Our Awards & Our History

CENTERSTAGE '23-24

POWERPLAY '22-23

FREIGHT FRENZY '21-22

ULTIMATE GOAL '20-21

SKYSTONE '19-20

ROVER RUCKUS '18-19

RELIC RECOVERY '17-18

VELOCITY VORTEX '16-17

Fun Fact >>> Established in 2016, we are celebrating our 9th season this year. For 9 years, we have inspired middle and high school students to make a difference in the community, learning how to code and build, and applying engineering & math principals!

2023-24 Centerstage

Regional League Tournament - 1st Place Design Award

Regional League Tournament - 3rd Place Inspire Award

2022-23 PowerPlay

League Tournament Motivate Award

2021-2022 Freight Frenzy

League Tournament Motivate Award

League Tournament Winning Alliance Award

2020-2021 Ultimate Goal

Qualifying Tournament - Third Ranked Team

Qualifying Tournament Design Award

Illinois State Competition- Second Place

2019-2020 SkyStone

League Tournament Collins Aerospace Innovate Award

2017-2018 Relic Recovery

League Championship Motivate Award

2016-2017 Velocity Vortex

League Qualifier Outstanding Rookie Award

League Qualifier Connect Award

Highest Rank Rookie Award

Advancement Criteria for State

Inspire Award Winner
Highest Ranked Team (1st) not previously advanced
Inspire Award 2nd Place
Highest Ranked Team (2nd) not previously advanced
Inspire Award 3rd Place
Highest Ranked Team (3rd) not previously advanced
Think Award Winner
Highest Ranked Team (4th) not previously advanced
Connect Award Winner
Highest Ranked Team (5th) not previously advanced
Collins UTC Innovate Award Winner
Highest Ranked Team (6th) not previously advanced
Control Award Winner
Motivate Award Winner
Design Awared Winner

From the beginning. . .

The team really embraced and practiced both Gracious Professionalism® "acting with integrity and sensitivity to others" - a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community and Coopertition® "competing always, but helping others when you can" - means competing always, but assisting and enabling others when you can.