Team 1676 Timeline
				
				
				
				
				
2004-01-08 00:00:00
Team is Founded
Team founded by athletic director, Phil Paspalas, and student Mathew H. 
 
2005-01-02 00:00:00
Mentors Join the Team
Kevin Killian, Lisa Ruggieri, and Don Rotolo start mentoring  Phil Paspalas is the head coach  Mercedes-Benz is flagship sponsor 
 
2005-02-12 00:00:00
Bag Day
Introducing Scorpion! 2005's Game: Trile Play Capabilities: Had articulating arm to lift Tetras onto goals  Could stack Tetras onto other Tetras goal  
 
2005-03-17 23:40:55
New Jersey Regional Competition
Rookie All Star Award 
 
2005-04-21 23:40:55
FIRST World Championship
Archimedes Division 
 
2005-05-14 23:40:55
Montclair Mayhem Off-Season Competition
Finalist 
 
2005-06-01 23:40:55
Class of 2005
Russ B Matt H, CEO Marc P Nadine S Adam T Jordan Z
 
2005-11-05 06:37:42
Ramp Riot Off-Season Competition
Winner
 
2005-11-19 06:37:42
Brunswick Eruption Off-Season Competition
Kid's Favorite Robot Award
 
2006-01-01 23:40:55
Initiatives
Began Pi-Tech  Dassault Falcon Jet - new flagship sponsor  Started Holdrum Hawks, River Vale middle school FLL team (George White) Also Fieldstone 
 
2006-02-21 06:37:42
2006 Bag Day
Introducing Clyde!   2006's Game: Aim High Capabilities:    Able to pick up Poof Balls of the ground to shoot them into the high goal.  Could get up on top of the ramp during the end of the game
 
2006-03-02 05:55:59
New Jersey Regional Competition
 We earned the Judge's Award and                                Safety Credit Award.           
 
2006-03-30 05:55:59
Palmetto Regional Competition
At this competition we earned the FIRST Website Excellence Award and the Safety Credit Award and we won as finalist.
 
2006-06-01 22:23:11
Class of 2006
Mike B  Justin K Kyle L Aaron M Eric R  Dom R Andrew S  Lee T
 
2006-09-28 22:23:11
WIRED NEXTFEST
The Pi-oneers demonstrated their 2006 robot at WIRED Magazine's NEXTFEST technology expo in New York City. 
 
2006-11-02 06:37:42
Initiatives
Began Pi-Tech  Dassault Falcon Jet – new flagship sponsor  Started Holdrum Hawks, River Vale middle school FLL team (George White)  Also Fieldstone
 
2006-11-04 22:23:11
Brunswick Eruption Off-Season Competition
Ref's Favorite Award 
 
2006-12-03 22:23:11
FIRST VEX Challenge Garden State Rumble Competition
Winner 
 
2007-01-01 22:23:11
New Mentor
Joe Panatalone starts mentoring  KPMG and Pascack Valley Regional High School District, platinum sponsors Mercedes withdrew monetary scholarship. The year we got our team trailer 
 
2007-02-03 22:23:11
2007 Bag Day
Introducing Johnny 5! 2007's Game : Rack n' Roll Capabilities: Uses pneumatics to pick up tubes off the ground. Able to put tubes on first and second level of the Spider. Able to lift one other robot off the ground 4" during the end of the game. 
 
2007-03-01 22:23:11
New Jersey Regional Competition
Semi-finalist  Website Award  J & J Sportsmanship Award  Motorola Quality Award 
 
2007-03-22 22:23:11
Buckeye Regional Competition
Quarter-Finalist  Motorola Quality Award 
 
2007-04-12 22:23:11
FIRST World Championship
Newton Division  FIRST Website Excellence Award 
 
2007-06-01 22:23:11
Class of 2007
Anthony A  Brian B  Katie D  Thomas F  Alex M, CEO  Howie S  Dan S, CEO Eric V  Josh W
 
2007-11-03 22:23:11
Brunswick Eruption Off-Season Competition
Finalist  Alumni Choice Award 
 
2008-01-04 22:23:11
New Teams
Bill Giraud and Steve Mertz start mentoring Start Woodcliff Lake FLL Team  LaCOUR - platinum sponsor  Honeywell Platinum sponsor  FLL at George White Hillsdale  Team we mentored, 2596, Ferris Bulldog Innovators (FBI) from Ferris High School in Jersey City won Rookie Inspiration at NYC Regional 
 
