BB-R8ERS Win Iowa Regional, Advance to Championship
Team 5557 won their first regional event at the Iowa Regional, then competed at the FIRST Championship in the Daly Division.
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Team 5557 · Gulliver Preparatory School
Forty students from Gulliver Prep, competing in FIRST Robotics since 2015. Last season: Regional Champions at Iowa, FIRST Impact Award winners, and a trip to the Championship.
11
Seasons competing
2
Championship trips
14
Awards earned
Robots
2026
ROWAN
Mechanism details coming soon.
Iowa RegionalRegional Winners
Seeded 41st · advanced through playoff bracket
South Florida RegionalFIRST Impact Award
FIRST's highest honor
Championship · Daly Division61st of 75
2025 · Reefscape
LUCY
Mechanism details coming soon.
Season results coming soon.
2024 · Crescendo
OXY
Mechanism details coming soon.
Orlando RegionalFinalists
1st seed · 70 teams · lost final by 3pts
South Florida RegionalFinalists
39 teams
Rocket City Regional7th seed
Lost in playoffs by 3pts
Industrial Design Award ×2SFL & Rocket City
Recognition
2026
Regional Winners
Iowa Regional
First event win in team history, qualifying for the FIRST Championship Daly Division.
FIRST Impact Award
South Florida Regional
FIRST's highest honor, given to the team that best embodies the mission beyond the playing field.
2024
Regional Finalists
Orlando Regional
Went undefeated through qualifications among 70 teams. Lost the final by three points.
Industrial Design Award (2)
South Florida & Rocket City Regionals
Two consecutive recognitions for a robot described as functional, fast, and visually consistent.
2023
Engineering Inspiration Award
Tallahassee Regional
Captained Alliance 4. The award earned the team's first FIRST Championship invitation.
Creativity Award
South Florida Regional
Sponsored by Rockwell Automation, recognizing creative thinking in robot design.
2022
Industrial Design Award
Orlando Regional
First Industrial Design recognition for the team.
2015
Rookie Inspiration Award
South Florida Regional
Earned in the team's inaugural season for commitment to spreading the message of FIRST.
Rookie Tips
From our first seasons: what we'd tell a team entering FIRST Robotics for the first time.
News
Team 5557 Wins FIRST Impact Award at South Florida Regional
The FIRST Impact Award is FIRST's most prestigious honor - recognizing teams whose work extends beyond the robot and into the community.
Read moreThree Regionals, Two Finals: The 2024 Season
Our 2024 robot, BB-R8RS, reached the finals at both South Florida and Orlando Regionals and won the Industrial Design Award at two events.
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Your sponsorship funds competition registration, travel to events, raw materials, and tools - directly supporting 40+ students each season.
Sponsors receive recognition on the robot, pit area, team shirts, and this website. Fill out the form and we'll follow up with sponsorship tiers and details.
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