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Donate: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-team-977-build-and-competition-season

Team 977 strives to increase access to STEM in rural communities through robotics.

10/08/2026

Thank you Halifax County Public Schools_ Virginia for hosting Night of Innovation 2026 at Halifax County High School_HCPS_Virginia. Students from Team 977 Cometbots enjoyed sharing FIRST Robotics with the community, showcasing their robot, and providing hands on STEM learning.

FIRST Chesapeake

10/04/2026

Team 977 Cometbots couldn’t t have asked for a better time at Southern Virginia Showndown! We ended qualifying in 1st place and after an exciting playoffs and finals we finished as 2nd place alliance and 10 wins and 3 losses during the day.
Thank you FRC Team 1262 - The STAGS for hosting the event! We loved every minute: from set-up to drive home.
Thank you to playoff alliance partners The TerrorBytes and Salem Spartan Robotics for joining our alliance for playoffs- we made a great team.
Congrats to Triple Strange #1533, Botetourt 4-H Robotics - Team 3939, and VectorSpace10257 for coming through finals with the win- you played hard and made it an exciting finals.
Next up: Battle of Baltimore- Oct. 17, but first find us this Tuesday at Night of Innovation at Halifax County High School_HCPS_Virginia.

FIRST Chesapeake Halifax County Public Schools_ Virginia CH Friend School

10/02/2026

We are competition ready! Come out tomorrow, October 3, to Magna Vista High School to support Team 977 Cometbots at the Southern Virginia Showdown! Opening ceremonies begin at 9am with tournament running through 5pm. Visit the pits for a behind the scenes look and see the action of competition. Halifax County Public Schools_ Virginia Halifax County High School_HCPS_Virginia FIRST ChesapeakeCH Friend SchoolHalifax County Middle School_HCPS_Virginia

09/30/2026

We had a fantastic time at the 977 Takeover of Scottsburg Elementary_HCPS_Virginia yesterday. Students from 977 led STEM stations focused on building interest and access to STEM. Thank you for sharing your students with us- they remind us of our why!
Find us next Tuesday, Oct 6 at Halifax County Public Schools_ Virginia Night of Innovation to see all the great things happening in our schools.
And join us this Saturday, Oct. 3 at Southern Virginia Showdown at Magna Vista High School.

Halifax County High School_HCPS_Virginia FIRST Chesapeake

09/27/2026

You saw a demo at South Boston Harvest Festival now see us in action at Southern Virginia Showdown on Oct. 3 from 9-5 at Magna Vista High School. This off-season competition is a great look into how a competition for our team works. Family friendly and free! See Team 977 Cometbots compete, walk through the pits and engage with us and teams from around VA and NC and see what HS robotics is all about! Let us know if you’ll be there by dropping a comment.

FIRST Chesapeake Destination Downtown South Boston Halifax County Public Schools_ Virginia Halifax County High School_HCPS_Virginia CH Friend School Halifax County Middle School_HCPS_Virginia

09/26/2026

Come down to South Boston Harvest Festival in Destination Downtown South Boston! We have buttons, noise makers, and of course our robot!

09/25/2026

Come meet FrankenSID, our rebuilt 2026 competition robot, tomorrow at South Boston Harvest Festival in Destination Downtown South Boston. We will have demonstrations, games, LEGOs, and more and will be located on North Main Street (just outside of THE MERCANTILE and VINTAGE MARKET). Stop by to see what Team 977 Cometbots is all about. FIRST Chesapeake Halifax County Public Schools_ Virginia Halifax County High School_HCPS_Virginia CH Friend School

09/23/2026

There’s a LOT happening with Team 977 Cometbots

Our next few months are packed with opportunities to build, learn, compete, create, and get involved — and there’s a place for everyone!

📅 Check out the flyers below for our upcoming events, appearances and chances to win and join us this Saturday South Boston Harvest Festival in Destination Downtown South Boston to check out all the great stuff going on with 977.

Whether you’re a student who wants to build a robot, a family looking for STEM opportunities, a volunteer, or a community partner — come find where you belong.

Build. Design. Program. Lead. Create. Travel. Compete. Find where you belong.

💙💜 Team 977 Cometbots

Halifax County Public Schools_ Virginia Halifax County High School_HCPS_Virginia Halifax County Middle School_HCPS_Virginia CH Friend School

09/21/2026

Today Team 977 Cometbots took over CH Friend School electives. Students showcased their redesigned 2026 robot, “FrankenSID”, and shared their experiences and what has done for them.

Anyone (young or old) interested in learning more about Team 977, FRC, or FIRST is invited to attend our community interest meeting Tuesday, September 22 at 5:30pm at Main Street United Methodist Church in South Boston. Come see what you can do to make an impact.

Halifax County Public Schools_ Virginia Halifax County High School_HCPS_Virginia FIRST Chesapeake

09/16/2026

Off-season means we’re definitely not building a robot… right?

Except...We completely tore our robot apart, redesigned it to work within our current parameters, and now we’re putting it all back together for our next off-season competition.

At some point during the rebuild, the director confidently said, “This should only take an hour.”

And that’s when the rookies got a crash course in build season.

Come see our newly designed robot: FrankenSID during one of our off-season competitions or outreach events:

Oct. 3- Southern Virginia Showdown at Magna Vista
Oct. 16- Battle of Baltimore at Arch Bishop Spalding High
Oct. 24- Rumble #11 at Deep Run High School

September 26 - South Boston Harvest Festival at Destination Downtown South Boston
October 6- Night of Innovation Halifax County High School_HCPS_Virginia
November 21- Rural Robotics Network's Robotics Showcase at The City Armory in Lynchburg, VA

FIRST Chesapeake Halifax County Public Schools_ Virginia

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