# Team 217: ThunderChickens Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 1999. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: Utica Community Schools - Sponsors: Ford Motor Company, Aptiv Foundation, Abrams Foundation - Website: http://www.thunderchickens.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/team217 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/217thunderchickens - X: https://twitter.com/tc_217 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tc_217 - GitHub: https://github.com/team217 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **61.97**, rank 1165 of 3708 (68.6th percentile) - Record: 23-19-0 over 42 matches (55% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 16.1, teleop 45.9, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 45%, RP2 10% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Woodhaven Event | 2026mibro | 2 | 11 | 8-4-0 | 32 | 5 | 93.2 | 33 | | | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | 2026mitr2 | 5 | 14 | 8-4-0 | 30 | 6 | 66.9 | 36 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | 2026micmp1 | 7 | 34 | 5-7-0 | 22 | | 62.0 | 24 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship | 2026micmp | 7 | | | | | 62.0 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District FIRST Impact Award (2026mitr2) - Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (2026micmp) - Team Spirit Award (2026mibro) ## 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. - 2007 – now: ThunderChickens - 2003 – 2006: The ThunderChickens ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 40 - Awards: 124, over 27 seasons - Einstein appearances: 9 (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 30 | 2023, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2001 | | Finalist | 17 | 2025, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003 | | Team Spirit | 12 | 2026, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2003, 2002, 2000 | | Gracious Professionalism | 12 | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 | | Impact | 7 | 2026, 2017, 2014, 2009, 2007, 2006 | | Excellence in Engineering | 6 | 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 | | Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 5 | 2006, 2005, 2004, 2001 | | Industrial Design | 4 | 2019, 2008 | | Woodie Flowers | 3 | 2026, 2005, 2004 | | Leadership | 3 | 2025, 2022 | | Innovation in Control | 3 | 2020, 2016, 2015 | | Engineering Inspiration | 3 | 2015, 2013, 2010 | | Quality | 3 | 2012, 2011 | | Website (no longer given) | 2 | 2012, 2003 | | Coopertition (no longer given) | 2 | 2011 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 2 | 2009, 2002 | | Creativity | 2 | 2006, 1999 | | Imagery | 2 | 2004, 2003 | | Team Sustainability | 1 | 2023 | | Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 2009 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 | | Visualization (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 | | Best Offensive Round (no longer given) | 1 | 1999 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 1999 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Impact Finalist, Judges', Rising All-Star, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship | | | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIM District Woodhaven Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | Milstein Division | Alliance 8 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2025 | FIM District Macomb Event presented by DTE | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIM District Berrien Springs Event presented by Edgewater Automation | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2024 | FIM District Troy Event #1 presented by Aptiv | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Autokiniton | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Johnson Division | Alliance 3 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - FORD Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by Magna | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Troy Event #1 presented by Aptiv | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2023 | FIM District Wayne State University Event presented by Magna | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | FIM District Macomb Community College Event presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Saline Event presented by DTE | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2020 | FIM District Macomb Community College Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Einstein Field (Detroit) | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | Darwin Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | FIM District Marysville Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Einstein Field (Detroit) | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2018 | Carson Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | FIM District Marysville Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2018 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | FIM District - Marysville Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2017 | FIM District - Troy Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | Einstein Field | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Won the event | | 2016 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 16 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Troy Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Marysville Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2016 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | Alliance 9 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Bedford Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Livonia Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Waterford Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Galileo Division | Alliance 7 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2014 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Center Line FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Newton Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2012 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2012 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | Einstein Field | | Top four | | 2011 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Won the event | | 2011 | Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2011 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2011 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2010 | Einstein Field | | | | 2010 | Galileo Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2010 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2010 | Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2010 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2009 | Einstein Field | | Finalist | | 2009 | Curie Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Won the event | | 2009 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2009 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2009 | Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2009 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Einstein Field | | Won the event | | 2008 | Galileo Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2008 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2008 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2007 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2006 | Einstein Field | | Won the event | | 2006 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2006 | Greater Toronto Regional | | | | 2006 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2005 | Einstein Field | | Top four | | 2005 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2005 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2004 | Newton Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Detroit Regional | | Not picked | | 2003 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Midwest Regional | | Top four | | 2003 | Great Lakes Regional | | Finalist | | 2003 | Pittsburgh Regional | | Finalist | | 2002 | Motorola Midwest Regional | | Not picked | | 2002 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 62.0 | 1165 / 3708 | 68.6 | 23-19-0 | 4 | | 2025 | 63.4 | 361 / 3687 | 90.2 | 33-25-1 | 4 | | 2024 | 15.4 | 1638 / 3475 | 52.9 | 14-16-0 | 3 | | 2023 | 41.5 | 689 / 3284 | 79.0 | 47-32-1 | 6 | | 2022 | 13.3 | 1655 / 3053 | 45.8 | 10-18-0 | 3 | | 2020 | 24.1 | 1042 / 2024 | 48.5 | 7-7-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 29.3 | 119 / 3763 | 96.9 | 52-33-1 | 7 | | 2018 | 142.5 | 18 / 3617 | 99.5 | 79-14-0 | 9 | | 2017 | 116.6 | 181 / 3331 | 94.6 | 54-28-0 | 7 | | 2016 | 65.2 | 20 / 3114 | 99.4 | 52-26-1 | 7 | | 2015 | 46.4 | 286 / 2873 | 90.1 | 0-4-77 | 7 | | 2014 | 70.3 | 62 / 2697 | 97.7 | 31-24-0 | 5 | | 2013 | 38.7 | 287 / 2510 | 88.6 | 40-40-0 | 8 | | 2012 | 23.1 | 41 / 2332 | 98.3 | 37-26-1 | 5 | | 2011 | 36.2 | 44 / 2053 | 97.9 | 70-16-1 | 7 | | 2010 | 4.0 | 33 / 1801 | 98.2 | 70-15-5 | 7 | | 2009 | 36.9 | 5 / 1675 | 99.8 | 70-13-1 | 7 | | 2008 | 32.7 | 26 / 1498 | 98.3 | 51-12-2 | 7 | | 2007 | 11.5 | 380 / 1295 | 70.7 | 17-21-1 | 4 | | 2006 | 28.6 | 17 / 1125 | 98.6 | 32-12-0 | 4 | | 2005 | 18.4 | 28 / 747 | 96.4 | 22-10-0 | 3 | | 2004 | 33.5 | 221 / 932 | 76.4 | 12-15-2 | 3 | | 2003 | 22.1 | 201 / 785 | 74.5 | 19-23-0 | 4 | | 2002 | 10.2 | 583 / 641 | 9.1 | 4-11-1 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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