FRC 2026 · The Purple Alliance

ThunderChickens

217 · Sterling Heights, Michigan · USA

2026: scouting outlook for the event they're at, plus standings, schedules, awards, and the full events list we track for this team — all pulled into one hub.

Season

Season recap · frc217

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Last events: FIRST in Michigan State Championship, FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division. Check the 2026 profile below for results, awards, and event history.

2026 profile

Awards and event breakdown

Team 217 ThunderChickens

Sterling Heights, Michigan · USA · rookie year 1999 · 29 seasons

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Awards (2026)

Awards (all-time)

127

2026 events

Seasons

This season

FIM District Woodhaven Event · 2026-03-13 · Brownstown Charter Twp

Rank #11 · OPR 77.3 · Playoff: eliminated
FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation · 2026-04-02 · Troy

Rank #14 · OPR 41.3 · Playoff: eliminated
FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division · 2026-04-16 · University Center

Rank #34 · OPR 44.8
FIRST in Michigan State Championship · 2026-04-18 · University Center

Awards this season

Team Spirit Award · FIM District Woodhaven Event
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award · FIRST in Michigan State Championship
District FIRST Impact Award · FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation

All-time awards (127)

District FIRST Impact Award · 2026 · FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award · 2026 · FIRST in Michigan State Championship
Team Spirit Award · 2026 · FIM District Woodhaven Event
Gracious Professionalism Award · 2025 · FIM District Macomb Event presented by DTE
FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award · 2025 · FIRST in Michigan State Championship
District Championship Dean's List Semi-Finalist · 2025 · FIM District Berrien Springs Event presented by Edgewater Automation
District Event Finalist · 2025 · FIM District Berrien Springs Event presented by Edgewater Automation
Gracious Professionalism Award · 2024 · FIM District Belleville Event presented by Autokiniton
Finalist · 2024 · Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition
Gracious Professionalism Award · 2023 · FIM District Troy Event #1 presented by Aptiv
Team Sustainability Award · 2023 · FIM District Wayne State University Event presented by Magna
District Championship Winner · 2023 · FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation
District Championship Winner · 2023 · FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - FORD Division
Gracious Professionalism Award · 2022 · FIM District Saline Event presented by DTE
Gracious Professionalism Award · 2022 · FIM District Macomb Community College Event presented by DTE Foundation
FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award · 2022 · FIRST in Michigan State Championship
Finalist · 2022 · Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition
FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award · 2021 · FIRST in Michigan District Awards Event
Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation · 2020 · FIM District Macomb Community College Event
Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson · 2019 · Finger Lakes Regional
Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors · 2019 · FIM District Marysville Event
District Event Winner · 2019 · FIM District Marysville Event
Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson · 2019 · FIM District Kettering University Event #2
Championship Subdivision Winner · 2019 · Darwin Division
Championship Winner · 2019 · Einstein Field (Detroit)
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi · 2018 · FIM District Marysville Event
District Event Winner · 2018 · FIM District Marysville Event
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi · 2018 · FIM District Kettering University Event #2
District Event Finalist · 2018 · FIM District Kettering University Event #2
District Championship Winner · 2018 · Michigan State Championship - Dow Division
Championship Finalist · 2018 · Einstein Field (Detroit)
Championship Subdivision Winner · 2018 · Carson Division
District Chairman's Award · 2017 · FIM District - Troy Event
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi · 2017 · FIM District - Marysville Event
District Event Finalist · 2017 · FIM District - Marysville Event
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi · 2017 · Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division
District Championship Finalist · 2017 · Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division
Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson · 2016 · Buckeye Regional
Championship Subdivision Winner · 2016 · Newton Division
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi · 2016 · FIM District - Troy Event
Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation · 2016 · FIM District - Marysville Event
District Event Finalist · 2016 · FIM District - Marysville Event
Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation · 2015 · FIM District - Waterford Event
District Event Finalist · 2015 · FIM District - Waterford Event
District Engineering Inspiration Award · 2015 · FIM District - Livonia Event
Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler · 2015 · FIRST in Michigan District Championship
Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler · 2015 · FIM District - Bedford Event
Championship Subdivision Finalist · 2015 · Archimedes Division
Regional Chairman's Award · 2014 · Buckeye Regional
Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson · 2014 · Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition

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