FRC 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.


2023 - 2024

Canadian Pacific Regional

Victoria, BC, Canada 2/28/24 - 3/2/24

Regional Winners

Autonomous Award

San Diego Regional

Port Hueneme, CA, USA 3/21/24 - 3/24/24

Regional Winners

Team Sustainability Award - Sponsored by Dow

Midwest Regional

Chicago, IL, USA 3/27/24 - 3/30/24

Regional FIRST Impact Award

Regional Winners

Hawaii Regional

Honolulu, HI, USA 4/3/24 - 4/6/24

Regional Winners

Creativity Award - Sponsored by Rockwell Automation


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

Port 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 - 3/6/22

Regional Finalist

Excellence in Engineering Award

Ventura County Regional

Port Hueneme, 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

Creativty Award - Sponsored by Rockwell Automation

Utah Regional

West Valley, UT, USA 4/6/22 - 4/9/22

Regional Winners

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 - 3/6/19

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

Hawai’i 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

Hawai’i Regional

Honolulu, HI, USA 3/21/18 - 3/24/18

Quality Award - Sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation

Regional Winner

Canadian Rockies Regional

Calgary, AB, Canada 4/4/19 - 4/7/19

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, USA 4/22/17

Woodie Flowers Award (Glenn Lee)

FIRST Championship

St. Louis, MO, USA 4/26/17 - 4/29/17

Subdivision Finalist (Darwin Division)

China Robotics Challenge (Off-Season)

Zhejiang, 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)

Fayettevillie, 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 3/31/11 - 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

Website 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 3/26/08 - 3/28/08

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 3/26/05 - 3/28/05

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 3/28/02 - 3/30/02

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