FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team #9699 Bayou Crusaders

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FRC #9699 NEWS AND UPDATES

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Bayou Crusaders robotics team. Group of young people and adults standing together indoors against a stone wall, some wearing matching red shirts with a logo, some wearing badges or accessories, smiling and posing for the photo.
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Bayou Crusaders have officially completed their 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition Season!

Community and grant sponsorships have greatly benefitted the team throughout the year. The team was able to purchase new and replacement parts, update their software and sensing equipment, and buy the tools needed to produce a quality robot.

Sponsorships also allowed the team to travel to the 2026 Bayou Regional (Kenner, LA), where they ended their day ranked 19th of 53 teams and were the first alternate for event playoffs. Catch the live feed or replay of the tournament!

BAYOU REGIONAL 2026 LIVE FEED
BAYOU REGIONAL 2026 REPLAY

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HOUMA TIMES

ELearning Academy Thibodaux

HOUMA COURIER-THIBODAUX DAILY COMET

HOUMA TIMES  -  Northshore Knockout 1st Place

About Us

Where?

FRC Team #9699, Bayou Crusaders, is the ONLY FRC Robotics team in the Bayou Region. We are a community-based robotics team focused on educating ourselves and others about robotics and STEM.

How?

Our team was founded in January of 2024. We are composed of 12 students in 8th-12th grade from schools in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes.

Why?

FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — aims to ensure its programs have lasting and positive impacts on participants across all demographic groups.

  • We aim to learn, collaborate, and innovate as a robotics team while embracing and fostering a passion for STEM!

  • to develop our robotics skills, compete with integrity, and inspire others to explore the exciting world of robotics and STEM.

Our Mission

Through our efforts, we hope to inspire others to pursue STEM-based activities and education and to make STEM and robotics accessible to all.

Team Stats

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Our Sponsors

  • Logo of the Chevron Human Energy Company, featuring the words 'the human energy company' in blue and a Chevron emblem with red, black, and blue colors.
  • John Deere logo featuring a yellow deer leaping on a green background with a yellow border.
  • Logo for Bayou STEM with a gear, water, leaves, and circuitry elements, along with text indicating a STEM hub in the Louisiana region, with focus on industry and technology.
  • Logo with a blue shark skeleton and the text 'bARRACUDA' in blue, stylized font.
  • Fletcher Technical Community College logo with stylized eagle in navy blue and gray
  • First Robotics Competition logo for Louisiana and Mississippi with a red, gray, and blue color scheme featuring a check mark and a hammer overlaid on a circular shape, next to black text.
  • Bourgeois Meat Market logo with a woman holding a meat cleaver and the text 'A Product of Cajun Louisiana' and 'Miracles in Meat Since 1891'.
  • A logo with a gear icon and the words 'Drill Labs Mud Logging' beneath it.
  • HDT Harbor Docking & Towing logo with green letters and a stylized wave design.
  • Logo with the text 'FORCE 3D' in stylized, bold font with a gradient from purple to red.
  • Logo for H&H Marine in Mound, Alabama, with the address 5196 Highway 311 and phone number 985-876-7821.
  • K & B Industries logo with blue and black letters and an orange plus sign
  • Logo for the Argosy Foundation, featuring a stylized spiral design and the foundation's name.
  • Logo for 'Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers' with bold red, black, white, and yellow colors.
  • Logo of "Leidos" company with a paper airplane symbol in purple, gray, and dark blue colors.
More Sponsorship Info

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Contact Us

(985) 448-7964

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Lead Coach: Dominick Clement Coach & Mentor: Christie Landry

FRC9699@gmail.com

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Nicholls State University, Kilgen Hall 203 Madewood Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301

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Mon-Fri : 8AM-5PM

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