The strongest season in program history. Three teams, twenty-four students, twenty-four wins, seven losses, and an invitation to a world-level event in Chicago.
Custom launcher with a brass flywheel machined in-house on the team's CNC router. Computer-vision aiming via Limelight camera and AprilTag field markers. "Touch it, own it" intake with surgical-tubing compliance. Four full intake iterations, five iterations on side shields.
A leaner version of the launcher concept, built by students in their second year of FTC. Drivetrain designed and refined by Crusader students since 2022. Designed for consistent movement scoring — earned the movement RP in 67% of matches, best in the program.
Built by eight first-year freshmen. Started as a foundation-kit chassis and grew across the season into a full competitor — autonomous routine at 95% reliability by tournament time, climbing mechanism for ascent bonuses, and a specimen alignment plate the team designed themselves.
| Team | Award / Result |
|---|---|
| 4650 Kryptos | League Tournament Winner Award · 2nd Place Inspire Award |
| 4650 Kryptos | State Championship (Galaxy Division) — 12th of 56 |
| 4650 Kryptos | Chicago Robotics Invitational qualifier (July 24–26, 2026) |
| Grant (Junior, 4650) | Individual Stratasys Award |
| 5713 Null Cipher | League Tournament alliance bracket |
| 24187 Code Talker | Top half of all 26 MN rookie teams |
Every season in this archive was funded by people who believed the program was worth keeping going. The next one will be too.