1997 National Championship

1997 National Championship

Archive tag	1997cmp
Event Information
Location	Orlando, Florida
Venue	EPCOT Center
Date	April 10 - 12, 1997
Awards
Chairman's Award winner	47
Winner	71
Finalist	47
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The 1997 National Championship was the fourth and final official competition of the 1997 FIRST Robotics Competition season. The championship took place in several large tents set up at the parking lot of EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World from April 10 to 12, 1997. Practice matches and load-in occured on April 10th, with seeding matches taking place on the 11th and the double elimination tournament and awards ceremony happening on April 12th.

Team list and rankings

Season numbers for 1997 are canonical.‎
More information about pre-1998 team numbers is available here.

Seed	Team number	Season number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
53	1	1	3-Dimensional Services & Oakland Technical Center, Northeast Campus (OTC-NE) The Scorpions	Rochester Hills, MI	The Arach-Na-Bot	1997frc1
98	3	130	Scott B. Patterson, DDS, MS /Green County Engineers & Monroe Senior High School The Chedderheads	Monroe, WI		1997frc130
76	Template:1997frc4	75	7	5	Allied Signal & Parkville High School	Baltimore, MD		1997frc5
61	Template:1997frc10	79	11	8	BASF & Mt. Olive High School	Flanders, NJ		1997frc8
64	12	9	Bath Iron Works Corporation & Bath Reg. Vocational Center	Bath, ME		1997frc9
3	13	13	Baxter Healthcare Corporation / Northwestern University & Johnsburg High School The Bio-Beast Team	Round Lake, IL	Bio-Beast	1997frc13
7	14	10	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Lakewood High School Center for Advanced Technologies BAXCAT	St. Petersburg, FL		1997frc10
113	15	12	Baxter Healthcare Corporation / Municipio de Anasco & Luis Munoz Marin High School / Raul Ibarra High School The Coqui	Anasco, PR		1997frc12
39	16	11	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Mountain Home High School Baxter Bomb Squad	Mountain Home, AR		1997frc11
58	Template:1997frc17	104	20	102	NYNEX / Rensselaer & Shenendehowa High School NYNEX Team-X-treme	Troy, NY		1997frc102
18	Template:1997frc21	90	22	123	Rocketdyne Division, Boeing North American, Inc. / NMB, Inc. / Fadal Engineering / AVG Corporation / DWA Composite Specialties / California State University & Chatsworth High School RoboChancellors	Canoga Park, CA		1997frc123
32	23	17	Boston Edison Company / University of Massachusetts Dartmouth & Plymouth North High School	Plymouth, MA		1997frc17
9	24	18	Boston Scientific Corporation & Edgewood High School The Bostangs	Spencer, IN		1997frc18
85	25	19	Bristol-Meyers Squibb / Rutgers University & North Brunswick Township High School	North Brunswick, NJ		1997frc19
41	26	20	Brooks Family / Poly Vac, Inc. & Pinkerton Academy RAW CHAOS	Derry, NH		1997frc20
97	27	21	Budd Company, The & Oakland Science, Mathematics & Technology Academy (OSMTech) OSM Budds	Auburn Hills, MI		1997frc21
12	28	112	Symbol Technologies & Pierson High School Operation Harpoon	Sag Harbor, NY	Mission Impossible	1997frc112
63	Template:1997frc30	50	31	22	Central & South West Services / Public Service Company of Oklahoma & Jenks High School	Jenks, OK		1997frc22
16	Template:1997frc32	44	34	24	Chrysler Corporation - Huntsville Electronics & Bob Jones High School	Huntsville, AL	Patriot	1997frc24
5	35	117	Process Control Automation & Montague High School Montague Robocats	Montague, MI		1997frc117
67	36	25	Codem Systems, Inc. & Derryfield School Codem CyberCats	Merrimack, NH	The Troll	1997frc25
28	37	143	University of Miami & MAST Academy	Coral Gables, FL	TORUS - NO BULL	1997frc143
96	Template:1997frc38	19	Template:1997frc39	34	41	26	Cordis Corporation / Johnson & Johnson & Watchung Hills Regional High School The Warriors	Warren, NJ		1997frc26
