About Our Team

We are a FIRST Robotics Team comprised of approximately 55 Stuyvesant High School students. Our active season begins each January when FIRST issues the annual game challenge. We build our robots in our state-of-the-art robotics lab at the school.

The 2005 team after winning the Chairman's Award

Team 694 Today

Today, Team 694 is comprised of approximately 55 Stuyvesant High School and participates annually in the F.I.R.S.T. robotics competition. During the six week build season, we operate mainly in our robotics lab at Stuyvesant High School. Meetings are held nearly everyday during the season as dedicated team members build our competing robot with the help of gracious parents and volunteer mentors.

However, our efforts do not end upon the close of the competition season as Team 694 continues to work year-round. Our many off-season events include recruiting and training new members, presenting our robots at different city-wide events, and fundraising within the Stuyvesant alumni and corporate communities.

How we got started

Our team was founded in the fall of 2000 by a forward-looking group of dedicated students and their parents. Although much of the team started out unfamiliar with each other, we shared a common interest in robotics and were ready to take on the formidable task of building our first robot. The team quickly learned the importance of cooperation and teamwork as we rallied together team members, sponsors, and mentors, as well as raising the initially daunting entrance fees to the F.I.R.S.T. competition. Our robot scored the highest in its division at the Championship Event making Team 694’s rookie year an immense success as well as a jumping board to our exciting career as a F.I.R.S.T. team.

What’s unique about Team 694?

One of the things that Team 694 takes pride in is our overwhelming diversity. Our approximately fifty-five member team is over one-quarter female while half of the team members were either born outside of the United States or are children of first generation immigrants.

Team 694 is a championship team, winning the prestigious New York City Regional Chairman’s Award in 2005. We were also a finalist in last year’s New York City Regional and have participated in several championship events during our seven years as a team.

About Stuyvesant High School

Stuyvesant High School, a.k.a. "Stuy", one of New York City's specialized math/science public high schools, has demonstrated a tradition of excellence for over a century. Entrance is based on a rigorous and competitive test. About 800 of the top scorers are admitted each year out of approximately 25,000 students who take the test.

Consisting of over 3000 students from all five city boroughs with diverse international backgrounds, Stuy is located in a modern, ten-story building in Lower Manhattan. The school was moved from its old building on East 14th Street to its current site in 1992.

Team 694 in the media

Some of our recent public and private appearances include the Goldman Sachs Bowlathon fundraiser benefiting NYC/NJ FIRST, the NEXTFEST Demonstration at the Javits Center, multiple presentations for Stuyvesant alumni reunions, and a sidewalk book sale and presentation during the Tribeca Film Festival.