2011 FTC Season "Get Over It!" has begun. 

WIRE announces that "Get Over It"  the 2010 - 2011 FTC competition's FTC PA State Robotics Championship will be held in Weatherly, PA on March 5th, 2011.  The number of team registrations is limited to 32 as per FIRST rules.  This year's competition registration will be done through a series of qualifying events in PA. The Qualifiers have been set and are as follows:

NOTE:  Important manuals for Regional Site Coordinators, Click HERE

The South East FTC Regional Qualifier
Montgomery County Community College, in Blue Bell, PA
November 20th 2010

Team # Team Name School State  
FTC 3539 Say Watt!   NJ  
FTC 4395 Uki Robo The Ukrainian Academy for Education and Culture PA  
FTC 4185 The Silver Soldiers   PA  
FTC 247 The Game Pope John Robotics NJ  
FTC 248 Fatal Error Pope John Robotics NJ  
FTC 4391 Breaking Chains Pope John Robotics NJ  
FTC 4396   CAT Pickering PA  
FTC 4397   North Montco Technical Career Center PA  
FTC 4398   Norristown Area High School PA  
FTC 4399   CAT Brandywine PA  
FTC 4311 Watt the Hex   NJ  
FTC 110 MFS Foxes Moorestown Friends School NJ  
FTC 237 MFS Hawks Moorestown Friends School NJ  
FTC 4500 MFS Fa;cons Moorestown Friends School NJ  
FTC 4148 RoboWorks Eden Christian Academy PA  
FTC 4400   Parkway Center City High School PA  
FTC 4149 Terabytes   PA  
FTC 3795 Jag-wire Garnett Valley High School PA  

Congratulations to all the Teams that participated in the November 20th event at Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA, You Are All Champions!

Team # Team Name School State Award Invitation to PA State's March 5th
FTC 3539 Say Watt?   NJ Inspire Award Automatic
FTC 3539 Say Watt?   NJ Winning Alliance Automatic
FTC 4311 Watt the Hex   NJ Winning Alliance Automatic
FTC 110 The Foxes of Moorestown Moorestown Friends School NJ Finalist Alliance Hat Pull
FTC 3795 The Jag-wires Garnett Valley High School PA Finalist Alliance Hat Pull
FTC 4311 Watt the Hex   NJ Think Award  
FTC 4185 The Silver Soldiers   PA Innovate Award Hat Pull
FTC 247 The Game with "Bessy" Pope John High School NJ PTC Design Award Hat Pull
FTC 110 The Foxes of Morristown Moorestown Friends School NJ Connect Award  
FTC 3795 The Jag-wires Garnett Valley High School PA Motivate Award  
FTC 4148 Roboworks Eden Christian Academy PA Judge's Recognition Award  
           

The South Central FTC Regional Qualifier
Penn State York Campus, in York, PA
January 29th, 2011

The event will be in the “Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center” (Building #4)
Click on  http://www.yk.psu.edu/Information/map.htm

FIRST Release Form click HERE

Judging Schedule Click HERE

Team # Team Name School State  
FTC 4077 MASH   PA  
FTC 4149 Terabytes   PA  
FTC 4433 Minor Miracles Environmental Simulations, Inc PA  
FTC 61 Ozone Oxford Area School District PA  
FTC 4154 Ozone2 Oxford Area School District PA  
FTC 4451 RoboFoxes Sidwell Friends School DC  
FTC 4675   Bayard Rustin High School PA  
FTC 4285 Blitzer Bots   PA  
FTC 3113 Craftsmen Network Solutions MD  
FTC 134 The R.A.T.S. Berks Career & Technology Center PA  
FTC 4627   Richard Montgomery High School MD  
FTC 731 Wannabee Strange ECG Robotics NC  
FTC 712 Gear Phoenixville PA  
FTC 3583 Power Hawks Power Hawks Robotics Club, Inc MD  
FTC 3796 Talons Power Hawks Robotics Club, inc. MD  
FTC 4398 Short Circuits Norristown Area School District PA  
FTC 4407 York Suburban York Suburban High School PA  
FTC 4397   North Montco Technical Career Center PA  
         
 

Congratulations to all the Teams that participated in the January 29th event at the York campus of Penn State, York, PA
You Are All Champions!