2008-02-01 22:23:11
2008 Bag Day
Introducing Landshark!  2008's Game: FIRST Overdrive Capabilities:  Able to pick up Trackballs off the ground, and place them on and over the Overpass  Could place Trackballs on the Overpass during the end of the game for 12 extra points 
 
2008-02-28 22:23:11
New Jersey Regional Competition
Quarter-Finalist  Chairman's Award 
 
2008-03-27 22:23:11
Greater Toronto Regional Competition
Quarter-Finalist  Chrysler Team Spirit Award 
 
2008-04-17 22:23:11
FIRST World Championship
Galileo Division  FIRST Website Excellence Award 
 
2008-06-15 22:23:11
Class of 2008
Max B  Dom B  Joe F  Aviva I  Jenna K  Vincenzo L  Jak R  Zach S, CEO  Zara S, CEO  Jeff V  Eric W
 
2008-10-18 22:23:11
Pascack Pandamonium Off-Season Competition
Team 1676 hosted "Pascack Pandamonium," an FRC off-season competition. Seventeen teams from the tri-state area attended the event. The event was opened to the public and covered by two local newspapers and 1010 WINS radio promoted the event that weekend. Teams enjoyed a LEGO Mindstorms giveaway, a food drive, a Super Smash Bros tournament, and a mentor pie-eating contest. A workshop on Autodesk Inventor was hosted for all teams in attendance.
 
2009-01-01 22:23:11
Coach K
Kevin Killian takes over as head coach  James "Doc" Whitfield and Jack Teodore start mentoring  Dimensional Communications and Darvey's Irish Pub and Russ Chapman-platinum sponsors 
 
2009-01-07 22:23:11
FRC Kickoff Celebration
The Pi-oneers watched the lifestream announcement for FIRST Lunacy! Following the lifestream, the team at lunch, held brainstorming sessions, and created a live game simulation. 
 
2009-02-04 22:23:11
2009 BAG Day
Introducing Apollo!  2009's Game: Lunacy Capabilities:  Had a turreted shooter to shoot Orbit Balls into opponent's trailers.  Able to pick up Orbit Balls off the ground. 
 
2009-02-26 22:23:11
New Jersey Regional Competition
Quarter-Finalist
 
2009-03-26 22:23:11
Palmetto Regional Competition
Quarter-Finalist  Chairman's Award  Judge's Award - "Engineering" 
 
2009-04-16 22:23:11
FIRST World Championships
Galileo Division  FIRST Website Excellence Award 
 
2009-06-15 22:23:11
Class of 2009
 
2010-01-07 22:23:11
FRC Kickoff Celebration
 
2010-01-08 22:23:11
Community Initiatives
ISA Presentation  Hillsdale Helping Hands Food Pantry  Angels Amongst Us Holiday Party
 
2010-02-06 22:23:11
2010 Bag Day
Introducing Weeble!  2010's Game : Breakaway Capabilities:  Able to score balls during Autonomous Mode  Able to control and kick soccer balls into goals  Able to drive over the humps across the fields  Able to hang during the end of the game for 2 extra points 
 
2010-03-05 22:23:11
New Jersey Regional Competition
Winner  Entrepreneurship Award  Dean's List Finalist - Ethan Hayon  NJ FIRST Hall of Fame -  Elizabeth Rosalia 
 
2010-03-18 22:23:11
Virginia Regional Competition
Winner  GM Industrial Design Award 
 
2010-04-15 22:23:11
FIRST World Championship
Curie Division - Finalist 
 
2010-06-15 22:23:11
Class of 2010
Anthony D, CEO Ethan H, CEO Angela L  Nicole M  Jared M  George P Aaron P
 
2010-11-02 22:23:11
ISA Presentation
The local International Society of Automation, a professional engineering society, invited the Pi-oneers to demonstrate their robot at a general membership meeting. 
 
2010-11-06 22:23:11
Brunswick Eruption Off-Season Competition
Finalist  Smart Play Award 
 
2010-11-20 22:23:11
FLL Bergen Qualifying Tournament
Begin Hosting FLL Tournament at Hills 
 
2010-12-11 22:23:11
Hillsdale Helping Hands Food Pantry