FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team #9699 Bayou Crusaders

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FRC #9699 NEWS AND UPDATES

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.