68	42	27	Daniel Webster College / Brookfield Rapid Solutions / Highland Tool / Lockheed-Martin Commercial Electronics / Premier Industries & Alvirne High School	Nashua, NH		1997frc27
109	43	28	Dart Container Corporation & Mason High School	Mason, MI	Dart Vader III	1997frc28
62	44	30	Deere & Company / Iowa State University & Ames High School Team AARDVARC	Ames, IA	AARDVARC I	1997frc30
57	Template:1997frc46	27	47	32	Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems & Pontiac Central High School Chief Delphi	Troy, MI		1997frc32
100	Template:1997frc50	52	Template:1997frc51	73	52	36	Eastman Kodak Company & Fairport High School KOD RED	Rochester, NY	R2-K2	1997frc36
59	Template:1997frc53	6	74	54	Haworth, Inc. & Holland High School {{{teamNickname}}}	Holland, MI	{{{robotName}}}	1997frc54
35	56	41	Ethicon & Bound Brook High School Cruisin' Crusaders	Somerville, NJ		1997frc41
47	Template:1997frc57	80	58	93	National Semiconductor & South Portland High School	Gorham, ME		1997frc93
14	59	42	Florida International University & Miami Coral Park Senior High School The Raging Rams	Miami, FL		1997frc42
65	60	43	Ford Motor Company / Mohave Generating Station & Kingman High School	Kingman, AZ	Bionic Bulldog	1997frc43
89	61	44	Foster Miller Corporation / EMC2 Corporation / Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. & Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School	Upton, MA	Eliminator II	1997frc44
10	63	49	GPU Energy & McDowell Senior High School	Erie, PA		1997frc49
72	Template:1997frc64	66	Template:1997frc66	43	67	47	General Motors Proving Ground & Milford High School / Lakeland High School / Harbor High School H2OT (Hyper Hex Offender Team)	Milford, MI		1997frc47
48	Template:1997frc68	36	69	101	NYNEX & Quincy Public Schools NYNEXUS	White Plains, NY		1997frc101
69	71	14	Beatty Machine and Manufacturing & Hammond Schools Team Hammond	Hammond, IN	The Robot Formerly Known As BeattyJuice	1997frc14
82	73	53	Harris RF Communications / Rochester Institute of Technology & Edison Technical School Tigerbolt	Rochester, NY		1997frc53
77	76	40	AT&T; / Texas Instruments & South Brunswick High School	Monmouth Jct., NJ		1997frc40
17	Template:1997frc77	70	Template:1997frc78	23	Template:1997frc79	86	86	127	Vistakon, Inc. / Sally Industries, Inc. & Stanton College Preparatory School The Dare-Devils	Jacksonville, FL		1997frc127
4	81	58	HoneywellÍs MICRO SWITCH Division & Freeport High School / Aquin High School	Freeport, IL	Pretzelator III: The Bulldog	1997frc58
93	82	61	NASA JPL & Hope Academy / Redondo Union High School / Hawthorne High School / Mira Costa High School Southern California Circuit Breakers	Frazier Park, CA		1997frc61
55	83	3	Alliant Techsystems - Marine Systems & Kamiak High School	Mukilteo, WA	Bad Dog	1997frc3
105	Template:1997frc84	38	85	34	Drawform, Inc. & Zeeland High School AT3 (All-Terrain-Tube-Transport team)	Zeeland, MI		1997frc34
103	86	127	Vistakon, Inc. / Sally Industries, Inc. & Stanton College Preparatory School The Dare-Devils	Jacksonville, FL		1997frc127
54	87	62	Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. & Rancocas Valley Regional High School	Mt. Holly, NJ		1997frc62
81	88	63	Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc. & Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School	Bridgewater, MA		1997frc63
26	89	145	Johnson & Johnson / University of Pittsburgh & Steel Center Vocational Technical School / Tech-Link Program of Pittsburgh The Steel Shadow	Pittsburgh, PA		1997frc145
22	90	64	Johnson & Johnston Associates / RDI & Salem High School	Salem, NH	HEXAGOD	1997frc64
37	91	65	Kemet Electronics / Greenville Tech College & JL Mann High School MANN-POWER Robotics Team	Greenville, SC		1997frc65
95	92	55	Honeywell, Inc. & Adlai E. Stevenson High School	Lincolnshire, IL		1997frc55
8	Template:1997frc94	56	96	67	Lego Systems & Talcott Mountain Academy / Avon High School / East Granby High School / Granby Memorial High School / Schaghticoke Middle School / John Winthrop Junior High School / Stafford Middle School / Terryville High School The Maniacs	Avon, CT	MANIAC	1997frc67
