WILD RACCOONS
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GOALS
GOALS
We aim to educate our club members in different forms of robotics and life skills, including electrical work, hardware, organization, outreach, and software.
EXPECTATION
EXPECTATION
We care deeply about the safety of our members and expect safety to be first in everything we do. There is no prior knowledge required to join the club, and any knowledge you do bring is greatly appreciated.
WHAT WE ARE
WHAT WE ARE
We're a club that aims to teach students to collaborate, brainstorm, and design a robot from scratch for competitions for our team, the Wild Raccoons.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
During the 2024 season the Wild Raccoons made historic gains, becoming the first robotics team in our city's history to win a regional competition and qualifying for the FIRST World Championship in Houston, Texas.
We also performed exceptionally in our offseason competitions, earning a slot as the captain of the 4th seeded alliance at Battle At The Border.
OUR HISTORY
OUR HISTORY
2022 - Team 8891 Wild Raccoons was born
2022 - Won FRC Rookie Inspiration Award
2024 - Won San Diego Regional
2024 - FIRST World Championship
2024 - Alliance captain at Battle At The Border
2025 - Alliance first pick at San Diego Regional
2025- Alliance captain at Stay Classy Classic
WHAT IS FIRST?
WHAT IS FIRST?
(F)or (I)nspiration And (R)ecognition Of (S)cience And (T)echnology
Mission
The mission of FIRST is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in exciting mentor based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, as well as foster well rounded life capabilities, including self confidence, communication, and leadership.
Vision
"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated, and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders." - Wild Raccoons founder Dean Kamen
FIRST Robotics Competition is...?
A combination of the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate sport for the mind, and a great way to make friends. High school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have".
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