About the Warlocks...

Lockport Robotics Inc. is a not-for-profit, educational company to promote interest in mathematics, science, technology and personal growth in young people through the use of a competitive robotics program called FIRST. We are in our eighth year as an exciting, engaging program for High School students in Lockport, NY.

Lockport Robotics the Warlocks and Team 1507 owe their beginnings to Delphi and the Newfane High School FIRST Robotics Team 378, The Circuit Stompers.

One of our major sponsors, Delphi, wanted the team to be available to students in both the Newfane and Lockport areas. The Newfane team had been operating successfully for several years previously. It was decided to open the Circuit Stompers to students, mentors and teachers from Lockport, NY.

This led to a joint team for two seasons, which was very successful. Enough students were incorporated into the program to allow separate teams to be formed. In 2004, a team application was submitted for the Lockport Robotics “The Warlocks” team. We were assigned number 1507 in July of 2005 and Lockport Robotics Inc. was created.

We went into the 2005 season as a rookie team with high hopes and high expectations. When the season was over we produced high results and earned great respect from the veteran teams. The name WARLOCKS was conceived on the way back from the IRI off-season competition in Indiana. We knew by then, in July, that our new team Lockport Robotics would be formed. Warlocks stand for We Are Robotics - Lockport's Original Cyber Kids Society. Corny, but it stuck!

Lockport Robotics, our team enjoys helping and working with our community. Over the years we have had and enjoyed working with the Lockport Community on a variety of projects such as; “Hats for the Homeless” working along with the Tractor Supply Store, “Presents for the Holiday” working with a local church giving families just a little better Christmas, Relay for Life walking and raising funds to fight cancer, Volunteer work with the Red Cross blood drive, working in and with the Lockport Food Pantry (Pantries) & Soup Kitchens, participating in a parade celebrating 100th year of the City of Lockport, presenting to local companies and schools to spread the benefits of FIRST for the community, the students, the schools and the businesses.

Our team continues to be closely aligned with all teams helping when we can and being helped when we need it. Delphi and GM components Holding, LLC sponsor many teams and many mentors from both are involved in Lockport Robotics Inc “THE WARLOCKS Team 1507. Each year, a number of Warlocks members graduate and go on to college. This past year, nearly half the team were seniors and almost all our graduates went into engineering studies, some on scholarships.

Team Milestones
2005 - Finger Lakes Regional Silver Medalists
2005 - Chesapeake Regional Rookie All-Stars
2005 - Chesapeake Regional Highest Rookie Seed
2005 - FIRST Nationals Galileo Division Highest Ranked Rookie Team
2005 - Web Site Excellence Award
2005 - Delphi Golden Gear Award (Best Delphi-Sponsored Team)
2006 - Website Excellence Award
2008 - Finger Lakes Regional Quarter-Finalist
2008 - Finger Lakes Regional #1 Alliance Captains
2008 - Greater Toronto Regional #3 Alliance Captains
2008 - Greater Toronto Regional Silver Medalists
2009 - General Motors Industrial Design Award
2009 - Finger Lakes Regional Gold Medalist
2009 - BRNY Cup Winner (Top Upstate NY Team)
2009 - Philadelphia Regional Semi-Finalist
2009 - Newton Division Champion and #5 Alliance Captain
2010 - Excellence in Design Award sponsored by Autodesk (Category II)
2011 - Pittsburgh Regional Best Web Site Award
2011 - Pittsburgh Regional Coopertition Award
2011 - Pittsburgh Regional Silver Medalists