# Team 250: The Dynamos Colonie, New York, USA. Rookie year 1999. ## Who backs them - School: Colonie Central High School - Sponsors: The Foundation for Engineering Education, GE Vernova, Gene Haas Foundation, Plug Power, Hoffman innovateIT, Metal Supermarkets - Website: http://www.firstinspires.org/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstteam250 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frcteam250 - GitHub: https://github.com/team250 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **2.85**, rank 3468 of 3708 (6.5th percentile) - Record: 4-14-0 over 18 matches (22% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 1.5, teleop 1.4, endgame -0.1 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 9%, RP2 3% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hudson Valley Regional | 2026nysu | 3 | 35 | 4-6-0 | 15 | | 23.1 | | 10 | | New York Tech Valley Regional | 2026nytr | 7 | 60 | 0-8-0 | 1 | | 2.9 | | 3 | ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2025, Comp Robot, Inventor: https://grabcad.com/library/2025-250-dynamos-1 - 2022, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES, Inventor: https://grabcad.com/library/2022-250-dynamos-1 - 2020, Comp Robot, Inventor: https://grabcad.com/library/2020-21-250-dynamos-1 - 2019, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES, Inventor: https://grabcad.com/library/2019-250-dynamos-1 - 2018, Comp Robot, Inventor: https://grabcad.com/library/2018-250-dynamos-1 - 2017, Comp Robot, Inventor: https://grabcad.com/library/2017-250-dynamos-1 - 2016, Comp Robot, Inventor: https://grabcad.com/library/2016-250-dynamos-1 ## 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. - 2018 – now: The Dynamos - 2003 – 2017: Dynamos ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 4 - Awards: 43, over 21 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Safety (no longer given) | 14 | 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 | | Finalist | 6 | 2023, 2019, 2014, 2006, 2000 | | Judges' | 3 | 2016, 2006, 1999 | | Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2024, 2018 | | Quality | 2 | 2023, 2020 | | Creativity | 2 | 2018, 2017 | | Leadership | 2 | 2017, 2016 | | Visualization (no longer given) | 2 | 2009, 2007 | | Winner | 2 | 2007, 2001 | | Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2005, 2003 | | VOTY | 1 | 2018 | | Team Spirit | 1 | 2015 | | Industrial Design | 1 | 2014 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2012 | | Excellence in Design (no longer given) | 1 | 2011 | | Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 2000 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Excellence in Engineering, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | New York Tech Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2026 | Hudson Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2025 | New York Tech Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2025 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2024 | New York Tech Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2024 | Hudson Valley Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2022 | New York Tech Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2019 | Darwin Division | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Finalist | | 2019 | Hudson Valley Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | Darwin Division | | Not picked | | 2018 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Central New York Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Daly Division | | Not picked | | 2017 | Hudson Valley Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2017 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2016 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2015 | New York Tech Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2014 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2013 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional | | Not picked | | 2012 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2011 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2010 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2009 | Philadelphia Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2009 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2006 | Philadelphia Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2006 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2005 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2004 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2004 | UTC New England Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | UTC New England Regional | | Top four | | 2002 | UTC New England Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 2.9 | 3468 / 3708 | 6.5 | 4-14-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 19.3 | 2570 / 3687 | 30.3 | 5-13-0 | 3 | | 2024 | 11.5 | 2121 / 3475 | 39.0 | 9-13-0 | 2 | | 2023 | 42.7 | 626 / 3284 | 81.0 | 16-13-0 | 2 | | 2022 | 9.7 | 2125 / 3053 | 30.4 | 2-8-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 15.7 | 1962 / 3763 | 47.9 | 23-19-0 | 4 | | 2018 | 92.8 | 1235 / 3617 | 65.9 | 12-27-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 115.9 | 191 / 3331 | 94.3 | 20-18-0 | 4 | | 2016 | 27.9 | 1226 / 3114 | 60.6 | 13-12-0 | 3 | | 2015 | 32.2 | 678 / 2873 | 76.4 | 0-0-23 | 2 | | 2014 | 38.4 | 711 / 2697 | 73.7 | 23-13-0 | 3 | | 2013 | 37.2 | 324 / 2510 | 87.1 | 17-10-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 11.6 | 483 / 2332 | 79.3 | 11-13-0 | 2 | | 2011 | 20.0 | 360 / 2053 | 82.5 | 13-10-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 1.9 | 427 / 1801 | 76.3 | 6-5-3 | 1 | | 2009 | 19.1 | 508 / 1675 | 69.7 | 16-10-1 | 2 | | 2008 | 27.1 | 83 / 1498 | 94.5 | 11-13-0 | 2 | | 2007 | 9.4 | 508 / 1295 | 60.8 | 17-10-0 | 2 | | 2006 | 18.7 | 124 / 1125 | 89.1 | 23-14-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 10.4 | 286 / 747 | 61.8 | 2-5-0 | 1 | | 2004 | 39.1 | 104 / 932 | 88.9 | 8-10-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 25.3 | 71 / 785 | 91.1 | 9-12-0 | 2 | | 2002 | 10.4 | 543 / 641 | 15.3 | 3-4-1 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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