Mentoring
What we do
FIRST Team 604 has a strong history of mentoring other robotics teams in both the FIRST Lego League (FLL) and the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Our team has mentored numerous FLL teams, providing dependable experience and support. The team also enjoys mentoring high school teams such as Presentation High, Gunderson High, and Valley Christian High.
Mentoring is a unique experience for both teams involved. When done effectively, both gain from the process; rookie teams can benefit enormously from the advice from veteran teams, while veterans can reinforce their own knowledge in the numerous aspects of robotics.
FRC Teams Started and/or Mentored
- FIRST Team 2135–Presentation Invasion
Rookie Inspiration Award – 2007 Silicon Valley Regional
Website Excellence Award – 2007 Silicon Valley Regional
Regional Winner – 2014 Central Valley Regional - FIRST Team 2633 – Pittsburg Pirates
Rookie Inspiration Award – 2008 Sacramento Regional - FIRST Team 2643 – Dark Matter – Gunderson & Santa Teresa HS
Regional Finalists – 2013 Central Valley Regional
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Gary Koerzendorfer) – 2014 Utah Regional
Dean’s List Finalist Award (Swetha S.) – 2014 Utah Regional
Industrial Design Award – 2015 Silicon Valley Regional - FIRST Team 2854 – The Prototypes – Evergreen Valley HS
Rookie Inspiration Award – 2009 Sacramento Regional
Highest Rookie Seed Award – 2009 Sacramento Regional
Judges Award – 2013 Silicon Valley Regional - FIRST Team 3022 – MKS Explosion – Piedmont Hills HS
- FIRST Team 3129 – The Green Machine
Highest Rookie Seed Award – 2009 CalGames
Highest Rookie Seed Award – 2010 Silicon Valley Regional
Rookie All Star Award (Qualifies the team for the Championship Event) – 2010 Silicon Valley Regional - FIRST Team 3156 – Fremont Christian School
Rookie Inspiration Award – 2010 Silicon Valley Regional
Rookie Inspiration Award – 2010 Las Vegas Regional
- FIRST Team 3256 – Valley Christian Schools – WarriorBorgs
Underwriters Laboratories Industrial Safety Award – 2010 Silicon Valley Regional
Motorola Quality Award – 2010 Silicon Valley Regional
Regional Champion (Qualifies the team for the Championship Event) – 2010 Sacramento Regional
Highest Rookie Seed Award – 2010 Sacramento Regional
Rookie All Star Award (Qualifies the team for the Championship Event) – 2010 Sacramento Regional
Underwriters Laboratories Industrial Safety Award – 2010 Sacramento Regional
Engineering Inspiration Award (Qualifies the team for the Championship Event) – 2011 Silicon Valley Regional
Dean’s List Finalist (Veronica L.) – 2011 Silicon Valley Regional
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers – 2012 Sacramento Regional
Regional Finalists – 2012 Sacramento Regional
Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Delphi – 2012 Silicon Valley Regional
Regional Finalists – 2012 Silicon Valley Regional
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers – 2013 Central Valley Regional
Industrial Safety Award – 2013 Central Valley Regional
FIRST Dean’s List Finalist (Karen Lu) – 2013 Sacramento Regional
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers – 2013 Sacramento Regional
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers – 2013 Silicon Valley Regional
Industrial Safety Award – 2014 Central Valley Regional
Regional Chairman’s Award (Qualifies team for the Championship event) – 2014 Sacramento Regional
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Annette Lane) – 2014 Silicon Valley Regional
FIRST Dean’s List Finalist (Christopher Leeger) – 2014 Silicon Valley Regional
Industrial Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories – 2014 Silicon Valley Regional
Regional Chairman’s Award – 2015 Silicon Valley Regional
FIRST Dean’s List Finalist Award (Liam Patterson) – 2015 Silicon Valley Regional
Industrial Safety Award – 2016 Silicon Valley Regional - FIRST Team 5027 – Event Horizon – Andrew P. Hill HS
Judges Award – 2014 Silicon Valley Regional
