FIRST Tech Challenge
FTC is a competition community started by the company, FIRST. Teams from all over the world build robots to compete in this season's challenge. This year the competition is called 'Cascade Effect'. You can watch this video about the competition:
FTC is a competition community started by the company, FIRST. Teams from all over the world build robots to compete in this season's challenge. This year the competition is called 'Cascade Effect'. You can watch this video about the competition:
Starting and Forming the Team
We are a first year team. Our team was formed when some of our members had to change schools. They had been on an FTC team at their old school but there was not a team at City High School. They wanted continue participating in FTC, so they started this team. At City High School, the principal is Mr. Bacon; and to build our robot, we use raw materials and raw power. So what better name than 'Raw Bacon'? Some of our team members transferred teams when they transferred school, that is why they joined the team. But others joined the team because of their enjoyment of engineering and their Project Lead the Way (engineering) classes.
We are a first year team. Our team was formed when some of our members had to change schools. They had been on an FTC team at their old school but there was not a team at City High School. They wanted continue participating in FTC, so they started this team. At City High School, the principal is Mr. Bacon; and to build our robot, we use raw materials and raw power. So what better name than 'Raw Bacon'? Some of our team members transferred teams when they transferred school, that is why they joined the team. But others joined the team because of their enjoyment of engineering and their Project Lead the Way (engineering) classes.
Accomplishments
Although we are a first year team, we have made some major accomplishments in a short period of time.
~At our first league (Iowa River League) competition, we became the first team, out of about 100-150, to score in the center goal.
~And at our league championship we received the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award and the Second Place Inspire Award, advancing us to the State competition.
~At the Iowa State Championship, we placed second in our division, were alliance captains, were division finalists, were nominated for the PTC design award, and will be advancing to the North Super Regional Championship.
Although we are a first year team, we have made some major accomplishments in a short period of time.
~At our first league (Iowa River League) competition, we became the first team, out of about 100-150, to score in the center goal.
~And at our league championship we received the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award and the Second Place Inspire Award, advancing us to the State competition.
~At the Iowa State Championship, we placed second in our division, were alliance captains, were division finalists, were nominated for the PTC design award, and will be advancing to the North Super Regional Championship.