# Team 66: Grizzly Robotics

Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 1998. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- School: Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College
- Sponsors: General Motors Corp, Michigan Department of Education
- Website: http://ycsrobotics.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstteam66
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@frcteam66
- X: https://twitter.com/frcteam66
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grizzlyrobotics

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **37.89**, rank 1790 of 3708 (51.7th percentile)
- Record: 12-14-0 over 26 matches (46% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 10.5, teleop 26.8, endgame 0.6
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 30%, RP2 7%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FIM District Belleville Event presented by DTE | 2026mibel | 3 | 18 | 6-6-0 | 25 |  | 33.4 | 13 |  |
| FIM District Saline Event presented by Oracle | 2026misal | 4 | 15 | 6-6-0 | 27 | 8 | 37.9 | 27 |  |
| Wolverine Robotics Competition | 2026miwrc | 22 | 5 | 6-0-0 | 23 | 4 | 77.0 |  |  |
| Kettering Kickoff - Day 1 2026 | 2026mifli1 | 28 | 21 | 2-6-0 | 11 | 1 | 44.6 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- Quality Award (2026misal)

## 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.

- 2016 – now: Grizzly Robotics
- 2006 – 2015: The Flyers
- 2004 – 2005: The Willow Run B-24 Flyers
- 2003: The Flyers

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 25
- Awards: 51, over 23 seasons
- Einstein appearances: 1 (2002)

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Impact | 14 | 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006 |
| Winner | 10 | 2025, 2015, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2004, 2002 |
| Finalist | 6 | 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2001 |
| Quality | 4 | 2026, 2014, 2006, 2002 |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 3 | 2016, 2015, 2014 |
| Industrial Design | 2 | 2015, 2005 |
| Imagery | 2 | 2014, 2007 |
| Judges' | 2 | 2013, 1998 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2024 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2019 |
| Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2018 |
| Leadership | 1 | 2014 |
| Team Spirit | 1 | 2010 |
| Website (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 |
| Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2009 |
| Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Excellence in Engineering, Gracious Professionalism, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | FIM District Saline Event presented by Oracle | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by DTE |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Belleville Main LLC | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2025 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Milford Proving Grounds | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Autokiniton | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2023 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Belleville Yacht Club | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Proving Grounds | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | FIM District Jackson Event presented by Spring Arbor and Consumers |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | FIM District Belleville Event |  | Not picked |
| 2020 | FIM District Milford Event |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Carson Division |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FIM District Lincoln Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2019 | FIM District Milford Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | FIM District Lincoln Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Daly Division | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Tesla Division |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Michigan State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | FIM District - Ann Arbor Skyline Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2016 | FIM District - St. Joseph Event |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Carver Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four |
| 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | Alliance 11 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Escanaba Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2015 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Great Lakes Bay Region FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Escanaba FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2013 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Grand Blanc FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Michigan FRC State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Northville FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2012 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2010 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2009 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2009 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2008 | West Michigan Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2006 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2005 | Curie Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2005 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2004 | Curie Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2004 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Won the event |
| 2003 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | West Michigan Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | Einstein Field |  | Won the event |
| 2002 | Newton Division | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2002 | Western Michigan Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2002 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 37.9 | 1790 / 3708 | 51.7 | 12-14-0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 44.6 | 947 / 3687 | 74.3 | 19-25-0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 17.5 | 1404 / 3475 | 59.6 | 12-17-0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 37.7 | 879 / 3284 | 73.3 | 11-18-0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11.3 | 1909 / 3053 | 37.5 | 8-16-0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 1034 / 2024 | 48.9 | 7-5-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 26.9 | 250 / 3763 | 93.4 | 29-25-1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 127.2 | 151 / 3617 | 95.9 | 24-18-0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 106.4 | 382 / 3331 | 88.6 | 25-30-2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 32.7 | 768 / 3114 | 75.4 | 25-29-0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 65.7 | 59 / 2873 | 98.0 | 2-0-65 | 5 |
| 2014 | 44.0 | 531 / 2697 | 80.3 | 23-21-0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 38.2 | 301 / 2510 | 88.0 | 20-22-0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 14.3 | 293 / 2332 | 87.5 | 23-33-3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 15.3 | 524 / 2053 | 74.5 | 25-21-2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3.6 | 74 / 1801 | 95.9 | 24-24-3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 25.3 | 153 / 1675 | 90.9 | 21-21-2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 22.2 | 176 / 1498 | 88.3 | 20-10-1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 13.5 | 298 / 1295 | 77.0 | 12-16-1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 22.9 | 59 / 1125 | 94.8 | 24-12-0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 18.6 | 26 / 747 | 96.6 | 28-12-0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 36.3 | 171 / 932 | 81.7 | 19-12-1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 17.3 | 517 / 785 | 34.2 | 11-11-0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10.2 | 579 / 641 | 9.7 | 28-13-1 | 4 |

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