Who We Are, What We Do

Ballard Viking Robotics Team 2928 is a FIRST Robotics team representing Ballard High School in Seattle, Washington. We are part of an international program that uses competitive robotics to promote STEM-based learning and prepare students for STEM-based careers.
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Our team of over fifty diverse students works side-by-side with dedicated mentors from industry to learn and apply valuable STEM-based skills in a fun and highly cooperative environment. Together, with generous support of our corporate sponsors, we design and build robots that compete at the highest level.  In 2017, Ballard Viking Robotics won the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston.

 Awards

• World Championship Winner, Einstein Field Houston (2017)
• Event Winner, Roebling Division Houston (2017)
• District Event Winner, Glacier Peak (2017)
• District Event Winner, Mt. Vernon(2016, 2014)
• Quality Award (2016, 2012)
• Industrial Design Award (2016, 2014)
• Industrial Safety Award (2015, 2014)
• Gracious Professionalism Award (2014)
• Competed at St. Louis Championship (2014, 2012)
• Team Spirit Award (2013)
• Seattle Olympic Regional Winner(2012)
• Coopertition Award (2012)
• Imagery Award (2011)

Community Outreach

• ​Mentors for the West Woodland Wildcats elementary school robotics team
• Mentors for St. Alphonsus elementary school robotics team
• Library sponsored robotics class for the Green Lake public library
• Sponsor and host FIRST Lego League competitions at Ballard high school
• Participated in Syttende Mai parade
• Over the past three years, Ballard Vikings Robotics students have donated over 2000 community service hours