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Written by Mark Edelman
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Wednesday, 20 June 2012 10:53 |
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For the 2012-2013 season, there are two grant programs that apply to
rookie FIRST Tech Challenge teams that form with one or more team members
that participated in FIRST LEGO League.
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/grow
The 1st program "FIRST Graduation Grants" provides a waiver of the FTC
Team registration fee ($275) as well as $300 towards parts and materials.
The 2nd program "LEGO Foundation Grant" provides $100 per FLL graduate
(max of $300 per team) towards an FTC Competition kit.
Teams can apply for either or both of these grants!
The 1st program requires teams to have an affiliation with a non-profit
that will accept the funds on the team's behalf.
Playing At Learning is willing to provide this affiliation to NorCal FTC teams,
subject to a few conditions:
- Teams that are applying for the grant and wanting Playing At Learning's support must send a short email to ftc@playingatlearning.org including the team name/number and complete contact information for an adult coach.
- Teams must agree to provide Playing At Learning a signed W-9 form for the designated recipient of the check.
- Teams must complete a Playing At Learning re-granting form (form will be published shortly)
We are hopeful that many of our graduating FLL students will find
creative ways to take advantage of this grant opportunity!
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 June 2012 14:58 |
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2012 NorCal FTCquel at the Maker Faire! |
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Written by Mark Edelman
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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 09:15 |
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We are excited to let you know that Team Registration is open for the 2012 Maker Faire FTCquel !
Maker Faire is a weekend commitment! It is May 18-20 at San Mateo Fairgrounds. Setup and robot inspection is required starting at Friday afternoon and teams will participate in matches throughout the weekend - and help with packout on Sunday. We will include time "off" for both Saturday and Sunday for teams to go out and enjoy Maker Faire - it is crazy fun.
Your $125 Team Registration includes weekend entry for team members (up to 4 student team members) plus 1 adult mentor or coach. Also, includes 1 weekend parking pass as well as shirts and pins for each person. You will be able to add additional team members and additional adults in the payment section. In addition, we will need a signed Maker Faire release form from all team members and adults participating and we will need names of everyone participating.
Note that we have set registration to 18 teams and will know soon if we can add 6 more teams (depends on how much space that the Maker folks will give us for teams).
To register: http://www.playingatlearning.org/FTC/MakerReg/Maker_Registration.php
To pay: http://www.playingatlearning.org/FTC/MakerReg/pay_MF.html
Teams that register (and pay) before May 1st will receive an individual, custom Maker Faire commemorative "Maker Poster".
Not sure what Maker Faire is all about - check out their website at http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2012/ |
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2011 Northern California Bowled Over! FTC Championship Results |
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Written by Mark Edelman
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Tuesday, 06 March 2012 00:00 |
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Congratulations to all the teams that participated in the 2011 Northern California FIRST Tech Challenge Championship on March 4th at Newark Memorial High School.
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3509 |
PHOENXTRIX
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Folsom |
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Finalists |
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4529 - Antipodes - Pacifica |
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2891 - WarriorBorgs - San Jose |
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| Think Award |
4186 |
Argonauts |
Auburn |
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Finalists |
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2891 - WarriorBorgs - San Jose |
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3509 - PHOENXTRIX - Folsom |
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| Rockwell Collins Innovate Award |
5157 |
The Metal That Moves |
Redwood Shores & Belmont |
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Finalists |
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524 - Boss Bots - Moraga |
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4529 - Antipodes - Pacifica |
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| PTC Design Award |
524 |
Boss Bots
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Moraga |
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Finalists |
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3470 - The Patriots - Brentwood |
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4529 - Antipodes - Pacifica |
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| Connect Award |
4238 |
Robo Chicken Gator Flys of Papayaland
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El Dorado Hills
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Finalists |
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2891 - WarriorBorgs - San Jose |
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4529 - Antipodes - Pacifica |
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| Motivate Award |
4475 |
Purple Reign |
Redwood City
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Finalists |
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2891 - WarriorBorgs - San Jose |
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3509 - PHOENXTRIX - Folsom |
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| Judges' Award |
5206 |
The Knights of Ni |
Fremont |
| Winning Alliance |
524
4963
3509 |
Boss Bots
Nova
PHOENXTRIX |
Moraga
Folsom
Folsom |
| Finalist Alliance |
5157
5185
4529
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The Metal That Moves
Topsy Turvy
Antipodes |
Redwood Shores & Belmont
Newark
Pacifica |
Below are links to additional details for the tournament:
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Last Updated on Thursday, 08 March 2012 17:22 |
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Promote and Compass Awards at the NorCal FTC Championship |
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Written by MrE
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Tuesday, 14 February 2012 12:23 |
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We are pleased to be participating in a PILOT of the new Promote and Compass Awards as a part of the 2011-2012 NorCal FTC Championship!
Short descriptions of the awards are below. Complete descriptions can be found in Section 6 - Judging & Awards Criteria in the Bowled Over Game Manual.
The Promote Award
The Promote Award is give to the team that is most successful in creating a compelling video message for the public designed to change our culture and celebrate science, technology, engineering and math.
The Compass Award
The Compass Award recognizes an adult coach or mentor who has provided outstanding guidance and support for a team throughout the year.
Teams do NOT need to be competing in the NorCal FTC Championship to be eligible to be considered for either award.
We will be following FIRST's guidelines for submission of award videos. Videos need to be submitted no later than Sunday Feb. 26th (1 week prior to the NorCal FTC Championship).
Teams submitting for either award should follow the guidelines in the FIRST document and email the indicated sharing info to marke@playingatlearning.org |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 09:06 |
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2010 Northern California GetOverIt! FTC Championship Results |
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Written by Mark Edelman
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Monday, 10 January 2011 15:49 |
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Congratulations to all the teams that participated in the 2010 Northern California FIRST Tech Challenge Championship on January 9th at Newark Memorial High School.
| Award |
Team # |
Team Name |
City |
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| Inspire Award |
2848 |
Techno Guard |
Meadow Vista |
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Finalists |
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3509 - PHOENXTRIX - Folsom |
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4186 - Argonauts - Auburn |
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| Think Award |
150 |
Genesis |
San Anselmo |
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Finalists |
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2891 - Warrior Borgs - San Jose |
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4253 - Legonauts - Folsom |
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| Rockwell Collins Innovate Award |
524 |
Tsvetkov e Droozia
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Moraga |
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Finalists |
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3873 - Scotbots- Piedmont |
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548 - Geek Squad - Fremont |
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| PTC Design Award |
4186 |
The Argonauts |
Auburn |
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Finalists |
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455 - Pew Pew Lazer Beams- Fremont |
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3470 - The Patriots - Brentwood |
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| Connect Award |
3509 |
PHOENXTRIX |
Folsom |
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Finalists |
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4253 - Legonauts - Folsom |
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2891 - WarriorBorgs - San Jose |
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| Motivate Award |
3013 |
The Nerd Herd |
Woodland |
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Finalists |
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4306 - Team Bender - Lincoln HS in Lincoln |
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2891 - WarriorBorgs - San Jose |
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| Judges' Award |
4475 |
Purple Reign |
Redwood City |
| Winning Alliance |
3053
524
3791 |
Doves of Justice
Tsvetkov e Droozia
Jeff Tech Club |
Atherton
Moraga
Daly City |
| Finalist Alliance |
3509
2848
548
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PHOENXTRIX
Techno Guard
Geek Squad |
Folsom
Meadow Vista
Fremont |
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Below are links to additional details for the tournament:
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 21:07 |
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