# Team 3971: Kai Orbus

Weaverville, North Carolina, USA. Rookie year 2012. District NC.

## Who backs them

- School: North Buncombe High
- Sponsors (2017): NASA, jcpenney, Qualcomm, TE Connectivity
- Website: http://www.firstinspires.org/

## 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.

- 2013 – 2017: Kai Orbus
- 2012: The Hawks

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 4, over 3 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 2 | 2015, 2014 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2015 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2012 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Judges', Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Winner, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | NC District - UNC Asheville Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | NC District - Greensboro Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | NC FIRST Robotics State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | NC District - UNC Asheville Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2016 | NC District - Guilford County Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Finalist |
| 2014 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2013 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2012 | North Carolina Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 62.1 | 2257 / 3331 | 32.3 | 14-15-0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 29.8 | 1023 / 3114 | 67.2 | 21-25-0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 33.4 | 625 / 2873 | 78.3 | 0-2-15 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16.6 | 2080 / 2697 | 22.9 | 10-8-1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 14.6 | 1339 / 2510 | 46.7 | 7-7-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5.1 | 1362 / 2332 | 41.6 | 4-4-2 | 1 |

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The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/3971](https://www.match13.com/team/3971).

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