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Team 1280, the Ragin' C-Biscuits
Team 1280
We are the San Ramon Valley High School Robotics Team (FRC Team 1280) and we have been competing in the FIRST Robotics Challenge for 16 years. With just 6 weeks to design, build, program, and fundraise for a robot, FRC teaches us teamwork, business, engineering, machinery, and computer design. We are a team of over 50 students with 1 full time mentor, 2 part time mentors, and 1 staff liaison.
Throughout our FRC career, we have won several regional events and numerous awards including: the Rookie Inspiration Award, both the Radio Shack and Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Awards, the Imagery Award, the Engineering Excellence Award, and the Creativity Award. While we do focus on the competitive aspect of robotics, we also strive to spread the knowledge of STEM through our outreach programs to those who might not otherwise have access to these opportunities.
We have impacted over 21,000 K-12 students alone through our assemblies and workshops.
