# Team 1218: SCH Robotics

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Rookie year 2003. District FMA.

## Who backs them

- School: Springside Chestnut Hill Acad
- Sponsors: Metal Edge International, Comcast NBCUniversal, Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division, Gene Haas Foundation, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Laird Plastics, ErvTech International, R&M International
- Website: http://www.Team1218.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vulcanrobotics
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/firstteam1218
- X: https://twitter.com/vulcanrobotics
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1218schrobotics

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **125.81**, rank 419 of 3708 (88.7th percentile)
- Record: 39-19-0 over 58 matches (67% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 26.6, teleop 99.3, endgame -0.1
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 84%, RP2 22%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FMA District Seneca Event | 2026njtab | 2 | 4 | 9-3-0 | 38 | 1 | 119.4 | 69 |  |
| FMA District Philadelphia Event | 2026paphi | 5 | 3 | 10-2-0 | 41 | 2 | 144.8 | 60 |  |
| FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | 2026mrcmp | 7 | 18 | 7-5-0 | 34 | 8 | 144.7 | 90 |  |
| Archimedes Division | 2026arc | 8 | 27 | 6-4-0 | 28 |  | 125.8 |  |  |
| RoboJAWN | 2026paphi1 | 19 | 9 | 4-4-0 | 22 |  | 132.3 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- District FIRST Impact Award (2026njtab)
- District Event Winner (2026njtab)
- District Event Finalist (2026paphi)
- Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (2026mrcmp)
- Quality Award (2026paphi)
- Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow (2026mrcmp)

## Name history

Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team.

- 2022 – now: SCH Robotics
- 2019 – 2020: SCH Vulcan Robotics
- 2007 – 2018: Vulcan Robotics
- 2004 – 2006: CHASS
- 2003: CHA-BOTS

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 25
- Awards: 81, over 20 seasons
- Einstein appearances: 3 (2004, 2009, 2019)

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 15 | 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2006, 2004 |
| Winner | 13 | 2026, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2004, 2003 |
| Impact | 10 | 2026, 2024, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 |
| Quality | 10 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 7 | 2025, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
| Industrial Design | 7 | 2025, 2023, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 3 | 2012, 2010 |
| Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2026, 2024 |
| Leadership | 2 | 2023, 2015 |
| Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 2 | 2009, 2004 |
| Team Sustainability | 1 | 2026 |
| Innovation in Control | 1 | 2024 |
| VOTY | 1 | 2024 |
| Judges' | 1 | 2023 |
| Autonomous | 1 | 2022 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2014 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2013 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2012 |
| Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2011 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2003 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | FMA District Philadelphia Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2026 | FMA District Seneca Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2025 | Galileo Division | Alliance 7 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2025 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Hopper Division |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | Milstein Division |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2023 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Roebling Division |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2022 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2020 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | Einstein Field (Detroit) | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Won the event |
| 2019 | Darwin Division | Alliance 2 · 3rd pick | Won the event |
| 2019 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | FMA District Bensalem Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Finalist |
| 2019 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2018 | MAR District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2018 | MAR District Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2017 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship sponsored by Johnson & Johnson |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | MAR District - Seneca Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | MAR District - Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2017 | MAR District - Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Hopper Division |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | MAR District - Westtown Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2016 | MAR District - Springside Chestnut Hill Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2016 | MAR District - Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Won the event |
| 2015 | Hopper Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Finalist |
| 2015 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | MAR District - Seneca Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2015 | MAR District - Springside Chestnut Hill Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2015 | MAR District - Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Galileo Division | Alliance 2 · 3rd pick | Finalist |
| 2014 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2014 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Springside Chestnut Hill District Competition | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Hatboro-Horsham District Competition | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Connecticut Regional sponsored by UTC | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Springside - Chestnut Hill FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2013 | Hatboro-Horsham FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2012 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 7 · captain | Finalist |
| 2012 | Washington DC  Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist |
| 2012 | Chestnut Hill FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2012 | Hatboro-Horsham FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | Galileo Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2010 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2009 | Einstein Field |  | Top four |
| 2009 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2009 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2008 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2006 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2006 | New Jersey Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Philadelphia Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Einstein Field |  | Finalist |
| 2004 | Galileo Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2004 | Philadelphia Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Regional |  | Won the event |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Regional |  | Top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 125.8 | 419 / 3708 | 88.7 | 39-19-0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 75.2 | 138 / 3687 | 96.3 | 35-22-1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 31.9 | 317 / 3475 | 90.9 | 31-24-0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 48.1 | 406 / 3284 | 87.7 | 35-20-1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 33.5 | 300 / 3053 | 90.2 | 39-20-0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 55.8 | 160 / 2024 | 92.1 | 7-8-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 31.9 | 49 / 3763 | 98.7 | 37-30-2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 124.0 | 215 / 3617 | 94.1 | 41-24-0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 66.8 | 2061 / 3331 | 38.1 | 26-32-1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 29.9 | 1020 / 3114 | 67.3 | 42-36-0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 61.0 | 93 / 2873 | 96.8 | 5-2-80 | 6 |
| 2014 | 65.0 | 96 / 2697 | 96.5 | 50-26-0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 55.5 | 68 / 2510 | 97.3 | 40-24-2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 24.6 | 24 / 2332 | 99.0 | 64-21-0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 36.4 | 39 / 2053 | 98.1 | 28-14-0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3.9 | 49 / 1801 | 97.3 | 23-17-3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 31.2 | 29 / 1675 | 98.3 | 33-11-0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 28.7 | 61 / 1498 | 96.0 | 10-9-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 16.0 | 217 / 1295 | 83.3 | 15-9-1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 10.0 | 488 / 1125 | 56.7 | 11-11-1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 93 / 747 | 87.7 | 12-8-0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 38.9 | 108 / 932 | 88.5 | 21-16-0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 25.1 | 74 / 785 | 90.7 | 22-10-0 | 3 |

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