# Team 1553: KC Robotics Team

Lugoff, South Carolina, USA. Rookie year 2005.

## Who backs them

- School: Lugoff-Elgin High School & Camden Military Academy & Camden High School
- Sponsors (2020): Kershaw County School District, Lugoff-Elgin High School, Lugoff Automotive Group, INVISTA, Duke Energy, Camden Junior Welfare League, BlueCross BlueShield of SC, Fastenal
- Website: http://www.kcroboticsteam.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kcroboticsteam
- X: https://twitter.com/kcroboticsteam
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcroboticsteam

## 2026 season

This team has no 2026 season on this site. It either did not compete that year, or the season is not one this site holds.

## 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.

- 2013 – 2020: KC Robotics Team
- 2010 – 2012: KC Revolutionists
- 2008 – 2009: Demons
- 2005 – 2007: Robotic Anomaly

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 6, over 4 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Website (no longer given) | 2 | 2010, 2007 |
| Rookie Inspiration (no longer given) | 2 | 2005 |
| Finalist | 1 | 2017 |
| Wildcard (no longer given) | 1 | 2017 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Judges', Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Winner, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Finalist |
| 2016 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Peachtree Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 1260 / 2024 | 37.8 | 5-4-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15.1 | 2147 / 3763 | 43.0 | 4-5-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 86.1 | 1495 / 3617 | 58.7 | 6-5-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 2085 / 3331 | 37.4 | 11-5-0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 20.9 | 2092 / 3114 | 32.8 | 4-4-0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12.4 | 2055 / 2873 | 28.5 | Not applicable (qual average) | 1 |
| 2014 | 23.9 | 1402 / 2697 | 48.0 | 6-3-0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 20.5 | 836 / 2510 | 66.7 | 6-4-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 1443 / 2332 | 38.1 | 4-6-1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3.6 | 1692 / 2053 | 17.6 | 2-7-0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0.3 | 1689 / 1801 | 6.2 | 2-8-1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 20.2 | 408 / 1675 | 75.7 | 6-5-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 10.2 | 876 / 1498 | 41.5 | 5-5-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 7.9 | 568 / 1295 | 56.2 | 4-6-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9.8 | 292 / 747 | 61.0 | 12-9-1 | 2 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

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