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Engineering
Designing drivetrains, lifts, intakes, and mechanisms through prototypes, testing, and iteration.
VEX IQ Robotics Team
DragonDestroyers
Team 16688D — Dracobots ES/Destroyers — is a student robotics team built around mechanical design, coding, teamwork, and tournament grit. We design, test, break, rebuild, and come back stronger.
16688DTeam Number
STEMBuild + Code + Drive
2026Season Site Launch
Build the bot.
Train the drivers.
Light the fire.
This team site gives the Dragon Destroyers a home base with photos, team member bios, match results, sponsor logos, downloadable flyers, and a build journal as the season develops.
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Coding
Autonomous routines, sensor logic, strategy, and debugging under real competition pressure.
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Competition
Teamwork matches, skills runs, notebook judging, and learning how to perform when the clock starts.
Meet the
Dragon Destroyers
Team profiles built from the engineering notebook, cleaned up for the public website with roles, interests, strengths, and robotics experience.
Builder • Driver • Programmer
Bryan Yan
Strong in math and engineering detail, Bryan helps build, drive, program, and document the robot through testing and iteration.
View Bryan’s page →
Builder • Driver • Programmer
Kai Weinstein
Kai brings VEX, LEGO, coding, and RC-building experience, plus game-practice energy and a love for robots that move.
View Kai’s page →
Builder • Driver • Programmer
Eric Zhang
Eric is a curious first-season teammate who loves LEGO Technic robots, helps build, drive, and program, and brings big robot ideas.
View Eric’s page →2025–2026
Season events
The Dragon Destroyers competed in three VIQRC events this season. Scores, awards, and tournament photos can be added to each event card as they come in.
Nov 15, 2025
Queen of Peace VIQRC Season Kickoff Tournament
Event code: RE-VIQRC-25-2261
Location: Queen of Peace Church — Salem, Oregon
Team: 16688D — Dracobots ES/Destroyers
Ranking: 2nd place, 79.0 average points
Finals: 1st place alliance with 16688K, 180.0 average points
Awards: Teamwork Champion and Amaze Award
Media: Scores, awards, and tournament photos coming soon.
Jan 31, 2026
Last Chance Qualifier in Oregon
Event code: RE-VIQRC-25-3230
Location: Butte Creek Elementary School — Mount Angel, Oregon
Team: 16688D — Dracobots ES/Destroyers
Ranking: 1st place, 96.6 average points
Finals: 1st place alliance with 95265A, 135.0 average points
Awards: Teamwork Champion
Media: Scores, awards, and tournament photos coming soon.
Feb 21, 2026
2026 Oregon VEX IQ Elementary Regional Championship
Event code: RE-VIQRC-25-3762
Location: Cedar Ridge Middle School — Sandy, Oregon
Team: 16688D — Dracobots ES/Destroyers
Ranking: 2nd place, 156.17 average points
Finals: 1st place alliance with 16688K, 272.0 average points
Awards: Teamwork Champion and Amaze Award
Media: Scores, awards, and tournament photos coming soon.
Awards
Won
A quick trophy case for the Dragon Destroyers, listing each competition date and the awards earned by Team 16688D.
Nov 15, 2025
Queen of Peace VIQRC Season Kickoff Tournament
Event code: RE-VIQRC-25-2261
Teamwork Champion
Amaze Award
Jan 31, 2026
Last Chance Qualifier in Oregon
Event code: RE-VIQRC-25-3230
Teamwork Champion
Feb 21, 2026
2026 Oregon VEX IQ Elementary Regional Championship
Event code: RE-VIQRC-25-3762
Teamwork Champion
Amaze Award
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Updates
We’ll post build progress, tournament photos, and results here as the team gets rolling.
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Team Identity
The current dragon logo is live. We can refine it later into a full brand kit with colors, shirt art, and sponsor flyer graphics.
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Contact
Email setup can come next. For now this site is ready for the domain and content build-out.