Awards & Blue Banners

Over two decades of Blue Banners

Every award Team 1114 has won since 2003, season by season.

60Blue Banners

48Event wins

7Chairman's & Impact Awards

152Awards in total

Blue Banners

What a Blue Banner means

In the FIRST^® Robotics Competition, a Blue Banner is awarded for winning an event, for the Chairman's Award (renamed the FIRST^® Impact Award in 2023), and for the Woodie Flowers Award for mentors.

In 2012, Simbotics won the Chairman's Award at the FIRST^® Championship, the most prestigious award in FIRST^®, and joined the FIRST^® Hall of Fame.

2026
Simbot Tim
- Archimedes Division
  - Championship Division Finalist
- FIRST^® Ontario Provincial Championship
  - District Championship Winner (Blue Banner)
- FIRST^® Ontario Provincial Championship - Science Division
  - District Championship Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Quality Award
- ONT District Niagara College Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Gracious Professionalism Award
- ONT District McMaster University Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Autonomous Award sponsored by Google.org
2025
Simbot Suzuki
- ONT District McMaster University
  - District Event Finalist
  - Gracious Professionalism Award
- ONT District Niagara College Event
  - District Championship Dean's List Semi-Finalist · Ian T
  - Excellence in Engineering Award
2024
Simbot Skyfall
- Milstein Division
  - Excellence in Engineering Award
- ONT District McMaster University
  - District Championship Dean's List Semi-Finalist · Ian T
2023
Simbot Scizor
- Galileo Division
  - Championship Division Finalist
- FIRST^® Ontario Provincial Championship - SCIENCE Division
  - Quality Award
- ONT District University of Waterloo Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
  - District Championship Dean's List Semi-Finalist · Hannah Johnston
  - Gracious Professionalism Award
- ONT District Georgian Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
2022
Simbot Sureshot
- FIRST^® Ontario Provincial Championship
  - District Championship Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- ONT District St. Mary C.S.S. Event Day 1
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
- ONT District University of Waterloo Event Day 2
  - District Event Finalist
2020
Simbot Siakam
- ONT District Humber College Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford
2019
Simbot Snowstorm
- FIRST^® Ontario Provincial Championship
  - District Championship Winner (Blue Banner)
- FIRST^® Ontario Provincial Championship - Science Division
  - District Championship Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford
- ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford
- ONT District Humber College Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford
2018
Simbot Smokescreen
- Archimedes Division
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- FIRST^® Ontario Provincial Championship - Technology Division
  - District Championship Finalist
  - Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
- ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event
  - Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
- ONT District Ryerson University Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi
2017
Simbot Ali
- Darwin Division
  - Championship Subdivision Finalist
- FIRST^® Ontario Provincial Championship
  - Woodie Flowers Finalist Award · Geoff Allan (Blue Banner)
- ONT District - University of Waterloo Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
- ONT District - Ryerson University Event
  - District Event Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation
2016
Simbot Sentinel
- Waterloo Regional
  - Regional Finalists
  - Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
- Greater Toronto East Regional
  - Regional Finalists
  - Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox
2015
Simbot SideSwipe
- Curie Division
  - Championship Subdivision Winner (Blue Banner)
- Windsor Essex Great Lakes Regional
  - Regional Winners (Blue Banner)
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- Waterloo Regional
  - Regional Winners (Blue Banner)
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- Greater Toronto Central Regional
  - Regional Winners (Blue Banner)
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
2014
Simbot Evolution
- Einstein Field
  - Championship Finalists
- Newton Division
  - Championship Winners (Blue Banner)
  - Quality Award sponsored by Motorola
- Windsor Essex Great Lakes Regional
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Woodie Flowers Finalist Award · Greg Phillips (Blue Banner)
  - FIRST^® Dean's List Finalist · Graeme Crawley
