FIRST Team 456 is located in Vicksburg, Mississippi. We are composed of students from Warren Central High School, Vicksburg High School, St. Aloysius High School, Porters Chapel Academy, and home school students. Team 456 began participating in FIRST Robotics Competition in 2000! We have participated in competitions in Fayetteville, Arkansas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Orlando, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas, and Denver, Colorado. We construct our robot and meet at the Engineering and Research Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg. We strive to build a quality robot, provide hands on educational experiences for young people, and promote science and engineering in our local community.

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• Information
• Chuck Dickerson
• Ginny Dickerson

Frequently Asked Questions

• 456 FAQ

Sponsors

• Current Listing

456 on Blue Alliance

Awards

2025 Bayou Regional

• Qality Award

2025 Magnolia Regional

• Winner! Undefeated

2024 Bayou Regional

• Engineering Inspiration Award

2024 Magnolia Regional

• Quality Award

2023 TRI - Texas Robotics Invitational

• Winner

2023 Bayou Regional

• Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Delphi

2023 Magnolia Regional

• Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
• Woodie Flowers - Ginny Dickerson

2022 Bayou Regional

• Gracious Professionalism Award

2022 Talahassee Regional

• Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors

2019 Bayou Regional

• Motorola Quality Award

2019 Rocket City Regional, Huntsville, AL

• Spirit of FIRST

2018 Bayou Regional

• Winner and First seed
• Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
• Gracious Professionalism Award by Johnson & Johnson
• Underwriters Laboratories Industrial Safety Award

2018 Orlando Regional

• Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors

2017 Beach Bot Battle

• Winner

2017 Bayou Regional

• Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Delphi

2017 Orlando Regional

• Underwriters Laboratories Industrial Safety Award
• Innovation in Control by Rockwell Automation Award

2016 WVRoX Extreme 26 hour Event - FIRST Off-season event

• Winner & first seed
• Most Robust Robot Award

2016 Rocket City Regional, Huntsville, AL

• Motorola Quality Award

2016 Bayou Regional

• Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors

2015 Smoky Mountain Regional

• Innovation in Control by Rockwell Automation

2015 Bayou Regional

• Motorola Quality Award
• Regional Finalists
• Woodie Flowers - Chuck Dickerson

2015 Orlando Regional

• Xerox Creativity Award
• Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award

2014 Bayou Regional

• Gracious Professionalism Award by Johnson & Johnson
• Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award

2013 Red Stick Rumble - FIRST Off-season event

• Winner & first seed

2013 Bayou Regional

• Innovation in Control by Rockwell Automation
• Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award

2013 Razorback Regional, Fayetteville, AR

• Innovation in Control by Rockwell Automation
• Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award

2012 Dallas West Regional

• Xerox Creativity Award
• Coopertition Award
• Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award

2012 Bayou Regional

• Johnson & Johnson Gracious Professionalism Award

2011 Bayou Regional

• Engineering Excellence Award sponsored by Delphi
• Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award
• Regional Finalists

2010 Dallas Regional

• Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award

2009 Bayou Regional

• Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's Technology" Award
• Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award

2008 Bayou Regional

• Johnson & Johnson Gracious Professionalism Award
• Underwriters Laboratory Industrial Safety Award

2006 Colorado Regional

• Regional Finalists

2005 Lone Star Regional, Houston, TX

• Finalist Award
• Xerox Creativity Award

2004 Lone Star Regional, Houston, TX

• Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's Technology" Award
• Motorola Quality Award