UPDATE - Thursday, September 7th Hood River Kickoff - POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE
Due to the increasing Eagle Creek Wildfire in the Columbia Gorge we are forced to postpone the FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon - Kickoff Event at Hood River Valley High School scheduled for Saturday, September 9th.
3 out of 5 area school districts have cancelled school and all activities due to increasing levels of hazardous air caused by smoke and evacuation notifications. Out of concern for the safety of our team members and volunteers the event will be rescheduled for a later date.
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News for you and your team!
1) RELIC RECOVERY KICKOFF
2) Other FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon News: $$$Team Support and Event Registration
3) FIRST Tech Challenge HQ News from Manchester, NH: Software Release and Android Control System documentation
IT'S FIRST TECH CHALLENGE KICKOFF WEEK!!!
The 2017-2018 FIRST Tech Challenge season RELIC RECOVERY Game Animation Video and Game Manual II will be released on Saturday, September 9th at 9:00 am Pacific Time.
Doors open for Live Kickoff events in Oregon starting at 8:30 am
How you can join in on the fun!
- Attend a live Kickoff event in Oregon (see list below)
- or gather your team together to watch the FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon Live Stream Event from Medford. Including Relic Recovery Game Animation Video, Game Manual II Highlight Video by FTC Oregon Championship Head Ref Aaryn Curl! & presentation from Matt Heverly from NASA! Medford will go live at 8:50 am.
- or distribute link information to team members to watch at their leisure
Can't be there for the kickoff?
If you miss the launch, no worries the Game Animation video, Championship Head Ref Aaryn Curl's Game Manual II highlight video will be available online.
If you miss the launch, no worries the Game Animation video, Championship Head Ref Aaryn Curl's Game Manual II highlight video will be available online.
Why is this all so important? This Saturday, September 9th is the day the FIRST Tech Challenge community learns the specific details of the 2017-2018 annual challenge. So far teams were given access to Game Manual I (non-specific challenge rules/guidelines and a video teaser for Relic Recovery. On Saturday, the actual game field will be revealed and the annual challenge revealed via a game animation from the FIRST HQ in Manchester, NH via YouTube and Game Manual II will be released.
Also, at the live kickoff events, several are offering workshops and presentations to help your teams get off on the right foot. We will try to make as many of these presentations available online post-kickoff.
LIVE Kickoff EVENTS
Medford – 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
St. Mary’s School, 816 Black Oak Dr, Medford, OR 97504 – EVENT FLYER
FTC Relic Recovery Kickoff at St. Mary’s School in Medford on Sept 9th: Teams will get to watch the Relic Recovery animated video, followed by Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl, see the arena in person, listen to Matt Heverly from the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and Mars Curiosity Rover driver talk about the methodical steps routinely used in solving an engineering challenge, brainstorm solutions in a breakout session, have lunch (yes, there are free lunches!) with other teams, and participate in practical educational sessions for old and new teams. Topics may include programming, control system, Vuforia, engineering notebook, presentations to judges, season organization, SolidWorks CAD, 3D printing, etc. Let us know if your team is interested in making a presentation. Every effort will be made to make it a worthwhile and action-packed day. Contact Kent Dauterman if you plan to come and how many are coming so that we can order the right amount of food. Just bring your positive energy and a good appetite.
Medford – 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
St. Mary’s School, 816 Black Oak Dr, Medford, OR 97504 – EVENT FLYER
FTC Relic Recovery Kickoff at St. Mary’s School in Medford on Sept 9th: Teams will get to watch the Relic Recovery animated video, followed by Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl, see the arena in person, listen to Matt Heverly from the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and Mars Curiosity Rover driver talk about the methodical steps routinely used in solving an engineering challenge, brainstorm solutions in a breakout session, have lunch (yes, there are free lunches!) with other teams, and participate in practical educational sessions for old and new teams. Topics may include programming, control system, Vuforia, engineering notebook, presentations to judges, season organization, SolidWorks CAD, 3D printing, etc. Let us know if your team is interested in making a presentation. Every effort will be made to make it a worthwhile and action-packed day. Contact Kent Dauterman if you plan to come and how many are coming so that we can order the right amount of food. Just bring your positive energy and a good appetite.
Bend 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Summit High School, 2855 NW Clearwater Dr, Bend, OR 97703
FIRST Tech Challenge – Game Animation followed by Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl, game/field viewing and discussion.
FTC Blocks Programming Workshop 10 AM – 3 PM, bring your lunch,(taught by Bruce Schafer, ORTOP).
We encourage veteran FTC programming students to attend the workshop so that you will be able to help mentor rookie teams throughout the season.
If you can – bring a laptop & a basic FTC Bot for the programming workshop.
