FRC 2473
What is 2473?
2473 is the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team of Cupertino High School in Cupertino, CA. Our team number uniquely identifies us within the FIRST community. Our team was founded in 2007 by seven students. Today, the FRC team has grown to over 60 students divided into several sub-teams that work together, constructing a complex robot and building team skills every season.
Season Timeline:
Summer Projects: Weekly evening meetings throughout the summer
Recruiting: August - September
New Student Training: October - December
Build Season: January - February
Tournaments: March & April
Awards
The Awards team worked to complete the essays for the Chairman’s Essay. We worked to compile the achievements and contributions Cupertino Robotics and 2473 made. Through a written, video, and presentation format, the Awards team was essential in formally showcasing 2473 to the competition judges.
Pit Design
The Pit team worked on creating a functional and utilitarian pit. This pit, designed for making quick fixes to the robot with ease, has shelving of tools and parts lining the perimeter of the pit and a back table to store robot parts and make any fixes to the robot code. Moreover, the pit was designed with transportability in mind, pushing us to use cage construction rods as the structure of our pit. This was done so we could easily assemble and disassemble the pit. Additionally, the pit team worked on the robot cart this year, revamping last year’s trolley by redesigning and painting. With the help of the Branding team, the Pit team hung up music notes and lights around the pit and installed our custom Goldstrikers neon sign along with a new outreach banner and interactive button TV display. The button-controlled TV display was built and installed to bring an interactive feature to the pit.
Team Branding
The branding team works on the spirit and aesthetics during the season. We worked closely with the pit team to decorate the pit by hanging lightning bolts on fairy lights over the pit, as well as custom neon sign at the front of the pit. We also set up a vertical TV to display a slideshow of our season. Additionally, branding created the audience signs of our team numbers. We also designed the team t-shirts and gave out red bucket hats and bracelets. The robot sponsor plates also fall under branding.
Interested in Joining? - FAQ
Q: What is FRC?
A: First Robotics Competition (FRC) is the senior most league offered by FIRST. At Cupertino Robotics we have a single team: The Goldstrikers (2473). Our team consists of both students of all years and is great for students with all ranges of experience.
Q: How long is the build season? And what does it look like?
A: For FRC the primary season starts around the second week of January and runs for approximately 3 - 4 months. During the first two months, we do a lot of the building and coding for the robot. During these two months, we utilize our critical thinking and teamwork to build a competitive robot to participate in the competitions which follow.
Q: How long would I need to commit?
A: At Cupertino Robotics the FRC season begins around October. For the first 3 months, we work on getting to know one another and getting accustomed to the materials and we train by developing products from previous seasons. During these 3 months, we meet twice a week for around 2 hours. Once the season starts in January you will be expected to make a larger commitment to meetings occurring for 2 hours 6 days a week, however, if you are unable to make all the meetings you can still participate as long as you communicate with the team.