Lightning Robotics - FIRST Team 862

News from Pennsylvania!

We started off our season with a trip to the FIRST Mid-Atlantic Hatboro-Horsham District Event. At the end of qualification rounds, we were ranked #7 (of 32) and were selected by the captain of the #3 ranked team as their first choice to join their alliance. We finished in the finals in second place.

2026 Game Challenge

This year’s game is called REBUILT. Here is a video description.

Video of Matches

Video is available via The Blue Alliance

What's Happening This Week?

Our Dearborn Brand fundraiser is happening now and will run until Wednesday March 11th.

This fundraiser includes lots of yummy products including ham, sausage, turkey, and bacon. A percentage of each product sold goes right to Lightning Robotics!

Order forms and brochures will be available at team meetings.

Dearborn Brand Franks and Stix Brochure
Dearborn Brand Ham, Turkey, Hunters Sausage, Kielbasa, and Bacon Brochure

This fundraiser is cash and check (made out to Lightning Robotics) ONLY. No online option is available, so you must use the forms that are available in Mr. O's room.

Please have all of your order forms and payments to Mr. O by Wednesday March 11th.

Delivery will take place on Wednesday March 25th prior to the team meeting.

Since 1999

We joined FIRST Robotics Competition in 1999, and operate out of the Plymouth-Canton Community School District in southeast Michigan.

Lightning's Mission

Our mission is to provide opportunities for students to develop STEM and business skills, and to instill the Lightning Robotics values of STRIKE.

Student leadership,
Teamwork,
Resilience,
Inspiration,
Knowledge, and
Engagement