Charging Up Our Performance
We've been building a strong, 26-year-long legacy with some of the most decorated FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST LEGO League teams in Wisconsin.
Our Awards & Accolades
FIRST programs offer a wide range of awards that serve as career development opportunities for students while working as part of a team. These awards celebrate success at events and help students showcase the real-world skills they've gained through their team and connect those skills to careers they may pursue in the future.
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Each award encourages students to develop career-ready competencies, including problem-solving, communication, and project planning. These skills align with national Career and Technical Education (CTE) standards and help students prepare for the workforce or college.
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Awards vary by program and include recognition for:
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Engineering design and creativity
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Community impact and outreach
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Entrepreneurial thinking
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Team collaboration and inclusion
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Coding, quality, and technical innovation
Winner
FLL #31589
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2026, Robot Performance
Connect Award
FTC #16327
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Team Attribute Award, 2026
Winner
FLL #66156
WIFLLCMP
2026, Robot Performance
Innovation Award
FLL #31589
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2026, Technical Award
Design Award
FTC #16322
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Technical Award, 2026
Captain - Alliance Seed 5
FTC #16327
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Robot Performance, 2026
Captain - Alliance Seed 4
FTC #18663
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Robot Performance, 2026
FIRST Impact Award
FRC #537
WILA
La Crosse, Wisconsin
2025, FRC, 537, Impact Award, Team Attribute Award
Connect Award
FTC #16327
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2025, Team Attribute Award
Design Award
FTC #16322
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2025, Technical Award
Think Award Finalist
FTC #18663
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2024, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Innovate Award Finalist
FTC #18663
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2024, Technical Award
Finalist
FRC #537
WILA
La Crosse, Wisconsin
2024, Robot Performance
Control Award Finalist
FTC #16208
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Milwaukee
2024, Technical Award
Judges' Award
FTC #16322
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2024, Team Attribute Award
Design Award
FTC #16327
USWIGRQ
Greenfield, Wisconsin
2024, Technical Award
Captain - Alliance Seed 2
FTC #16327
USWIGRQ
Greenfield, Wisconsin
2024, Robot Performance
Connect Award Finalist
FTC #16327
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2024, Team Attribute Award
Control Award
FTC #16322
USWIGRQ
Greenfield, Wisconsin
2024, Technical Award
Finalist
FTC #16327
USWIGRQ
Greenfield, Wisconsin
2024, Robot Performance
Creativity Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023, Technical Award
Control Award Finalist
FTC #18661
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2023, Technical Award
Design Award
FTC #18663
USWIHAQ
Hartland, Wisconsin
2023, Technical Award
Control Award
FTC #16322
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2023, Technical Award
Motivate Award
FTC #16208
USWIHAQ
Hartland, Wisconsin
2023, Team Attribute Award
Motivate Award
FTC #16208
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2023, Team Attribute Award
Captain - Alliance Seed 2
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2023, Robot Performance
Captain - Alliance Seed 4
FTC #16327
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2023, Robot Performance
Captain - Alliance Seed 3
FTC #16208
USWIHAQ
Hartland, Wisconsin
2023, Robot Performance
Judges' Award
FRC #537
NDGF
Grand Forks, North Dakota
2023, Team Attribute Award
Connect Award Finalist
FTC #18661
USWIHAQ
Hartland, Wisconsin
2023, Team Attribute Award
Motivate Award
FTC #18661
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2022, Team Attribute Award
Design Award
FTC #16208
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2022, Technical Award
Motivate Award Finalist
FTC #18661
USWIVAQ
Valders, Wisconsin
2022, Team Attribute Award
Design Award Finalist
FTC #18661
USWIVAQ
Valders, Wisconsin
2022, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Think Award Finalist
FTC #18661
USWIVAQ
Valders, Wisconsin
2022, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Control Award Finalist
FTC #18661
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2022, Technical Award
Think Award Finalist
FTC #16327
USWIHAQ
Hartland, Wisconsin
2021, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Motivate Award Finalist
FTC #18661
USWIHOQ
Hortonville, Wisconsin
2021, Team Attribute Award
Captain - Alliance Seed 3
FTC #18661
USWIHOQ
Hortonville, Wisconsin
2021, Robot Performance
Finalist
FTC #16327
USWIHAQ
Hartland, Wisconsin
2021, Robot Performance
Captain - Alliance Seed 4
FTC #16208
USWIHOQ
Hortonville, Wisconsin
2021, Robot Performance