 
Team # Team Name School State Award Invitation to PA State's March 5th
FTC 3796 Talons Power Hawks Robotics Club, inc. MD Inspire Award Automatic
FTC 4285 Blitzer Bots   PA Winning Alliance Automatic
FTC 3113 Craftsmen Network Solutions MD Winning Alliance Automatic
FTC 712 Gear Phoenixville PA Finalist Alliance  
FTC 4149 Terabytes   PA Finalist Alliance Hat Pull
FTC 731 Wannabee Strange ECG Robotics NC Think Award  
FTC 4149 Terabytes   PA Innovate Award  
FTC 3113 Craftsmen Network Solutions MD PTC Design Award  
FTC 4077 MASH   PA Connect Award Hat Pull
FTC 4433 Minor Miracles Environmental Simulations, Inc PA Motivate Award Hat Pull

The North Central FTC Regional Qualifier
The Pennsylvania College of Technology
February 5th, 2011

FIRST Release Form click HERE

The Event will be in the CAL building, click HERE for Campus Map

Team # Team Name School State  
FTC 4077 MASH   PA  
FTC 4498 Robo Warriors Indian Valley High School PA  
FTC 4134 Dynamic Robotics   PA  
FTC 248 Fatal Error Pope John Robotics NJ  
FTC 4391 Breaking Chains Pope John Robotics NJ  
FTC 4616   Brooklyn Amity School NY  
FTC 3489 Minds In Gear Coatesville PA  
FTC 4629 Bot Geeks Monroe Career & Technical Institute PA  
FTC 365 MOE Newark DE  
FTC 3613 Ghosts in the Machine General Robotics PA  
FTC 199 Overclocked Robotics Corning NY  
FTC 4401   PACE Robotics PA  
FTC 3138 Prototype Trumbull Career and Technical Center OH  
FTC 4568 P.O.E. Trumbull Career and Technical Center OH  
FTC 3777 Mecha Lions Patterson Charter School for Science & Technology NJ  
FTC 609   Central Jersey College Prep Charter School NJ  
FTC 4627 Richard Montgomery Robotics Team Richard Montgomery High School MD  
FTC 3886 Quake Friends School of Baltimore MD  
FTC 4362 Terminal Velocity Friends School of Baltimore MD  

Congratulations to all the Teams that participated in the February 5th event at the Pennsylvania College of Technology,
Williamsport, PA   You Are All Champions!

Team # Team Name School State Award Invitation to PA State's March 5th
FTC 3489 Minds In Gear Coatesville PA Inspire Award Automatic
FTC 248 Fatal Error Pope John Robotics NJ Winning Alliance Automatic
FTC 4391 Breaking Chains Pope John Robotics NJ Winning Alliance Automatic
FTC 3886 Quake Friends School of Baltimore MD Finalist Alliance  
FTC 3613 Ghosts in the Machine General Robotics PA Finalist Alliance  
FTC 4134 Dynamic Robotics   PA Think Award  
FTC 4627 RM Robotics Richard Montgomery High School MD Innovate Award Hat Pull
FTC 199 Overclocked Robotics Corning NY PTC Design Award Hat Pull
FTC 4077 MASH Pottsville Area PA Connect Award  
FTC 365 MOE Miracles of Engineering DE Motivate Award Hat Pull
FTC4401 PACE Robotics Philiadelphia PA Judge's Award  
           


The North Western FTC Regional Qualifier
 Penn State Erie - The Behrend College, in Erie, PA
February 19th, 2011

FIRST Release Form click HERE

The event will be held at the Junker Center (JKR), click HERE to see the campus map.

For Hotels Rooms contact:

Heather Olesky
 Hampton Inn Erie, PA
 8050 Old Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
Special Rate for the Erie Event: $74.00
Phone 814.866.6800
Fax 814.866.6814

Team # Team Name School State  
FTC 1001 Hacksaw Charles F. Brush High School OH  
FTC 4316 MAC Scholars South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Schools OH  
FTC 796 Harley Wolves The Harley School NY  
FTC 4494 West Geauga West Geauga Local School District OH  
FTC 4149 Terabytes Bridge Fusion Systems, LLC PA  
FTC 3869 CIA Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy PA  
FTC 4050 Skynet Cloverleaf/Canine 4H PA  
FTC 4068 Baby "J" Swaggers Jefferson School PA  
FTC 4067 Corrynators Wattles and Wings 4H PA  
FTC 4052 CROP Christian Robotics of Pennsylvania PA  
FTC 2859 Team Tiki XStreamHD VA  
FTC 199 Overclocked Robotics Corning NY  
FTC 3900 Comets Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy PA  
FTC 4658 ThunderSharks2 Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy PA  
FTC 4777 RoboBuff Buffalo Science Academy NY  

Congratulations to all the Teams that participated in the February 19th event at PennState Erie - The Behrend College, Erie, PA
You Are All Champions!

