# Team 2496: Tru Blu Patriots

Irvine, California, USA. Rookie year 2008.

## Who backs them

- School: Arnold O Beckman High School
- Sponsors (2020): JPL, Walt Disney Imagineering, Boeing, Northrop, Grumman, Beckman Coulter Foundation, Psomas, Beckman Robotics Organization, Inc.
- Website: http://www.team2496.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trublu2496

## 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.

- 2017 – 2020: Tru Blu Patriots
- 2015 – 2016: Tru Blu Robotics
- 2010 – 2014: Tru Blu
- 2008 – 2009: BLEET Robotics Club

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 2, over 2 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team Spirit | 1 | 2012 |
| Finalist | 1 | 2011 |

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 Sustainability, VOTY, Winner, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Orange County Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Orange County Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Orange County Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Orange County Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | San Diego Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | San Diego Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Inland Empire Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Regional sponsored by The Roddenberry Foundation |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Inland Empire Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | San Diego Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | San Diego Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | 11.3 | 3042 / 3763 | 19.2 | 6-13-0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 56.1 | 3062 / 3617 | 15.3 | 8-13-0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 76.8 | 1601 / 3331 | 52.0 | 3-7-0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 24.0 | 1722 / 3114 | 44.7 | 8-13-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 32.1 | 682 / 2873 | 76.3 | 0-0-29 | 2 |
| 2014 | 22.9 | 1565 / 2697 | 42.0 | 10-13-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 22.2 | 826 / 2510 | 67.1 | 5-7-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 10.3 | 610 / 2332 | 73.9 | 13-12-1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 6.7 | 1123 / 2053 | 45.3 | 14-15-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3.5 | 87 / 1801 | 95.2 | 14-8-4 | 2 |
| 2009 | 13.8 | 1201 / 1675 | 28.3 | 3-4-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9.1 | 1028 / 1498 | 31.4 | 4-6-1 | 1 |

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

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/2496](https://www.match13.com/team/2496).

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