Submitted by the San Felipe Del Rio CISD
The 830 Times
It was a weekend of firsts for Del Rio’s Robotics Team 4063 TriKzR4Kidz.
For the first time in the team’s 11-season history, these incredible students won two blue banners at a single event. After intense competition on the field, Team 4063 and its first-seeded alliance members, Teams 4206 and 8512, were crowned Amarillo District Event Winners!
Team 4063 TriKzR4Kidz also won the Amarillo District Chairman’s Award, the most prestigious award in the FIRST Robotics Competition. This is the team’s fourth year in a row to win the Chairman’s Award and its first event championship since 2017.
Selected by the No. 1 seeded Team 4206 from Nolan Catholic High School in Dallas, Del Rio’s Team 4063 joined the No. 1 alliance along with Team 8512 from Manzano High School in Albuquerque, NM. This alliance went undefeated in the playoffs, winning the entire event. Team 4063 finished the whole event with a record of 16 wins and two losses.
While the team’s robot, Hoptimus Prime, competed on the field, Team 4063 members made their presentations to judges and faced tough questions on team attributes and outreach programs. Judges looked for the robotics team to receive FIRST’s coveted Chairman’s Award. The last award of the evening was presented to the team judged to have the most significant measurable impact and demonstrated progress towards FIRST’s mission of transforming our culture. That evening, Del Rio’s Robotics Team 4063 TriKzR4Kidz was presented with the Chairman’s Award. The event judges described Team 4063 as “a role model for long-term projects, sustainable membership, and civic engagement. A team is on the path to success if they hop along in this team’s footsteps.”
With the Chairman’s Award, Team 4063 earned automatic qualification for the state-level competition – FIRST in Texas Championship. The team will be competing against 80 teams from across Texas and New Mexico for a shot at the world championship. Team 4063 is currently ranked 15th out of the 165 teams in the entire Texas/New Mexico district.
The students who make up Del Rio’s Robotics Team 4063 TriKzR4Kidz would like to thank their dedicated supporters, especially their incredible mentors and parents, without which these awards would not be possible. A special thank you goes to the San Felipe Del Rio CISD for its continued support!
