# Team 384: SPARKY 384 Henrico, Virginia, USA. Rookie year 2000. District CHS. ## Who backs them - School: J R Tucker High School - Sponsors (2023): Schubert Family, Pearson Packaging Systems, J.E. Fifer Sheet Metal INC, ShowBest Fixture Corp., MTK Premier Auto Boutique, Henrico Co. Education Foundation, Solidworks, Farmer Machine Co. - Website: http://www.384sparky.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sparky384-team-384-robotics-45488253052 - X: https://twitter.com/384sparky - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/384sparky - GitHub: https://github.com/sparky384 ## 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. - 2020 – 2023: SPARKY 384 - 2005 – 2019: Sparky 384 - 2003 – 2004: Tigers ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 20 - Awards: 55, over 21 seasons - Einstein appearances: 1 (2017) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 13 | 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2003 | | Finalist | 9 | 2019, 2018, 2015, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2001 | | Industrial Design | 8 | 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2008, 2006, 2005 | | Impact | 6 | 2016, 2015, 2013, 2006, 2005 | | Quality | 3 | 2023, 2017, 2007 | | Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2019, 2014 | | Team Spirit | 2 | 2016, 2013 | | Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2014, 2012 | | Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 2 | 2001, 2000 | | Team Sustainability | 1 | 2023 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2017 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2007 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 | | Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 | | Judges' | 1 | 2003 | | Creativity | 1 | 2002 | | #1 Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2001 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Rising All-Star, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2023 | Milstein Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | CHS District Glen Allen VA Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | CHS District Portsmouth VA Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | CHS District Greater Richmond Event #2 Day 1 | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | CHS District Greater Richmond Event #1 Day 2 | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2020 | CHS District Richmond VA Event sponsored by Dominion Energy | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2019 | CHS District Blacksburg VA Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Finalist | | 2019 | CHS District Richmond VA Event sponsored by Dominion Energy | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2018 | Carson Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 8 · captain | Won the event | | 2018 | CHS District Southwest Virginia Event sponsored by Anton Paar | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2018 | CHS District Central Virginia Event sponsored by Dominion Energy | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2017 | Einstein Field (St. Louis) | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2017 | Curie Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2017 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2017 | CHS District - Central Virginia Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | CHS District - Northern Virginia Event sponsored by Bechtel | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2016 | Carver Division | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | | Not picked | | 2016 | CHS District - Central Virginia Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | CHS District - Southwest Virginia Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Galileo Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2015 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2014 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2014 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Virginia Regional | | Not picked | | 2012 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2012 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Won the event | | 2011 | Virginia Regional | | Not picked | | 2010 | Virginia Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | NASA VCU Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2008 | Galileo Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2008 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Galileo Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2006 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2005 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2004 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2004 | NASA / VCU Regional | | Not picked | | 2003 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Chesapeake Regional | | Won the event | | 2003 | NASA / VCU Regional | | Won the event | | 2002 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2002 | NASA Langley / VCU Regional | | | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2023 | 61.0 | 56 / 3284 | 98.3 | 44-15-1 | 5 | | 2022 | 30.1 | 430 / 3053 | 85.9 | 27-15-1 | 5 | | 2020 | 45.0 | 345 / 2024 | 83.0 | 7-9-0 | 2 | | 2019 | 21.8 | 786 / 3763 | 79.1 | 40-26-1 | 7 | | 2018 | 129.4 | 122 / 3617 | 96.7 | 48-18-1 | 8 | | 2017 | 127.4 | 86 / 3331 | 97.4 | 53-24-3 | 9 | | 2016 | 31.4 | 872 / 3114 | 72.0 | 20-29-1 | 7 | | 2015 | 53.4 | 172 / 2873 | 94.0 | 2-3-28 | 3 | | 2014 | 54.5 | 264 / 2697 | 90.2 | 16-9-0 | 2 | | 2013 | 16.7 | 1185 / 2510 | 52.8 | 4-12-0 | 2 | | 2012 | 13.4 | 349 / 2332 | 85.1 | 20-4-1 | 2 | | 2011 | 5.3 | 1284 / 2053 | 37.5 | 2-6-1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1.4 | 692 / 1801 | 61.6 | 3-6-0 | 1 | | 2009 | 20.5 | 392 / 1675 | 76.6 | 5-10-0 | 1 | | 2008 | 18.0 | 325 / 1498 | 78.4 | 16-9-1 | 2 | | 2007 | 10.2 | 455 / 1295 | 64.9 | 5-5-1 | 1 | | 2006 | 14.0 | 263 / 1125 | 76.7 | 14-9-1 | 2 | | 2005 | 9.3 | 349 / 747 | 53.4 | 2-5-0 | 1 | | 2004 | 37.7 | 138 / 932 | 85.3 | 5-8-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 29.1 | 11 / 785 | 98.7 | 24-10-0 | 3 | | 2002 | 11.1 | 372 / 641 | 42.0 | 8-6-1 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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