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- Waterloo Regional
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- Greater Toronto East Regional
  - Quality Award sponsored by Motorola
2013
Simbot B.A. Baracus
- Greater Toronto West Regional
  - Regional Winners (Blue Banner)
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- Waterloo Regional
  - Regional Winners (Blue Banner)
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- Greater Toronto East Regional
  - Regional Winners (Blue Banner)
  - Volunteer of the Year · James Cerar
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
2012
Simbot Jordan
- Einstein Field
  - Chairman's Award (Blue Banner)
- Archimedes Division
  - Division Winner (Blue Banner)
- Greater Toronto West Regional
  - Regional Finalists
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
  - Website Award
- Waterloo Regional
  - Regional Winners (Blue Banner)
  - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
  - Website Award
- Greater Toronto East Regional
  - Regional Chairman's Award (Blue Banner)
  - Regional Winners (Blue Banner)
  - FIRST^® Dean's List Finalist Award · Taylor Nicholson
  - FIRST^® Dean's List Finalist Award · Craig Robinson
  - Website Award
2011
Simbot Steve
- Greater Toronto East Regional
  - Regional Chairman's Award (Blue Banner)
  - Winner (Blue Banner)
  - FIRST^® Dean's List Finalist Award · Stacey Willick
  - FIRST^® Dean's List Finalist Award · Mike Quill
  - Outstanding Volunteer of the Year · Greg Phillips
  - Quality Award sponsored by Motorola
  - Website Award
- Waterloo Regional
  - Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Industrial Design sponsored by General Motors
  - Website Award
- Pittsburgh Regional
  - Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Delphi
2010
Simbot Quatchi
- Einstein Field
  - Championship Finalist
- Curie Division
  - Division Champion (Blue Banner)
- Greater Toronto Regional
  - Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Coopertition Award
  - Industrial Design sponsored by General Motors
  - Website Award
- Waterloo Regional
  - Regional Chairman's Award (Blue Banner)
  - Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Coopertition Award
  - Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Delphi
  - Excellence in Design Award sponsored by Autodesk
- Pittsburgh Regional
  - Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox
2009
Simbot Panthro
- Einstein Field
  - Championship - Website
- Greater Toronto Regional
  - Regional Chairman's Award (Blue Banner)
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Website Award
- Midwest Regional
  - Industrial Design
  - Website Design Award
2008
Simbot SS
- Einstein Field
  - Championship Winner (Blue Banner)
- Galileo Division
  - Division Winner (Blue Banner)
- Greater Toronto Regional
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
  - General Motors Industrial Design Award
- Waterloo Regional
  - Regional Chairman's Award (Blue Banner)
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Woodie Flowers Award · Ian Mackenzie (Blue Banner)
  - General Motors Industrial Design Award
  - Website Award
- Midwest Regional
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
2007
Simbot Prime
- Greater Toronto Regional
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
- Waterloo Regional
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Woodie Flowers Award · Derek Bessette (Blue Banner)
  - Regional Engineering Inspiration Award
- Great Lakes Regional
  - Motorola Quality Award
  - Website Award
2006
Simbot Beckham
- Curie Division
  - Division Finalist
- Greater Toronto Regional
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
- Waterloo Regional
  - Regional Chairman's Award (Blue Banner)
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
- Great Lakes Regional
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Radio Shack Innovation in Control Award
2005
Simbot Kevin
- Greater Toronto Regional
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers
- Waterloo Regional
  - Regional Woodie Flowers Award · Karthik Kanagasabapathy (Blue Banner)
  - Judge's Award
2004
Simbot Simon
- Greater Toronto Regional
  - Regional Finalist
  - Motorola Quality Award
  - Xerox Creativity Award
- SBPLI Long Island Regional
  - Regional Winner (Blue Banner)
  - Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's Technology" Award
  - Autodesk Visualization Award - Regional
- Pittsburgh Regional
  - Regional Finalist
  - Leadership in Control Award
2003
Simbot Sally
- Canadian Regional
  - Xerox Creativity Award
- Pittsburgh Regional
  - Rookie All Star Award Friday

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