99	98	68	Lennox International, Inc. / University of Texas at Dallas & St. MarkÍs School of Texas / Hockaday School The LENNOX LIONS	Dallas, TX		1997frc68
33	101	71	LoDan Electronics / Craftsman Custom Metal Fabricators / Motorola APD & St. PatrickÍs High School STRIKER (St. Pat's Tactical Retrieval Interfaced Kombat Engaging Robot)	Chicago, IL		1997frc71
13	Template:1997frc102	2	103	72	Lucent Technologies & Palisades High School	Kintnersville, PA		1997frc72
108	105	75	Massachusetts Electric / New England Electric & Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School	Charlton, MA		1997frc75
74	106	77	McNeil Consumer Products / Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science & Strawberry Mansion / Carver High School of Engineering / Mastbaum AVTS / Bartrum High School Philly's Phearsome Four	Ft. Washington, PA		1997frc77
45	108	79	Motorola, Inc. / Florida Atlantic University & Dillard High School / Crystal Lake Middle School / William Dandy Middle School SigmaC@T	Plantation, FL		1997frc79
25	Template:1997frc109	29	110	80	Motorola, Inc. & Richland High School The Plier Mechanics	Fort Worth, TX	Project Lambda	1997frc80
112	111	81	Motorola, Inc. & Rolling Meadows High School / Wheeling High School WILDSTANG	Schaumburg, IL		1997frc81
49	Template:1997frc112	111	Template:1997frc113	71	114	84	NASA Ames Research Center & Los Altos High School Eagles Strike	Moffett Field, CA		1997frc84
15	Template:1997frc115	84	Template:1997frc117	30	119	90	NASA Kennedy Space Center / McDonnell Douglas Aerospace / INET / EE&G; / Florida Institute of Technology & Merritt Island High School / Satellite High School Space Coast First Team	Kennedy Space Center, FL		1997frc90
46	121	94	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Islanders	Newport, RI	Aquatread	1997frc94
21	Template:1997frc122	106	123	96	New Venture Gear, Inc. & Hamtramck High School Cosmo Force	Troy, MI		1997frc96
42	Template:1997frc127	24	128	7	Ohio State University / American Electric Power & Grandview Heights High School Team TOGA	Columbus, OH	Brutus	1997frc7
101	130	107	Osram Sylvania, Inc. & Hillsboro-Deering High School	Hillsboro, NH		1997frc107
107	131	108	Osram Sylvania / Fleet Bank & Manchester Central High School C.H.A.O.S.	Manchester, NH		1997frc108
11	134	95	New Hampshire Technical Institute & Pembroke Academy	Pembroke, NH		1997frc95
94	Template:1997frc135	92	136	124	Rutgers University & Plainfield High School	Plainfield, NJ		1997frc124
87	137	50	Grago, Inc. & Lake Howell High School Interactive Robotics Team	Winter Springs, FL	Orange Crusher	1997frc50
91	138	110	KeyBank / Parker Hannifin Pneutronics & Souhegan High School Souhegan Zoo Keepers	Amherst, NH		1997frc110
20	Template:1997frc139	60	140	114	PRI Automation, Inc. / New England Prototype, Inc. & Tyngsborough High School PRIDE FIRST	Tyngsboro, MA		1997frc114
40	141	115	Prince & West Ottawa High School The Panther Team	Holland, MI		1997frc115
83	142	116	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory & Hopewell Valley Regional High School	Princeton, NJ		1997frc116
88	143	118	Procter & Gamble Company / Tobyhanna Army Depot / Penn State / Keystone College / Northeastern Educational IU19 & Elk Lake HS / Lackawanna County Area Vocational Technical School / Lackawanna Trail HS / Tunkhannock Area HS / Troy Area HS	Scranton, PA		1997frc118
110	144	119	Procter & Gamble Company & Walnut Hills High School	Cincinnati, OH	Eagle One	1997frc119
102	145	120	Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals & Norwich High School	Norwich, NY		1997frc120
78	146	121	Public Service of New Hampshire & Manchester West High School Team Blue Lightning	Manchester, NH		1997frc121
51	Template:1997frc149	1	153	125	Ortho Pharmaceutical / Rutgers University & Somerset County Vocational Technical Schools	Bridgewater, NJ		1997frc125
31	Template:1997frc154

