247 Da Bears Robotics Team

09/29/2026

09/15/2026

When The Pit Boss makes the team clean DaDen

09/12/2026

Berkley high School robotics team Da Bears 247 is excited to show off multiple robots at the Berkley Fall Festival today!
Come down and drive a robot, grab a future robotics kids t-shirt, say hi, show your support!
Can't wait to see you there!!

08/17/2026

Monstrosity delivered! We had future robotics kids jumping for t-shirts at the classic car parade in Berkley.

08/17/2026

Join us for our OPEN HOUSE!! We are so grateful to the community for giving us a space to build, dream, grow! Please come down to the open house and walk through our new build space, meet our students and mentors, see what all the hype has been about!
Berkley Schools, MI

07/04/2026

Lining up for the 4th of July parade in Huntington Woods. There's still time to catch us along the way!!





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05/06/2026

REBUILT RECAP

05/02/2026

Good luck to all the alliances in the finals!!!

05/01/2026

A couple of weekends ago one of our own was named one of the 14 finalists to represent Michigan at the world competition in Houston, TX. This leadership award is a culmination of her five plus years in. From old mentors to new mentors, her journey has been shaped by everyone involved. Live today she attends the first leadership award finalist luncheon where they will be presenting awards to 10 winners.

04/20/2026

DA RECAP 

Da Bears ended an extraordinary 2026 season this past weekend at the Michigan State Championship, held at SVSU Competing against some of the most elite robotics programs in the state, the team finished ranked 30th overall and closed the season ranked 132nd out of 531 teams in Michigan — a stronger finish than their state debut a year ago.

The robot performed well throughout the weekend, and the team competed with the energy and focus that has defined their entire season. While the team finished in the middle of the pack during qualifications and did not advance to playoff alliance competition, they left Saginaw with their heads high and their bonds stronger than ever.

Coach Schokora was recognized at the state level as a nominee for the Woody Flowers Award, which honors mentors and coaches who inspire students through gracious professionalism and dedication to the FIRST mission, a well-deserved nod to the culture he has helped build within the program.

Our team captain and junior at BHS, Sophina Runde, was named a State Finalist for the Leadership Award, the only individual student award in FIRST Robotics Competition, and will now advance to compete at the FIRST World Championship in Houston, TX in two weeks. Out of hundreds of student nominees across Michigan we are proud that one of our own received this award.

Sophina has been consistent in how she receives the recognition. "I wouldn't be here if it weren't for the love I have for this team," she said. "We call ourselves 'da family' and that's exactly what we are."

The achievement is the culmination of a season that held obstacles. We entered 2026 with no build room until one week before season kickoff, under new leadership, and navigating significant organizational changes driven largely by the students themselves. 

"Da family" is just getting started.

Da Recap

- 🏅 Woodhaven HS — Finalists Medal (2nd Alliance Overall)

- 🏅 Woodhaven HS — Rising All Star Award

- 🏅 Troy Athens HS — Leadership Award (Soph Runde)

- 🏅 MI State Championship — Leadership Award State Finalist

- 🌍 Sophina Runde advances to FIRST World Championship, Houston, TX

- 📊 Season ranking: 132 out of 531 MI Teams