Team 10292 – Gold Rush Season 2026-27 · Updated September 18, 2026

Season status

Where we are

Team 10292 – Gold Rush is a community FIRST Robotics Competition team and a program of Colma Robotics Foundation. We're preparing for our first competition season together in 2027.

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  1. Idea
  2. Foundation
  3. CommunityWe are here
  4. Preseason
  5. Kickoff
  6. Build
  7. Compete

Latest

  1. Getting ready for the season

    Team 10292 now has nine students, and we're planning the preseason program that will prepare them for our first build season together. Fundraising and sponsor outreach are underway, we're continuing to recruit technical mentors, and we're still working on workspace and fabrication access.

  2. New number, same Gold Rush

    FIRST reclassified Gold Rush as a New Veteran team and renumbered us from Team 11976 to Team 10292. The team itself is still brand new, with no inherited competition history — just a new official number going into the 2027 season.

  3. We're at community

    The foundation is in place and now we're building everything around the team — sponsors, mentors, workspace, tools, materials, and connections. We don't need to have the whole season funded before we can start. Every useful resource gives us something we can do next.

  4. The organization is in place

    Colma Robotics Foundation is a 501(c)(3). FIRST assigned us Team 11976. Both sites, Crowded, and Givebutter are live, and grant applications are already in.

Already in place

  • Colma Robotics Foundation. We're an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
  • Team 10292 – Gold Rush. Gold Rush is officially registered with FIRST for the 2027 FRC season.
  • Nine students. We currently have nine students preparing to enter our first season together.
  • Fundraising infrastructure. Our team and foundation websites are live, and we can accept donations through Givebutter.
  • Outreach. Sponsor, grant, mentor, workspace, and community outreach are underway.

Working on now

  • Sponsors + funding. Continue grant applications, sponsor outreach, and fundraising for the 2027 season.
  • Workspace. Find a place where the team can meet, build, work, and store equipment during the season.
  • Mentors. Recruit and onboard additional technical mentors in mechanical, CAD, electrical, programming, controls, fabrication, and related areas.
  • Tools + materials. Build the tools, equipment, components, and material inventory the team will need.
  • Preseason planning. Put together the training and practice program students will use before kickoff, including CAD, wiring, programming, fabrication, mechanical systems, safety, and controls.

What we need right now

Have a lead?

Know a company, engineer, shop, workspace, or someone who might help? Share it on the foundation site so we can coordinate.

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One-pagers

If you want to talk to a neighbor, a shop, or grandma, take the sheet that matches the conversation. Light is for a printer. Dark is for email and screens.

QR codes open Givebutter, the sponsor page, or the partner page. Checks are payable to Colma Robotics Foundation.

Quick answers

Where can friends and family donate?

Givebutter. Any amount is welcome, and donations go to Colma Robotics Foundation to support Team 10292 – Gold Rush.

Donate

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Colma Robotics Foundation is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 42-3757637), effective July 9, 2026. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Donors should consult a tax advisor with questions about their individual circumstances.

Can my employer match my donation?

Many employers match charitable gifts. Search for Colma Robotics Foundation in your employer's matching-gift program, or ask your HR team if matching is available. We're happy to provide any documentation they need.

I know a company that might sponsor us. What should I do?

Share the lead with us first. Warm introductions are especially helpful, and coordinating outreach helps us avoid contacting the same company twice.

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Can I print something to give a business?

Yes. Use the Sponsor sheet for businesses interested in financially supporting the team, and the Partner sheet for organizations that may be able to help with workspace, tools, materials, expertise, or other resources.

One-pagers

Can someone donate tools or materials?

Yes — please check with us first. We want to make sure donated equipment and materials are something the team can use and that we don't already have another source lined up.

Offer tools or materials

I know an engineer who might want to help. Is that useful?

Absolutely. Experience with mechanical design, CAD, electrical, programming, controls, fabrication, or machining can all be helpful — even if they can only volunteer occasionally.

Introduce a mentor

Where will the team build?

We're actively looking for workspace and exploring several possibilities, but we don't have a permanent shop confirmed yet.

I know a possible space

How can I help if I know nothing about robotics?

Plenty of ways: fundraising, company introductions, food, transportation, logistics, photography, community outreach, workspace leads, or just helping wherever it's needed.

Ways to help

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Still need something?

Didn't find what you need? Email hello@colmaroboticsfoundation.org. Questions are always welcome.