Team # Team Name School State Award Invitation to PA State's March 5th
FTC 2859 Team Tiki XStreamHD VA Inspire Award Automatic
FTC 2859 Team Tiki XStreamHD VA Winning Alliance Already Invited
FTC 4494 West Geauga West Geauga Local School District OH Winning Alliance Automatic
FTC 1001 Hacksaw Charles F. Brush High School OH Finalist Alliance Hat Pull
FTC 4149 Terabytes Bridge Fusion Systems, LLC PA Finalist Alliance Already Invited
FTC 4149 Terabytes Bridge Fusion Systems, LLC PA Think Award Already Invited
FTC 1001 Hacksaw Charles F. Brush High School OH Innovate Award Already Invited
FTC 4658 ThunderSharks2 Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy PA PTC Design Award Hat Pull
FTC 3869 CIA Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy PA Connect Award Hat Pull
FTC 4318 MAC Scholars South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Schools OH Motivate Award Hat Pull
           

Congratulations to all the teams that played in the 2010 - 2011 PA Qualifiers, you were just great! It is time to unveil the final hat pulls, but before we do please remember if there are teams that for any reason can not participate in the State Championship, we will continue to pull from the entire list of teams that competed until all the slots are filled.  The event is only two weeks away so if your team is going to compete please notify us ASAP, and if you can't please let us know so that we can notify the alternates.  Thanks again for all that you guys do out there, and now here are the invitees for the FIRST Tech Challenge PA State Robotics Championship 2010 - 2011:

The cost to register is for the State Championship is only $200 per team and you can send your check to:  The Weatherly Institute for Robotics and Engineering (W.I.R.E.); 401 First Street, Weatherly, PA 18255.  We will post your team on our website as confirmation of receipt of registration fee.

Call 570-401-7813 for more info or to have your questions answered.

Thanks, we will see you there!

Home of the "Wreckers"

Welcome to the FIRST Tech Challenge PA State Championship for 2010-2011 March 5th, 2011.

Once again this year the event will be held in Weatherly, PA
at the Weatherly Area Middle School Complex 602 Sixth Street, Weatherly, PA  18255

Hotel Arrangements may be made at the following locations (or others of your choosing):

Candlewood Suites
9 Bowman's Mill Road
Hazleton, PA  18202
570-459-1600
Identify that your are with a Team competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge to receive a special team rate.

Candlewood Suites

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson
1619 Interchange
Lehighton, PA  18235
610-379-5066
Identify that your are with a Team competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge By using CODE: 1103 Robots to receive a special team rate of $95 for A King Size Bed & Rollaway.

Attention Teams!  There will be an all you can eat Pizza Party at The Original Italian Pizza (O.I.P.) located in the strip mall on Carbon Street, Weatherly, PA 18255 on Friday evening from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM.  The cost is $10 per person and is meant as a social event where teams can meet without the pressure of competition, so that FIRST's goal of developing long term relationships within the FIRST family can be realized.  Come have fun!  If you plan on attending please let me know by Tuesday how many will attend and you can pay at the door.

Team # Team Name School State Method Invitation to PA State's March 5th
FTC 110 The Foxes of Moorestown Moorestown Friends School NJ Hat Pull - Finalist Paid
FTC 3796 Talons Power Hawks Robotics Club, Inc. MD Inspire Paid
FTC 3113 Craftsmen Network Solutions MD Winning Alliance Paid
FTC 4433 Minor Miracles Conrad Weiser High School PA Hat Pull - Motivate Paid
FTC 3539 Say Watt?   NJ Inspire Paid
FTC 4311 Watt the Hex   NJ Winning Alliance Paid
FTC 3795 The Jag-Wires Garnett Valley High School PA Hat Pull -Finalist Alliance Paid
FTC 4185 The Silver Soldiers   PA Hat Pull - Innovate Paid
FTC 247 The Game with "Bessy" Pope John Robotics NJ Hat Pull - PTC Paid
FTC 4285 Blitzer Bots   PA Winning Alliance  
FTC 4149 Terabytes   PA Hat Pull -Finalist Alliance Paid
FTC 4077 MASH   PA Hat Pull - Connect Paid
FTC 3489 Minds in Gear Coatsville PA Inspire  
FTC 248 Fatal Error Pope John Robotics NJ Winning Alliance Paid
FTC 4391 Breaking Chains Pope John Robotics NJ Winning Alliance Paid
FTC 4627 RM Robotics Richard Montgomery High School MD Hat Pull - Innovate Paid
FTC 199 Overclocked Robotics Corning, Inc NY Hat Pull - PTC Paid
FTC 365 MOE Miracles of Engineering DE Hat Pull - Motivate Paid
FTC 2859 Team Tiki XStreamHD VA Inspire Paid
FTC 4494 West Geauga West Geauga Local School District OH Winning Alliance Paid
FTC 1001 Hacksaw Charles F. Brush High School OH Hat Pull -Finalist Alliance Paid
FTC 4658 ThunderSharks2 Pittsburgh Science & Technology PA Hat Pull - PTC Paid
FTC 3869 CIA Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate PA Hat Pull - Connect  
FTC 4318 MAC Scholars South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Schools OH Hat Pull - Motivate  
The Secondary Hat Pull - The remaining Finalists & Award Winners
FTC 731 Wannabee Strange ECG Robotics NC Hat Pull - Think  
FTC 3886 Quake Friends School of Baltimore MD Hat Pull -Finalist Alliance  
FTC 712 Gear Phoenixville PA Hat Pull -Finalist Alliance Paid
FTC 3613 Ghosts in the Machine General Robotics PA Hat Pull -Finalist Alliance  
FTC 4134 Dynamic Robotics   PA Hat Pull - Think Award  
FTC 4148 Roboworks Eden Christian Academy PA Hat Pull - Judges Award  
FTC 4401 PACE Robotics Philadelphia PA Hat Pull - Judges Award  
           

