The Holy Cows
The Holy Cows, FRC team 1538, is a FIRST Robotics Competition team that was founded in 2005,[1] and is a school-based team from High Tech High in San Diego California.
Recognition[edit]
Chairmans Award[edit]
The Holy Cows received the highest award of the FIRST program, the Chairmans award on April 27, 2013 at the St. Louis World Championships.[2] Upon winning the award, the team was inducted to the FIRST Hall of Fame,[3] and garnered both regional and national recognition from the FIRST community. Additionally, the awards grants an automatic invitation for the team to every future world championship.
San Diego Regional[edit]
Since 2009, The Holy Cows have won the Chairman's Award at the San Diego Regional for five consecutive years (as of December 2013).[1] Additionally, the team has won numerous other awards through its career, both at the San Diego Regional and other competitions.
Outreach[edit]
Battle at The Border[edit]
Starting in 2011, High Tech High's The Holy Cows and Francis Parker School's W.A.R. Lords (We Are Robot Lords) began hosting an off-season FIRST Robotics Competition. Known as The Battle at the Border, the event is intended to allow rookie teams to engage in a simulated competition, prior to the start of the next year's official season. Additionally, teams are encouraged to use the event to familiarize new students with the program.[4]
Fall Workshops[edit]
The Holy Cows host the Fall Workshops at High Tech High annually. The event is intended for other FRC teams, and offers a wide variety of lectures focusing on various aspects of the FRC program.[5]
2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade[edit]
In 2013, The Holy Cows and four other FRC teams lead the 87th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, including: Team 16; The Bomb Squad, Team 180; S.P.A.M., Team 25; Raider Robotix, and Team 1477; Texas Torque.[6] The teams represented the FIRST program, and brought awareness to a national audience.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Team Number 1538". US FIRST. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "2013 FIRST Championship Awards". US FIRST. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "FRC Winners". US FIRST. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "About Us | 2019 Battle at the Border". Battle at the Border: About Us. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Fall Workshops San Diego". CA FIRST. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "FIRST Teams and Robots Lead Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". Business Wire. 2013-11-28. Retrieved 11 December 2013.