FRC Awards
competitions & Awards
With the continuous dedication that our students, alongside our mentors, have put into the mission of FIRST, The Hawaiian Kids take pride in all the awards our team has been able to receive over the past 24 years. Together, we have come a long way through our community, school, and the world as a team that strives to embody excellence.
2022-2023
Canadian Pacific Regional
Victoria, BC, Canada 2/28/23 – 3/3/23
FIRST Dean’s List Finalist Award (Bowen Cassel)
Regional Winners
Gracious Professionalism Award
Ventura County Regional
Poet Hueneme, CA, USA 3/9/23 – 3/12/23
Regional Finalist
Excellence in Engineering Award
Hawai’i Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/22/23 – 3/25/23
Regional FIRST Impact Award
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Jeff Bruno)
Regional Winners
Las Vegas Regional
Las Vegas, NV, USA 3/29/23 – 4/1/23
Regional Winners
Quality Award
2021-2022
Hueneme Port Regional
Port Hueneme, CA, USA 3/3/22 – 2/6/22
Regional Finalist
Excellence in Engineering Award
Ventura County Regional
Ventura, CA, USA 3/9/22 – 3/12/22
Regional Winner
Regional Chairman’s Award
Hawai’i Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/30/22 – 4/2/22
Regional Finalist
Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
Utah Regional
West Valley, UT, USA 4/6/22 – 4/9/22
Regional Winner
Excellence in Engineering Award
2020-2021
* Online Due To Pandemic
*FIRST Dean’s List Finalist Award
Waialua, HI, USA
Rhea Mae Arellano
*FIRST Robotics at Home Skills Challenge-Molybdenum Division Champion
Waialua, HI, USA
Molybdenum Division Champion
*FIRST Robotics Judged Awards
Waialua, HI, USA
Industrial Design Award
2019-2020
* Cancelled Regionals Due To Pandemic
Los Angeles North Regional
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA 2/17/20 – 3/1/20
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.
*Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/18/20 – 3/21/20
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Randy Wood).
*Canadian Rockies Regional
Calgary, AB, Canada 4/1/20 – 4/4/20
FIRST Dean’s List Finalist Award (Jasmin-Faith Lacar).
2018-2019
Del Mar Regional presented by Qualcomm
Del Mar, CA, USA 2/28/19 – 3/3/19
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation.
Canadian Pacific Regional
Victoria, BC, Canada 3/6/19 – 3/9/19
FIRST Dean’s List Finalist Award (Lauren Yamamoto).
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi.
Regional Winner.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/27/19 – 3/30/19
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi.
Regional Winner.
Canadian Rockies Regional
Calgary, AB, Canada 4/3/19 – 4/6/19
Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors.
Regional Winner.
RCC Qianjiang International Robotics Invitational Regional (Off-season)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 8/1/19 – 8/3/19
FRC Ambassador.
Event Winner.
2017-2018
Festival de Robotique – Montreal Regional
Montreal, QC 2/28/18 – 3/3/18
Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors.
Regional Winner.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI 3/21/18 – 3/24/18
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation.
Regional Winner.
Canadian Rockies Regional
Calgary, AB 4/4/18 – 4/7/18
Regional Winner.
RCC Qianjiang International Robotics Invitational Regional (Off-season)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 7/29/18 – 8/2/18
FRC Ambassador.
2016-2017
Palmetto Regional
Myrtle Beach, CA 3/1/17 – 3/4/17
Industrial Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.
Regional Winner.
Greater Pittsburgh Regional
California, PA 4/15/17 – 4/18/17
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.
Regional Winner.
FIRST Championship
Houston, TX 4/22/17
Woodies Flowers Award (Glenn Lee).
FIRST Championship
St. Louis, MO 4/26/17 – 4/29/17
Subdivision Finalist (Darwin Division).
China Robotics Challenge (Off-season)
Zhengzhou, China 7/26/17 – 7/29/17
FRC Ambassador.
2015-2016
Lake Superior Regional
Duluth, MN 3/2/16 – 3/5/16
FIRST Dean’s List Finalist Award (Cody Miyataki).
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation.
Regional Winner.
New York Tech Valley Regional
Troy, NY 4/16/16 – 4/19/16
Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation.
Regional Winner.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI 3/30/16 – 4/2/16
Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors.
Industrial Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.
Regional Winner.
2014-2015
Inland Empire Regional
Rancho Mirage, CA, USA 3/2/15 – 3/5/15
Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors.
Regional Winner.
New York Tech Valley Regional
Troy, NY, USA 4/16/15 – 4/19/15
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi.
