 Team 1717 is a robotics team as part of the international FIRST Robotics Competition, from Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, CA.
Unlike many teams, all 32 student members of Team 1717 are high school seniors, which allows us to serve more students. All Team 1717 students
take the Engineering 2 and the FIRST Robotics courses offered with the support of
the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO), through the Regional Occupation Program (ROP), in which they
learn business and leadership skills in addition to more advanced physics and engineering.
They also participate in specialty groups focusing on computer programming, electrical engineering, and mechanics.
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Team 1717: Galileo Division Finalist at International FIRST Robotics Championship!
After being ranked second out of 85 teams in the Galileo Division of the FIRST Robotics Championships,
held in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, with a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, Team 1717 created an outstanding alliance with
Team 254 Cheesy Poofs,
and Team 384 Sparky, to enter the division finals.
After winning the best-of-three quarter- and semi-finals, our alliance lost to the 1st-ranked alliance of the
Galileo Division: Team 1114 Simbotics,
Team 217 ThunderChickens and
Team 148 Robowranglers, the alliance that went on to earn the title
of world FIRST champions.
Team 1717 Coach and DPEA Director Wins 2008 Goleta's Finest Educator of the Year (Grades 7-12)
More information about the Goleta's Finest awards, administered by the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce,
and the black-tie event held to celebrate them, can be found
here.
Congratulations Mr. Abo-Shaeer!
Team 1717 Victorious at the Los Angeles FIRST Regionals, mid- April Global Showdown in Atlanta
 Known as Robotics Team 1717, on March 22, 2008, the 32-student Dos Pueblos High School Robotics Team won the
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition regional challenge in Los Angeles.
Typically, the regionals are held in large arenas and involve 40-70 teams. Team 1717's win is on the heels of its win two
weeks prior at the San Diego regional challenge, putting the team in the rare position of winning two back-to-back regionals.
The next step is the international championship in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 17-19, 2008, where Team 1717 will compete among
the best of the best. The teams will be judged on design, technology, sportsmanship, and commitment to FIRST.
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Dos Pueblos High School Wins Regional Robotics Competition
The 32-member Dos Pueblos High School Engineering Academy's robotics team won the regional
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition held
in San Diego on March 6-8. There were 50 teams competing, including the previous world championship
team, who lost to Dos Pueblos in the finals. There are 40 FIRST regional events held throughout the world,
with a total of 1,500 teams competing.
With this regional win, the Dos Pueblos team is qualified to move on to the global level of competition.
The winning team from each regional event will meet in Atlanta for the FIRST world championship in mid-April.
Congratulations to the Dos Pueblos team and Amir Abo-Shaeer, director of the academy!
From the Santa Barbara School District
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The 32-member Dos Pueblos High School Engineering Academy's robotics team won the regional
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition held
in San Diego on March 6-8. There were 50 teams competing, including the previous world championship
team, who lost to Dos Pueblos in the finals. There are 40 FIRST regional events held throughout the world,
with a total of 1,500 teams competing.