Team 100
We joined the FIRST robotics during 1995, becoming the first
team on the west coast to participate in this event.
The team adopted the slogan "Student Run Student Built," which has remained the
guiding principle for Team 100 ever since. Students are always given the first say
in how the robot should be built and how the team should be run, while encouraged to ask for help and direction from their numerous and involved mentors
The goals of Team 100 students have always been: to acquire real-life skills, gain experience engineering hands-on.
For many years we have invited students from many different schools to join our team. Eventually, in 2003, a large group of students from Carlmont High School, a neighboring district school, decided to join the team, making Carlmont a permanent part of the team. In the past, (2000-2001) we participated in the Sandhill Challenge. Teams build "soap box cars" and compete for awards in design, creativity, and much more.
In 2006 DreamWorks approached Team 100 with an exciting offer. DreamWorks had already sponsored a team near their L.A. offices and was now looking to sponsor a team close to their Redwood City offices. We visited the DreamWorks headquarters and gave a presentation on our robot. DreamWorks was very impressed and agreed to sponsor us with funds and animation mentors. DreamWorks P.D.I. is our primary sponsor; the team gives an annual presentation to DreamWorks, as well as going as a team to see all major DreamWorks movies!
A Brief History of Team 100 Time
1995
- - Woodside High School, in partnership with Raychem and NASA, enters the competition as the first California high school to participate
- - Woodside wins the National Championship 1996
- - Woodside, sponsored by NASA Ames Research Center, places among the top 20 teams
- - Woodside enters the Chairman's Award Competition for best documentation
1997
- - Woodside, in partnership with Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, places in the top third
- - Woodside's team includes two students from neighboring high schools
- - Woodside joins the NASA Meta-Team
- - Woodside submits an entry to the Computer Animation Competition
1998
- - NASA Meta-Team includes 6 teams
- - Woodside's team includes three students from other schools
- - Woodside's traveling team of 30 members attends the national competition
1999
- - Woodside High is champion of the FIRST Western Regional Robotics Competition
- - Woodside ranks 12th in the nation
- - Woodside's team includes four students from other schools
- - Sponsored by NASA, Cisco Systems, Mentor Graphics, Alan Steel and Company, Adept Technology, BFI, Quality Plastics, Woodside High School Site Council and Board of Student Affairs, Nikon, Lucky, and American Printing