Regional Winner.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/30/15 – 4/2/15
Regional Winner.
FIRST Championship
St. Louis, MO, USA 4/22/15 – 4/25/15
Subdivision Finalist (Carver Division).
2013-2014
Northern Lights Regional
Duluth, MN, USA 3/6/14 – 3/8/14
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
Regional Winner.
Dallas Regional
Irving, TX, USA 4/13/14 – 4/15/14
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi.
Regional Winner.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/27/14 – 3/29/14
Industrial Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.
Regional Winner.
Ozark Mountain Brawl (Off-season)
Fayetteville, AR, USA 2014
Event Winner.
2012-2013
Boilmaker Regional
West Lafayette, IN, USA 3/14/13 – 3/16/13
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola.
Regional Winner.
Utah Regional
West Valley City, UT, USA 3/21/13 – 3/23/13
FIRST Dean’s List Finalist (William Blaser).
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
Regional Winner.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 4/4/13 – 4/6/13
Industrial Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.
Regional Finalist.
FIRST Championship
St. Louis, MO, USA 4/27/13
FIRST Dean’s List Award (William Blaser).
2011-2012
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/22/12 – 3/24/12
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola.
Regional Winner.
Lone Star Regional
Houston, TX, USA 4/5/12 – 4/7/12
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola.
Regional Winner.
FIRST Championship
St. Louis, MO, USA 4/25/12 – 4/27/12
Excellence in Design Award 3D Animation Category Finalist.
2010-2011
New York City Regional
New York, NY, USA 3/11/11 – 3/13/11
Regional Chairman’s Award.
Industrial Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories.
Regional Winner.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/24/11 – 3/26/11
Outstanding Volunteer of the Year (Mitsuo Yamada 359).
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola.
Website Award.
Regional Winner.
Las Vegas Regional
Las Vegas, NV, USA 3/31/2011 – 4/1/11
Woodie Flowers Award (Mr. Floyd “Dango” Matsumoto).
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
FIRST Championship
St. Louis, MO, USA 4/30/11
Championship Chairman’s Award Winner.
Indiana Robotics Invitational (Off-season)
St. Louis, MO, USA July, 2011
Indiana Robotics Invitational Competition WInner.
2009-2010
San Diego Regional
San Diego, CA, USA 3/4/10 – 3/6/10
Regional Winner.
Arizona Regional
Phoenix, AZ, USA 3/11/10 – 3/13/10
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
Coopertition Award.
Teacher of the Year (Glenn Lee).
Regional Chairman’s Award.
Regional Winner.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/25/10 – 3/27/10
Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Delphi.
Woodie Flowers’ Award (Glenn Lee).
Regional Winner.
2008-2009
Oregon Regional
Portland, OR, USA 3/5/09 – 3/7/09
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship Award.
Silicon Valley Regional
San Jose, AZ, USA 3/12/09 – 3/14/09
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship Award.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/26/09 – 3/28/09
Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Delphi.
Motorola Quality Award.
Underwriters Laboratories Industrial Safety Award.
FIRST Championship
Atlanta, GA, USA 4/18/09
Judge’s Award.
2007-2008
NASA/VCU Regional
Richmond, VA, USA 3/6/08 – 3/8/08
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship Award.
Motorola Quality Award.
Website Award.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/26/09 – 3/28/09
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship Award.
Regional Chairman’s Award.
Regional Finalist.
2006-2007
New Jersey Regional
Trenton, NJ, USA 3/1/07 – 3/3/07
Regional Finalist.
2005-2006
Las Vegas Regional
Las Vegas, NV, USA 3/30/06 – 4/1/06
Johnson and Johnson Sportsmanship Award.
2004-2005
Las Vegas Regional
Las Vegas, NV, USA 3/31/05 – 4/2/05
Regional FInalist.
Hawaii Regional
Honolulu, HI, USA 3/26/09 – 3/28/09
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship Award.
Regional Chairman’s Award.
Regional Finalist.
2002-2003
Silicon Valley Regional
San Jose, CA, USA 3/27/03 – 3/29/03
Regional Chairman’s Award.
Regional Finalist.
2001-2002
Silicon Valley Regional
San Jose, CA, USA 3/28/2002 – 3/30/2002
Regional Winner.
2000-2001
Silicon Valley Regional
San Jose, CA, USA 3/22/01 – 3/24/01
Regional Winner.
1999-2000
NASA Ames Regional
San Jose, CA, USA 3/30/2000 – 4/1/2000
Team Spirit Award.
Regional Finalist.