# Team 3546: Buc'n'Gears

Grand Haven, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2011. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- School: Grand Haven High School
- Sponsors (2025): Herman Miller We Care, K&G Tool, Dematic, Leprino Foods, GHSP, State of Michigan Grant
- Website: http://www.bucngears.com
- X: https://twitter.com/frcteam3546
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghteam3546
- GitHub: https://github.com/frc3546

## 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.

## CAD

Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform.

- 2019, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: http://www.bucngears.com/resources

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 4
- Awards: 25, over 11 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Safety (no longer given) | 8 | 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 |
| Finalist | 5 | 2025, 2024, 2022, 2017 |
| Winner | 4 | 2019, 2016, 2014, 2012 |
| Industrial Design | 3 | 2022, 2017, 2015 |
| Quality | 2 | 2022, 2016 |
| Autonomous | 1 | 2025 |
| Judges' | 1 | 2024 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2023 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2025 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Lake City Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2024 | Hopper Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2024 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2024 | FIM District St. Joseph Event presented by Whirlpool | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2023 | FIM District Muskegon Event presented by RENK | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2022 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | Alliance 5 · captain | Finalist |
| 2022 | FIM District Muskegon Event presented by Renk | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2019 | Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | FIM District East Kentwood Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FIM District Muskegon Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2018 | Tesla Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Tesla Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - West Michigan Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2016 | Curie Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | FIM District - West Michigan Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event |
| 2016 | FIM District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Lansing Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - West Michigan Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2014 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2013 | Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Michigan FRC State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2012 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event |
| 2012 | Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | 60.0 | 447 / 3687 | 87.9 | 32-21-0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 26.8 | 576 / 3475 | 83.4 | 32-27-1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 44.9 | 537 / 3284 | 83.7 | 25-22-1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 33.3 | 312 / 3053 | 89.8 | 32-24-0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 25.2 | 381 / 3763 | 89.9 | 23-24-1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 122.6 | 238 / 3617 | 93.4 | 33-23-0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 116.4 | 185 / 3331 | 94.5 | 36-28-0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 49.0 | 118 / 3114 | 96.2 | 44-21-0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 22.7 | 1179 / 2873 | 59.0 | 0-0-31 | 3 |
| 2014 | 22.5 | 1591 / 2697 | 41.0 | 15-14-1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 31.0 | 494 / 2510 | 80.4 | 12-18-0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 18.7 | 108 / 2332 | 95.4 | 35-29-0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 20.0 | 361 / 2053 | 82.5 | 9-17-0 | 2 |

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