WHICH FIRST TECH CHALLENGE EVENT IS OUR TEAM ASSIGNED?
Good question. Easy answer. CLICK HERE - COLUMN O
Full schedule and event results -
Links to League Meet #2 is not yet up but if you click the link you should find the folders.
Good Luck to the SOAR and MidWestern Leagues holding double League Meet #2 and #3 tomorrow, Dec. 10.
Inclement Weather
Our recent dose of inclement weather is a good reminder to refresh our memories as to the ORTOP Inclement Weather Policy.
ORTOP Inclement Weather and Event Cancellation Policy
The safety of the team members and our volunteers is the most important consideration. ORTOP uses that consideration to guide all decisions when deciding to cancel or delay an event.
Oregon's FIRST Tech Challenge Affiliate Partners will cancel or delay an event using information from the US Weather Bureau to help us forecast if it would be safe for a majority of the teams/volunteers to travel to and from the event. If the site host closes their facility because of weather, health and emergency related reasons, the event will be canceled.
Coaches and parents must always assess their own travel route for safety and make their own decision to travel. Keep it in perspective. The safety of the kids is the most important consideration. Official information site for tournament cancellations or delays .
In addition, ORTOP and Tournament Directors will email to both the primary and emergency contact email addresses with notification or updates.
The third method of contact is by phone using the emergency phone number provided by the coach.
If any of this information has changed since October, please update your Tournament Director and Cathy Swider.
Please note: If events need to be cancelled and it is impossible to reschedule, ORTOP will rely on a lottery system for advancement if appropriate.
ROAD CONDITION LINK: www.tripcheck.com
Please note: If events need to be cancelled and it is impossible to reschedule, ORTOP will rely on a lottery system for advancement if appropriate.
ROAD CONDITION LINK: www.tripcheck.com
We still have about 30 teams who have not yet paid for either the League Meets/League QT or the Non-League QT.
In the past some teams have waited until the week of the event to decide if they are ready to go and then pay. This behavior is not working for us because we have already spent staff time and money to prepare events and support teams regardless of their participation.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL TEAMS MUST BE FULLY PAID FOR THEIR EVENT BY DECEMBER 31st. Teams not paid by that time will be dropped from the League QT or Non-League QT to which they have tentatively been assigned.
Did ORTOP receive your event fee payment?
We have not been able to account for payments received Dec 7 & 8 due to the weather.
click here to find out!
We have not been able to account for payments received Dec 7 & 8 due to the weather.
click here to find out!
Resources for App Inventor
Is your team using App Inventor to program its robot? If so, you should know about the App Inventor resources page we've set up. You'll find it at http://www.ortop.org/ftc/AppInventor/
If you scroll to the bottom you'll find links to a set of YouTube videos produced here in Oregon and used by teams around the country. The videos including tutorials on how to use motor encoders, color sensors and your robot's phone camera to navigate the Velocity Vortex field during the Autonomous Period
World of Speed - FTC/FRC Team Social Event is STILL ON for tonight - Friday, Dec 9.
If you ordered tickets please read....
We recognize that the snow and ice in the Portland/Metro area has been thawing slower than expected. However, the weather forecast predicts that the Metro area will be warmer this afternoon and it looks like most freeways will be back to normal by this afternoon. We plan to hold our social event at World of Speed tonight as planned from 6-11pm. If that changes for some reason, we will send you another message.
Nevertheless, we recommend that you assess your own travel route for safety and attend the event only if you are sure that it safe to do so. The safety of our students, parents, coaches and mentors is the most important consideration.
We look forward to seeing those of you can attend tonight!
FIRST Oregon Night at the Winterhawks Hockey Game on December 28th.
Winterhawks Hockey ticket vouchers
Order your Ticket Vouchers HERE
Ticket vouchers are available for students and their families to attend the Winterhawks' game on Wednesday, December 28th at 7pm at Veteran Memorial Coliseum. Vouchers may be redeemed for game tickets at the Memorial Coliseum, 300 North Winning Way, in Portland. The ticket office is open Monday thru Friday from 9am to 5pm. The office will be closed December 19th thru December 26th.
Vouchers will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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