototes, Sammamish High School's FIRST Robotics Team. Named after our school's nickname (the Totems, or totes), we have participated in FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) since 2008.

What is FIRST

FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a national organization dedicated to helping students discover the magic of science and technology. FIRST has several programs, including FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), a high-school level program where different teams (including us) compete and cooperate with each other. Every year we receive a new challenge, or game. These games can range from basketball and shooting frisbees to hanging large inner tubes on pegs over 7 feet in the air. After the game is revealed, we only have six weeks and a few days to work on the robot. These six weeks are known as "Build Season". After Build Season, our team goes to competitions, where many different teams compete and work together to win matches and awards.

More than just robots

Although building robots is definitely important, we also have many members who are involved in other non-robot aspects, such as fundraising and outreach. A good team (which we hopefully are) is well-balanced in all areas. The moral of the story is that even if you're not into building robots or programming, you can still help. Our team meets at Sammamish High School in the engineering room (room 143, first floor) after school on Mondays, and every day during the build season.

Our History

Team 2412 was founded in 2007 and first competed in 2008. Our first competition was OverDrive and we've been building robots ever since. You can see our past competitions at The Blue Alliance.

Best years

Our most successful seasons were 2008, 2014, and 2016. In those three years, we have won a total of 52 matches (not including the offseason) and received several awards.