Adult mentor & coaches networking discussion on Fundraising & Team Building
Hillsboro – 8:30 am – noonIntel Jones Farm Conference Center Auditorium, 2111 Northeast 25th Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124
FIRST Tech Challenge – Game Animation followed by game/field viewing, followed Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl and live discussion with Championship Head Referee Aaryn Curl. Presentations include Strategic Design: How to make the most of your season, and be as effective as possible by Shishir Pandit-Rao, Being a Rookie Team Member by Rachel Weirnick & Rispa Vranka Wafula, Championship Field Technical Advisor Update by Dale Jordan and Krishnan Duraiswami
Hood River - POSTPONED DUE TO THE EAGLE CREEK WILDFIREHood River Valley High School, 1220 Indian Creek Rd, Hood River, OR 97031
FIRST Tech Challenge – Game Animation followed Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl, by game/field viewing and discussion. Breakout sessions: How to succeed in FTC Notebook/outreach, Intro to Block programming, Do’s and don’ts of building a FIRST Tech Challenge robot. EVENT FLYER
Summit High School, 2855 NW Clearwater Dr, Bend, OR 97703
FIRST Tech Challenge – Game Animation followed by Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl, game/field viewing and discussion.
FTC Blocks Programming Workshop 10 AM – 3 PM, bring your lunch,(taught by Bruce Schafer, ORTOP).
We encourage veteran FTC programming students to attend the workshop so that you will be able to help mentor rookie teams throughout the season.
If you can – bring a laptop & a basic FTC Bot for the programming workshop.
Adult mentor & coaches networking discussion on Fundraising & Team Building
Hillsboro – 8:30 am – noonIntel Jones Farm Conference Center Auditorium, 2111 Northeast 25th Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124
FIRST Tech Challenge – Game Animation followed by game/field viewing, followed Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl and live discussion with Championship Head Referee Aaryn Curl. Presentations include Strategic Design: How to make the most of your season, and be as effective as possible by Shishir Pandit-Rao, Being a Rookie Team Member by Rachel Weirnick & Rispa Vranka Wafula, Championship Field Technical Advisor Update by Dale Jordan and Krishnan Duraiswami
Hood River - POSTPONED DUE TO THE EAGLE CREEK WILDFIRE
FIRST Tech Challenge – Game Animation followed Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl, by game/field viewing and discussion. Breakout sessions: How to succeed in FTC Notebook/outreach, Intro to Block programming, Do’s and don’ts of building a FIRST Tech Challenge robot. EVENT FLYER
Gladstone
Kraxberger Middle School – 17777 Webster Rd Gladstone Oregon 97027FTC Teams 8188 and 8132 is hosting a breakfast kickoff – Watch the Game Animation video, followed Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl and eat waffles served by the teams. Chat and brainstorm Relic Recovery strategy. Learn how Kraxberger teams fundraise via their tech recycle program. Physical field will not be available at this site
OTHER FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon News Kraxberger Middle School – 17777 Webster Rd Gladstone Oregon 97027FTC Teams 8188 and 8132 is hosting a breakfast kickoff – Watch the Game Animation video, followed Game Manual II Highlight Video by Championship Head Referee Aayrn Curl and eat waffles served by the teams. Chat and brainstorm Relic Recovery strategy. Learn how Kraxberger teams fundraise via their tech recycle program. Physical field will not be available at this site
- So far 71 Oregon teams have registered for this season. Hoping for about 140 more. Link to National Registration
- Applications for ORTOP Team Support Awards for funding are still being accepted. This includes funding from the Oregon Department of Education.
- Applications received by September 15th will be processed as ROUND #1.
- Applications received after September 15 and by September 30th will be processed as ROUND #2, using any remaining funds.
- FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon EVENT REGISTRATION - Teams that are nationally registered can register for:
- a LEAGUE October 1st - 15th. This includes participation in 3 - 4 League Meets and one League Qualifying Tournament.
- a Non-League Qualifying Tournament October 1st - 30th. This includes competing at one Non-League Tournament.
- LINKS to Event Registration will be released via email to coaches and this blog.
- FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon Event Fees - links to pay for events will open on October 1st with event registration.
NEWS from the FIRST Tech Challenge HQ in Manchester, NH
Scheduled Software Release
There is a scheduled release of the new FIRST Tech Challenge software, for Wednesday, September 6th. The new release will include usability and reliability improvements for the 2017-2018 season. Features include a new "OnBot Java" programming tool that lets kids program using Java without the need for Android Studio. The new software will also have some enhanced Vuforia features. Note that teams are not required to upgrade to the newest software. Updated software will be available from Google Play and on the public GitHub Repository (https://github.com/ftctechnh/
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Online Document for Android Control System
FIRST Tech Challenge now has an online, "evergreen" document for the FIRST Tech Challenge Android control system. This online document is a centralized repository with up-to-date information about configuring, using, and troubleshooting the FIRST Tech Challenge Android control system. The community can access the documentation at the following address: https://github.com/ftctechnh/
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