Award list

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Team number	Season number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
Chairman's Award
Chairman's Award Finalists
11	8	BASF & Mt. Olive High School	Flanders, NJ		1997frc8
35	117	Process Control Automation & Montague High School Montague Robocats	Montague, MI		1997frc117
146	121	Public Service of New Hampshire & Manchester West High School Team Blue Lightning	Manchester, NH		1997frc121
Founder's Award
Mr. Francois Castaing & Chrysler Corporation
National Champion
14	10	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Lakewood High School Center for Advanced Technologies BAXCAT	St. Petersburg, FL		1997frc10
Runner-Up
Number One Seed
153	125	Ortho Pharmaceutical / Rutgers University & Somerset County Vocational Technical Schools	Bridgewater, NJ		1997frc125
Procter & Gamble Creativity Award
13	13	Baxter Healthcare Corporation / Northwestern University & Johnsburg High School The Bio-Beast Team	Round Lake, IL	Bio-Beast	1997frc13
Honeywell Leadership in Control Award
14	10	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Lakewood High School Center for Advanced Technologies BAXCAT	St. Petersburg, FL		1997frc10
Motorola Quality Award
Johnson & Johnson Best Sportsmanship Award
Chrysler Team Spirit Award
7	5	Allied Signal & Parkville High School	Baltimore, MD		1997frc5
Autodesk Award for Excellence in Engineering Creativity and Communication
83	3	Alliant Techsystems - Marine Systems & Kamiak High School	Mukilteo, WA	Bad Dog	1997frc3
Woodie Flowers Award presented by Small Parts
Ms. Elizabeth Calef - Physics Teacher, Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School (team 88)
Daniel Webster College Scholarship Award
42	27	Daniel Webster College / Brookfield Rapid Solutions / Highland Tool / Lockheed-Martin Commercial Electronics / Premier Industries & Alvirne High School	Nashua, NH		1997frc27
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Design Innovation Scholarship Award
35	117	Process Control Automation & Montague High School Montague Robocats	Montague, MI		1997frc117
Rookie All-Star
47	32	Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems & Pontiac Central High School Chief Delphi	Troy, MI		1997frc32
Best Offensive Round
63	49	GPU Energy & McDowell Senior High School	Erie, PA		1997frc49
Outstanding Defense
35	117	Process Control Automation & Montague High School Montague Robocats	Montague, MI		1997frc117
Best Play of the Day
121	94	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Islanders	Newport, RI	Aquatread	1997frc94
Lightest Machine in Finals
Most Photogenic
12	9	Bath Iron Works Corporation & Bath Reg. Vocational Center	Bath, ME		1997frc9
Judges' Dead Ringer Award
Judges' Against All Odds Award
137	50	Grago, Inc. & Lake Howell High School Interactive Robotics Team	Winter Springs, FL	Orange Crusher	1997frc50

Gallery

• Additional photos on the FRC Archive
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  Woodie Flowers on stage with a giant statue of himself [1]

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  Part of the closing ceremonies put on by Disney [2]

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  The crowd and one of the playing fields [3]