# Team 359: Hawaiian Kids Waialua, Hawaii, USA. Rookie year 2000. ## Who backs them - School: Waialua High & Interm School - Sponsors: State of Hawaii Dream Equipment Dream Fund - 1,800,000.00, State of Hawaii CIP, State of Hawaii Title IV-A SSAE Grant, State of Hawaii DHS Uplink Grant, Waialua Complex 21st CCLC Grant, Friends of Waialua Robotics, Inc., McInerny Foundation, Waialua High School STEM Learning Center, PHNSY & IMF, Career & Technical Education - Perkins and State, Atherton Family Foundation, First Hawaiian Bank Foundation, Corteva Agriscience, L3 Harris Foundation, Waialua Federal Credit Union, Gene Haas Foundation, RTX-Raytheon, NFL Foundation, Ms. Fumiko Horii, Susan L. Smith Charitable Fund, Hawaiian Electric Company, BAE Systems P&S, Island X Hawaii, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union Foundation, Oakley, Inc., Individual Sponsors and Families, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association - AFCEA International - Website: http://www.waialuarobotics.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehawaiiankids - X: https://twitter.com/thehawaiiankids - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehawaiiankids ## 2026 season - xP rating: **224.50**, rank 31 of 3708 (99.2th percentile) - Record: 68-11-0 over 79 matches (86% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 37.3, teleop 185.9, endgame 1.3 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 99%, RP2 60% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Canadian Pacific Regional | 2026bcvi | 1 | 1 | 10-0-0 | 40 | 1 | 237.4 | | 73 | | Hawaii Regional | 2026hiho | 3 | 3 | 10-2-0 | 43 | 1 | 223.3 | | 111 | | Idaho Regional | 2026idbo | 4 | 1 | 12-0-0 | 52 | 1 | 241.8 | | 73 (not counted) | | Utah Regional | 2026utwv | 7 | 2 | 9-1-0 | 40 | 1 | 234.3 | | 62 (not counted) | | Milstein Division | 2026mil | 8 | 14 | 7-3-0 | 33 | 5 | 224.5 | | | | Einstein Field | 2026cmptx | 8 | | | | | 224.5 | | | | Indiana Robotics Invitational | 2026iri | 20 | 7 | 6-3-0 | 34 | 6 | 228.3 | | | | Chezy Champs | 2026cc | 29 | 33 | 4-6-0 | 19 | 7 | 192.6 | | | | SoCal Showdown | 2026cass | 32 | | | | | 192.6 | | | | Beach Blitz | 2026cabl | 35 | | | | | 192.6 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - Regional FIRST Impact Award (2026hiho) - Regional Winners (2026bcvi) - Regional Winners (2026idbo) - Regional Winners (2026hiho) - Regional Finalists (2026utwv) - Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (2026bcvi) - FIRST Leadership Award Finalist (2026hiho) - Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026bcvi) - Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026idbo) - FIRST Impact Award Finalist (2026cmptx) - Autonomous Award sponsored by Google.org (2026utwv) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2026, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/35224a4c458071af6493e731/w/90f22522cb903c559f49ab11/e/6e5c04726aaa7861a47a10ef?renderMode=0&uiState=6a1facd576bd0f3cabbb37c3 - 2026, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/bcc523399a3d349bc389d9d3/w/42b827539a86fd655058fc10/e/2ecfcce91fc5172e2e5ad136?renderMode=0&uiState=6a1f8fd99b09696752afd8e7 ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 62 - Awards: 145, over 25 seasons - Einstein appearances: 2 (2015, 2026) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 44 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2002, 2001 | | Finalist | 12 | 2026, 2023, 2022, 2017, 2013, 2011, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2000 | | Quality | 11 | 2025, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008 | | Impact | 10 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2003 | | Excellence in Engineering | 10 | 2025, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 10 | 2020, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 | | Leadership | 7 | 2026, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2016, 2013 | | Safety (no longer given) | 7 | 2020, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2011, 2009 | | Woodie Flowers | 6 | 2026, 2023, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010 | | Industrial Design | 6 | 2025, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015 | | Innovation in Control | 3 | 2026, 2016 | | Website (no longer given) | 3 | 2011, 2009, 2008 | | Autonomous | 2 | 2026, 2024 | | Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2025, 2008 | | Creativity | 2 | 2024, 2022 | | Judges' | 2 | 2009, 2002 | | Impact Finalist | 1 | 2026 | | Team Sustainability | 1 | 2024 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2023 | | Skills Winner (no longer given) | 1 | 2020 | | VOTY | 1 | 2011 | | Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 | | Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 | | Team Spirit | 1 | 2000 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Imagery, Rising All-Star. