Since our first year as a team in 2008 we have grown from a team of only 9 students and 2 mentors to a fully functioning, community-based team consisting of 11 students and 13 mentors that is open to anyone. In 2009, The Flying Platypi incorporated and obtained 501(c)(3) non-profit status. Being the first team in the state to do so, this helped us achieve team sustainability and, as a fundraising platform, it helped us raise money not for only our team, but also for other FIRST teams. We have worked hard to maintain student-based leadership with student corporate officers and an adult board. Our team’s success has been significantly bolstered by our gracious sponsors, many of whom have been with us for 10+ years.
Below we have listed a brief summary of our performance over the years.
2020
Game: Infinite Recharge
Projects:
~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference
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Events Attended:
~ Pembroke District Comp.
~ TBD
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Awards We Won:
~ Autonomous Award at Pembroke District Comp.
~ Winner at Pembroke District Comp.
2019
Game: Deep Space
Projects:
~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference
~ NC Advocacy Conference
Events Attended:
~ Gainsville District Comp.
~ Guilford District Comp.
~ Asheville District Comp.
~ North Carolina State Comp.
~ Roebling Division Semi-finalists at World Comp.
~ SCRIW
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Awards We Won:
~ Engineering Inspiration Award at Guilford District Comp.
~ Winner at Guilford District Comp.
~ Winner at Asheville District Comp.
~ Excellence in Engineering Award at Asheville District Comp.
~ Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Mike Wenig) at State Comp.
~ Judges Award at State Comp.
~ SCRIW Finalist
2018
Game: Power Up
Projects:
~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference
~ Hosted robotics portion of the annual Tech SAAVY event
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Events Attended:
~ Pitt County District Comp.
~ Pembroke District Comp.
~ Forsyth District Comp.
~ North Carolina State Comp.
~ Turing Division at World Comp.
~ Indiana Robotics Invitational
~ THOR
~ WVROX
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Awards We Won:
~ District Chairman’s Award at Pitt County District Comp.
~Excellence in Engineering Award at Pembroke District Comp.
~ Winner at Forsyth District Comp.
~ Safety Award at Forsyth District Comp.
~ Entrepreneurship Award at Forsyth Distric
~ Entrepreneurship Award State Championship
~ Entrepreneurship at World Comp.
~ Championship Turing Subdivision Winner at World Comp.
~ THOR Finalist
2017
Game: STEAMWORKS
Projects:
~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference
~ Hosted the robotics portion of the annual Tech SAAVY event
~ OHM Zone (Collaborative Practice and Work Space)
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Events We Attended:
~ Asheville District Comp.
~ Greensboro District Comp.
~ North Carolina State Comp.
~ Roebling Division at World Comp.
~ THOR @ UNC Pembroke
~ MARS
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Awards We Won:
~ District Engineering Inspiration Award at Greensboro District Comp.
~ Team Spirit Award at Asheville District Comp.
~ Regional Engineering Inspirational Award
~ MARS Winner
2016
Game: Stronghold
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Projects:
~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference
~ Hosted robotics portion of the annual Tech SAAVY event
~ OHM Zone (Collaborative Practice and Work Space)
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Events We Attended:
~ Asheville District Comp.
~ Campbell District Comp.
~ Guildford District Comp.
~ North Carolina State Comp.
~ Carson Division at World Comp.
~ WVROX
~ THOR
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Awards We Won:
~ Winner at Asheville District Comp.
~ Winner at Campbell District Comp.
~ Finalist at Guilford District Comp.
~ Chairman’s Award at Asheville District Comp.
~ Entrepreneurship Award at Guilford District Comp.
~ Safety Award at Asheville District Comp.
2015
Game: Recycle Rush
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Projects:
~ NC FIRST License Plate
~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference
~ Started 4 unoffcial FLL teams in Piedras Negras, Coah, Mexico
~ Started writing a curriculum to teach at the Tech SAAVY event
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Events We Attented:
~ Palmetto Regional Comp.
~ Boilermaker Regional Comp.
~ Buckeye Regional Comp.
~ Archimedes Division at World Comp.
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Awards We Won:
~ Woodie Flowers Finalist at Buckeye Regional Comp.
~ Engineering Inspiration at Palmetto Regional Comp.
~ Entrepreneurship at Boilermaker, Buckeye and Palmetto Regional Comps.
~ Engineering Inspiration at Boilermaker Regional Comp.
2014
Game: Aerial Assist
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Projects:
~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference
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Events We Attended:
~ Palmetto Regional Comp.
~ Boilmaker Regional Comp.
~ Archimedes Division at World Comp.
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Awards We Won:
~ Chairman’s Award at Boilmaker Regional Comp.
2013
Game: Ultimate Ascent
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Projects:
~ Founded 4 unofficial FLL teams in Boquete, Panama
~ Helped host a FLL training workshop
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Events We Attended:
~ Palmetto Regional Comp.
~ NC Regional Comp.
~ Newton Division at World Comp.
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Awards We Won:
~ Regional Finalist at NC Regional Comp.
~ Entrepreneurship Award at NC Regional Comp.
~ Dean’s List Recipient (Lindsay Davenport) at NC Regional Comp.
~ Engineering Inspiration at Palmetto Regional Comp.
~ Underwriters Laboratory Hard Hat Award at Palmetto Regional Comp.
2012
Game: Rebound Rumble
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Events We Attended:
~ Peachtree Regional Comp.
~ NC Regional Comp.
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Awards We Won:
~ Best Website Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.
~ Underwriters Laboratory Hard Hat Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.
~ Gracious Professionalism Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.
~ Best Website Award at NC Regional Comp.
~ Entrepreneurship Award at NC Regional Comp.
~ Dean’s List Finalist (Annalise Weing) at NC Regional Comp.
2011
Game: Logo Motion
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Events We Attended:
~ Peachtree Regional Comp.
~ NC Regional Comp.
~ Newton Division at World Comp.
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Awards We Won:
~ Chairman’s Award at NC Regional Comp.
~ Best Website Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.
~ Best Website Award at NC Regional Comp.
~ Underwriters Laboratory Hard Hat Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.
~ Underwriters Laboratory Hard Hat Award at NC Regional Comp.
2010
Game: Breakaway
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Events We Attended:
~ Peachtree Regional Comp.
~ NC Regional Comp.
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Awards We Won:
~ Judge’s Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.
2009
Game: Lunacy
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Projects:
~ Obtained a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
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Events We Attended:
~ Peachtree Regional Comp.
~ Archimedes Division at World Comp.
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Awards We Won:
~ Winner at Peachtree Regional Comp.
2008
Our team as CYBER, before we became The Flying Platypi.
Game: Overdrive
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Events We Attended:
~ Peachtree Regional Comp.