Finalist
FTC #18661
USWIHOQ
Hortonville, Wisconsin
2021, Robot Performance
Captain - Alliance Seed 4
FRC #537
ARLI
Little Rock, Arkansas
2020, Robot Performance
2nd Place Champion's Award
FLL #31589
USWIMUS
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
2020, Robot Performance, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Core Values Award
FLL #5395
USWIFRR
Franklin, Wisconsin
2020, Team Attribute Award
Innovation Project Award
FLL #5396
USWIFRR
Franklin, Wisconsin
2020, Technical Award
Mentor Recognition Award
Emilie Fuhr
USWIFRR
Franklin, Wisconsin
2020, Individual Award
1st Place Champion's Award
FLL #31589
USWIFRR
Franklin, Wisconsin
2020, Robot Performance, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Innovation Project Award
FLL #5395
USWIMUS
Wisconsin, Mukwonago
2020, Technical Award
Think Award Finalist
FTC #16208
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2019, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Chairman's Award
FRC #537
OHDA
Dayton, Ohio
2019, Impact Award
Teamwork Award
FLL #5396
USWIMUR
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
2019, Team Attribute Award
Innovation Project Award
FLL #31590
USWIMUR
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
2019, Technical Award
Innovate Award Finalist
FTC #16217
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2019, Technical Award
Design Award
FTC #16322
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2019, Technical Award
Connect Award Finalist
FTC #16208
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2019, Team Attribute Award
Finalist
FLL #5395
USWIMUR
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
Robot Performance, 2019
Captain - Alliance Seed 1
FTC #16327
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2019, Robot Performance
Motivate Award Finalist
FTC #16322
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2019, Team Attribute Award
Project Research Award
FLL #31590
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2019, Team Attribute Award
Motivate Award Finalist
FTC #16217
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2019, Team Attribute Award
1st Place Champion's Award
FLL #5395
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2019, Robot Performance, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Project Research Award
FLL #5395
USWIMUR
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
Team Attribute Award, 2019
Project Presentation Award
FLL #5395
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2019, Team Attribute Award
Winner
FTC #16327
USWISHQ
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2019, Robot Performance
Gracious Professionalism Award
FLL #5395
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2019, Team Attribute Award
Volunteer of the Year
George McBride
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2019, Individual Award
Innovation Project Award
FLL #31590
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2019, Technical Award
Design Award
FLL #5396
USWIMUR
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
2019, Technical Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2018, Team Attribute Award
Strategic Innovation Award
FLL #5395
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2018, Robot Performance, Technical Award
Gracious Professionalism Award
FRC #537
WILA
La Crosse, Wisconsin
2018, Team Attribute Award
Innovation Project Award
FLL #31590
USWIMUR
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
2018, Technical Award
Project Research Award
FLL #31590
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2018, Technical Award, Team Attribute Award
Innovate Award Finalist
FLL #5395
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2017, Technical Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2017, Team Attribute Award
1st Place Champion's Award
FLL #5395
USWIWAS
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2017, Robot Performance, Technical Award, Team Attribute Award
Gracious Professionalism Award
FLL #5396
USWIMAR
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2017, Team Attribute Award
Innovation Project Award
FLL #5395
USWIMAR
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2017, Technical Award
Chairman's Award
FRC #537
MOST
St Louis, Missouri
2017, Team Attribute Award, Impact Award
Finalist
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2017, Robot Performance
Winner
FRC #537
MOST
St Louis, Missouri
2017, Robot Performance
Gracious Professionalism Award
FRC #537
ARLI
Little Rock, Arkansas
2016, Team Attribute Award
Finalist
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2016, Robot Performance
Chairman's Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2016, Impact Award, Team Attribute Award
Chairman's Award
FRC #537
OHCI
Cincinnati, Ohio
2015, Impact Award, Team Attribute Award
Volunteer of the Year
Kari Woods
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2015, Individual Award
FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award
Sarah Liedtke
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2015, Individual Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
INTE
Terre Haute, Indiana
2014, Team Attribute Award
Captain - Alliance Seed 3
FRC #537
INTE
Terre Haute, Indiana
2014, Robot Performance
Captain - Alliance Seed 1
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2014, Robot Performance
FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award
Aaron Sonnemann