Event Schedule (subject to change as needed) NOTE:  Food is available all day long, until we run out!

Team Registration (Call 570-401-7813 if you are going to be late!  No registration after 10:30AM) 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Robot Judging and Inspection (All teams must be inspected by 10:30 AM) 8:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Coaches Meeting (The main Mentor MUST attend) 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Opening Ceremonies  (The Pit Area will be cleared of all event participants) 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Open Practices (First come first served, but be respectful of those teams that did not get a chance and let them practice 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Competition Rounds (We will try to give each team five rounds, but this is subject to change) 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Lunch Break (All food and drink must be consumed in designated areas.  Nothing will be allowed in Gym or Pit areas) 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM
Competition Rounds 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Alliance Selections 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Finals 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Award Ceremonies and Closing 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
   

Please do not bring food or drink with you but plan to eat from the menu.  This helps support local businesses in the competition area and spreads the FIRST name!

Menu for the FIRST Tech Challenge PA State Robotics Championship
Breakfast
Danish $1.00    
Sausage Egg & Cheese Sandwich $2.50    
Egg & Cheese Sandwich $2.00    
Apple Juice $1.00    
Coffee $1.00    
Tea $1.00    
       
Lunch      
Hot Dog & Bun $1.00    
Hot Dog & Bun with Cheese $1.50    
Hamburger $2.00    
Cheeseburger $2.50    
       
Treats      
Fruit Roll-Ups $1.00    
Potato Chips $1.00    
Rice Krisp Snack Bar $1.00    
Tortilla Nacho Chips $1.00    
Soda $1.00    
Iced Tea $1.00    

Release Forms: Please be sure to bring a signed FIRST release form for every member of your team including coaches and mentors.

Safety: Safety glasses or goggles MUST be worn at all times in the pits and on the competition floor, there will be NO exceptions to this rule!  There will be spot inspections of both areas and two warnings will be given, at the third violation the offending person will be asked to take a seat in the bleachers or in the eating area for the rest of the event.

All metal work, such as cutting or grinding will take place only behind the pit administration table.  There will be a grinder provided.

All soldering will take place only behind the pit administration table.  There will be a soldering gun and solder provided.

Judges will be examining robots for sharp edges, so round them off before you come!

BE SURE THAT:  Your Firmware is updated for the NXT and that your programs are INSIDE the two templates needed to run them on the field.  The Autonomous and Tele Operated templates

This Year's Winners!

The FIRST Tech Challenge PA State Robotics Competition Award Winners 2010 -2011, Finalists and Winning Alliance are listed below.  But every Team and EVERYONE associated with those teams were the true winners on March 5th!

Award   Winners
     
The Motivate Award   Team 360, MOE
The Connect Award   Team 4077, MASH
The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award   Team 3113, Craftsmen
The PTC Design Award   Team 110, MFS Foxes
The Think Award   Team 199 Overclocked Robotics
     
The Inspire Award   Team 2859, Team Tiki
     
The Finalists   Captain: Team 1001, Hacksaw
Partner2: Team 4133, What the Hex
Partner3: Team 4149, Terabytes
The Winning Alliance   Captain: Team 365, MOE
Partner2: Team 4077, MASH
Partner3: Team 3612, Ghosts in the Machine
     

The State Event address is: 602 Sixth Street, Weatherly, PA  18255 at the Weatherly Area School District Middle School Complex.