Regional Award – 2015 Silicon Valley Regional
FLL Teams Started and/or Mentored
2016–2017
- Team 17419–Leggo My Eggo
- Team 23547–Mndstorm Minions
Quixilver Qualifier–Advanced to District Championship - Team 27418–Robo Cougars
2015–2016
- Team 815 – Shockwaves
Judge’s Award – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament - Team 4302 – A2RT
Champion’s Award – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament - Team 17419 – LEGO My Eggo
2014–2015
- Team 815 – Shockwaves
- Judge’s Award – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament
- Team 1282 – Lego Maniax
- Team 4302 – A2RT
Champion’s Award – The Play Space Qualifying Tournament
1st Robot Performance – The Play Space Qualifying Tournament
Qualified for Silicon Valley Championship – The Play Space Qualifying Tournament - Team 7545 – WIMDGY Mindbot
2013–2014
- Team 3582 – Almaden LEGO Stars
- Team 9385 – Furybots
- Team 16404 – The Three Brickateers
2012–2013
- Team 6278–Dotcom
Qualified for Silicon Valley Championship – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament - Team 6750 T–MASH
2011–2012
- Team 5712 – Cooperative Testing Initiative
Qualified for Silicon Valley Championship – Los Gatos Qualifying Tournament
2010–2011
- Team 2001 – Team Green
Qualified for Regional – NASA Ames Qualifying Tournament - Team 3687 – Robotivity
1st Place Research – St. Lawrence Qualifying Tournament
Qualified for Regional – St. Lawrence Qualifying Tournament
1st Place Teamwork – San Jose Regional Tournament
Qualified for State Championship – San Jose Regional Tournament - Team 4721 – Brick Layers
Rookie Team Award – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament - Team 7164 – Red Rad Radioactive Robotic Raptors
Judges Award – Rookie Innovation – Harker Qualifying Tournament
2009–2010
- Team 1322 – Team Green
- Team 2177 – Robotivity
1st Place Robot Performance – St. Lawrence Qualifying Tournament
2nd Place Research – St. Lawrence Qualifying Tournament
Qualified for Regional – St. Lawrence Qualifying Tournament - Team 4679 – Flight of the Cosmic Hippos
Qualified for Regional – Camden Community Center Qualifying Tournament - Team 6156 – Hi – Chu
Qualified for Regional – Camden Community Center Qualifying Tournament - Team 6452 – Eco – Extructobots
Qualified for Regional – Camden Community Center Qualifying TournamentQualified for State Championship – San Jose Regional Tournament
3rd Place Teamwork – NCaFLL Tournament
2008–2009
- Team 2074 – Robodies
- Team 3302 – Robotivity
Alliance Round Winner – Northern California Qualifying Tournament
Research Quality Award – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament
Quarterfinalist – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament
Qualified for State Championship – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament - Team 4059 – The Four Penguineers
3rd Place Robot Performance Award – Northern California Championship Tournament
2nd Place Champion’s Award – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament
1st Place Robot Performance Award – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament
Qualified for State Championship – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament - Team 4648 – Drought Brothers
Judges’ Award– Northern California Championship Tournament
Website Award – Northern California Championship Tournament
1st Place Champion’s Award – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament
Semifinalist – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament
Qualified for State Championship – Quixilver Qualifying Tournament - Team 7718 – Funky Monkeys
2007–2008
- Team 1903 – Simonds Cougarbots
- Team 2079 – Delta Squad
- Team 2493 – Technology Cougar Chicks
Qualified for State Championship – SJUSD Tournament
Rookie Team Award – NCaFLL Tournament - Team 2580 – Invincible Lego Leaders
- Team 4040 – Innovative Wizards
Qualified for State Championship – SJUSD Tournament
Robot Design 3rd Place – NCaFLL Tournament - Team 4044 – NanoBytes
- Team 6452 – Sharks