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2014, Individual Award
Spirit Award
FLL #5396
USWIWAR
Watertown, Wisconsin
2013, Team Attribute Award
Innovation Project Award
FLL #5395
USWIWAR
Watertown, Wisconsin
2013, Technical Award
Gracious Professionalism Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2013, Team Attribute Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
MNDU
Duluth, Minnesota
2013, Team Attribute Award
Chairman's Award
FRC #537
MNDU
Duluth, Minnesota
2013, Impact Award, Team Attribute Award
Gracious Professionalism Award
FLL #31590
USWIWAR
Watertown, Wisconsin
2013, Team Attribute Award
Volunteer of the Year
Bruce Van Eyck
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2013, Individual Award
Chairman's Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2012, Impact Award, Team Attribute Award
Captain - Alliance Seed 8
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2012, Robot Performance
Gracious Professionalism Award
FRC #537
MNMI2
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2011, Team Attribute Award
Captain - Alliance Seed 3
FRC #537
MNMI2
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2011, Robot Performance
Engineering Inspiration Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2011, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Chairman's Award
FRC #537
MNMI2
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2010, Team Attribute Award, Impact Award
Finalist
FRC #537
MNMI2
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2010, Robot Performance
FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award
Matt Kline
MNMI2
Minnesota, Minneapolis
2010, Individual Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
MNMI2
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2010, Team Attribute Award
Volunteer of the Year
Chris Paulik
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2010, Individual Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
MOKC
Kansas City, Missouri
2009, Team Attribute Award
Woodie Flowers Award
Chris Paulik
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2009, Individual Award
Judges' Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2009, Team Attribute Award
Teamwork Award
FLL #5395
USWIMIR
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2009, Team Attribute Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2008, Team Attribute Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
MIAL
Allendale, Michigan
2008, Team Attribute Award
Innovation in Control Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2007, Technical Award
Captain - Alliance Seed 7
FRC #537
OHCL
Cleveland, Ohio
2007, Robot Performance
Winner
FRC #537
Wisconsin Regional
Milwaukee
2007
Winner
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2007, Robot Performance
Engineering Excellence Award
FRC #537
OHCL
Cleveland, Ohio
2007, Technical Award
Engineering Inspiration Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2007, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
St. Louis Regional
St. Louis
2006
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
MOST
St Louis, Missouri
2006, Team Attribute Award
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
Wisconsin Regional
Milwaukee
2006
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
WIMI
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2006, Team Attribute Award
Winner
FRC #537
MOST
St Louis, Missouri
2006, Robot Performance
Winner
FRC #537
St. Louis Regional
St. Louis
2006
Safety Captain Safety Star (Dave Woods)
FRC #537
Championship - Galileo Division
Atlanta
2006
Engineering Excellence Award
FRC #537
MOST
St Louis, Missouri
2005, Technical Award
Winner
FRC #537
Midwest Regional
Chicago
2005
Engineering Inspiration Award
FRC #537
St. Louis Regional
St. Louis
2005
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
ILCH
Chicago, Illinois
2005, Team Attribute Award
Division Finalist
FRC #537
Championship - Newton Division
Atlanta
2005
Engineering Inspiration Award
FRC #537
MOST
St Louis, Missouri
2005, Team Attribute Award, Technical Award
Safety Captain Safety Star (Dave Woods)
FRC #537
Championship
Atlanta
2005
Winner
FRC #537
ILCH
Chicago, Illinois
2005, Robot Performance
Finalist
FRC #537
CHAMPS
Atlanta, Georgia
2005, Robot Performance
Entrepreneurship Award
FRC #537
Midwest Regional
Chicago
2005
Engineering Excellence Award
FRC #537
St. Louis Regional
St. Louis
2005
Visualization Award
FRC #537
MOST
St Louis, Missouri
2004, Technical Award
Winner
FRC #537
MOST
St Louis, Missouri
2004, Robot Performance
Woodie Flowers Award
John Budish
ILCH
Evanston, Illinois
2004, Individual Award
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (John Budish)
FRC #537
Midwest Regional
Chicago
2004
Winner
FRC #537
St. Louis Regional
St. Louis
2004
Judges' Award
FRC #537
ILCH
Evanston, Illinois
2004, Team Attribute Award
Autodesk Visualization Award
FRC #537
St. Louis Regional
St. Louis
2004
Judges' Award
FRC #537
Midwest Regional
Chicago
2004
Judges' Award
FRC #537
ILCH
Evanston, Illinois
2003, Team Attribute Award
Judges' Award
FRC #537
ILCH
Evanston, Illinois
Team Attribute Award, 2002
Judges' Award
FRC #537
Midwest Regional
Chicago
2002
Rookie Inspiration Award
FRC #537
ILCH
Evanston, Illinois
2001, Team Attribute Award
Engineering Inspiration Award
FRC #537
Wisconsin Regional
Milwaukee
2007
Engineering Excellence Award
FRC #537
Buckeye Regional
Cleveland
2007
Innovation in Control Award
FRC #537
Wisconsin Regional
Milwaukee
2007