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Einstein Field | | | | 2026 | Milstein Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | Utah Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2026 | Idaho Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2026 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2026 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2025 | Curie Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | Idaho Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2025 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2025 | Arizona North Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2025 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2024 | Newton Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2024 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2024 | San Diego Regional presented by Qualcomm | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2024 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | Johnson Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | Ventura County Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2023 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | Roebling Division | Alliance 7 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | Utah Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | Ventura County Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | Hueneme Port Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2020 | Los Angeles North Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Roebling Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Canadian Rockies Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | Del Mar Regional presented by Qualcomm | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | Hopper Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | Canadian Rockies Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | Festival de Robotique - Montreal Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | Darwin Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2017 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2016 | Carver Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2016 | Lake Superior Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2015 | Einstein Field | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Carver Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2015 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | Australia Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | Inland Empire Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Curie Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2014 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Dallas Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Northern Lights Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Curie Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Hawaii Regional sponsored by BAE Systems | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2013 | Utah Regional co-sponsored by the Larry H. Miller Group & Platt | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2013 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2012 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2012 | Hawaii Regional sponsored by BAE Systems | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2011 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2011 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2011 | Hawaii Regional sponsored by BAE Systems | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2011 | New York City Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2010 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Hawaii Regional sponsored by BAE Systems | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2010 | Arizona Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2010 | San Diego Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event | | 2009 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2009 | Silicon Valley Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Oregon Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Newton Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2008 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2006 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2005 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2003 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Silicon Valley Regional | | Finalist | | 2002 | Silicon Valley Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 224.5 | 31 / 3708 | 99.2 | 68-11-0 | 10 | | 2025 | 84.8 | 36 / 3687 | 99.1 | 69-11-1 | 8 | | 2024 | 42.7 | 45 / 3475 | 98.7 | 68-10-1 | 8 | | 2023 | 60.1 | 67 / 3284 | 98.0 | 60-20-0 | 8 | | 2022 | 43.0 | 91 / 3053 | 97.1 | 64-19-1 | 7 | | 2020 | 36.2 | 632 / 2024 | 68.8 | 5-7-1 | 3 | | 2019 | 31.4 | 54 / 3763 | 98.6 | 68-11-0 | 6 | | 2018 | 120.5 | 277 / 3617 | 92.4 | 49-19-0 | 6 | | 2017 | 107.2 | 358 / 3331 | 89.3 | 42-24-0 | 5 | | 2016 | 55.2 | 58 / 3114 | 98.2 | 50-13-0 | 4 | | 2015 | 70.7 | 42 / 2873 | 98.6 | 8-2-68 | 5 | | 2014 | 91.8 | 4 / 2697 | 99.9 | 54-13-0 | 5 | | 2013 | 66.2 | 18 / 2510 | 99.3 | 55-8-0 | 6 | | 2012 | 28.0 | 13 / 2332 | 99.5 | 42-7-0 | 4 | | 2011 | 34.3 | 60 / 2053 | 97.1 | 45-14-0 | 5 | | 2010 | 3.6 | 76 / 1801 | 95.8 | 51-10-4 | 5 | | 2009 | 19.9 | 441 / 1675 | 73.7 | 24-16-2 | 4 | | 2008 | 21.4 | 204 / 1498 | 86.4 | 26-23-0 | 4 | | 2007 | 11.8 | 365 / 1295 | 71.9 | 13-11-0 | 2 | | 2006 | 10.2 | 478 / 1125 | 57.6 | 5-15-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 15.4 | 81 / 747 | 89.3 | 16-9-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 23.9 | 113 / 785 | 85.7 | 17-5-0 | 2 | | 2002 | 10.8 | 447 / 641 | 30.3 | 10-7-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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