# 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: **38.71**, rank 1716 of 3708 (53.7th percentile)
- Record: 12-14-0 over 26 matches (46% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 10.9, teleop 27.8, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 26%, RP2 6%

### 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 |  | 33.8 | 13 |  |
| FIM District Saline Event presented by Oracle | 2026misal | 4 | 15 | 6-6-0 | 27 | 8 | 38.7 | 27 |  |
| Wolverine Robotics Competition | 2026miwrc | 22 | 5 | 6-0-0 | 23 | 4 | 62.8 |  |  |
| Kettering Kickoff - Day 1 2026 | 2026mifli1 | 28 | 21 | 2-6-0 | 11 | 1 | 36.5 |  |  |

### 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 | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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) | Top four |
| 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 |  |  |
| 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 | 38.7 | 1716 / 3708 | 53.7 | 12-14-0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 43.4 | 980 / 3687 | 73.4 | 19-25-0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 16.7 | 1446 / 3475 | 58.4 | 12-17-0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 37.0 | 888 / 3284 | 73.0 | 11-18-0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12.3 | 1678 / 3053 | 45.1 | 8-16-0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 25.4 | 980 / 2024 | 51.6 | 7-5-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 26.3 | 341 / 3763 | 91.0 | 29-25-1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 140.4 | 65 / 3617 | 98.2 | 24-18-0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 108.5 | 353 / 3331 | 89.4 | 25-30-2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 33.8 | 655 / 3114 | 79.0 | 25-29-0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 70.6 | 54 / 2873 | 98.2 | Not applicable (qual average) | 5 |
| 2014 | 45.1 | 446 / 2697 | 83.5 | 23-21-0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 40.7 | 236 / 2510 | 90.6 | 20-22-0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 13.3 | 329 / 2332 | 85.9 | 23-33-3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 16.4 | 416 / 2053 | 79.8 | 25-21-2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3.7 | 80 / 1801 | 95.6 | 24-24-3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 24.8 | 171 / 1675 | 89.8 | 21-21-2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 187 / 1498 | 87.6 | 20-10-1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 14.4 | 227 / 1295 | 82.5 | 12-16-1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 22.9 | 64 / 1125 | 94.4 | 24-12-0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 19.9 | 20 / 747 | 97.5 | 28-12-0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 39.4 | 94 / 932 | 90.0 | 19-12-1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 17.4 | 500 / 785 | 36.4 | 11-11-0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10.8 | 467 / 641 | 27.2 | 28-13-1 | 4 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

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