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SuperQuest Sessions Many slots open for NEWPORT - July 9 - 11 - REGISTRATION LINK
Some slots remain for Beaverton July 21 - Aug 2 - REGISTRATION LINK
****YIKES!!! We have not yet met the minimum number of participants for the July 9 - 11 SuperQuest session in Newport. If this is the best session for you to attend please sign up immediately. Open to teachers and non-teachers. *****
Please let others know about this opportunity. $50 refundable deposit. Show up and get refunded.
Terry Alexander ( Hillsboro HS Technology Teacher) is the instructor.
Outline of the three day session:
DAY 1
Morning – Introductions and hands-on training bots, Basic navigation using onBot Java and Blocks
Afternoon - FTC Overview, starting a program, or advancing a program, more hands-on with robots, beyond Tetrix - custom parts, sources, COTS.
DAY 2
Morning – Drive systems, Communication between robot controller and robot, troubleshooting, obstacle course
Afternoon – Robot manipulators, Judging and Engineering notebook, obstacle course, CAD and 3D Printing
DAY 3
Morning – FTC in classroom settings, clubs, outreach, under-represented students, team visit and demonstration
Afternoon – Time reserved for topics identified by the group, advanced programming topics - Vuforia
ORTOP Team Financial Support Awards
Sine Die! With the final bang of the Oregon State Legislature gavel in Salem, we are confident that ORTOP will be receiving the Oregon Department of Education: FIRST Robotics grant funding. This means to receive funds from ODE for FIRST Tech Challenge, you need to apply THROUGH ORTOP, not ODE. ORTOP Team Support Award funding also includes funds from corporate sponsors and foundations. Read all about it here.
Judge Feedback at tournaments
If you've been around awhile, you remember receiving written feedback from the Judges at tournaments. That practice was halted about 5 years ago by FIRST. ORTOP continued to fight for the right to give our teams feedback. Happy News! It's coming back.... we hope. FIRST has issued Request for Proposals. ORTOP plans to submit one written by our Judge Advisors and Cathy Swider, Affiliate Partner. We are welcoming your input to our ORTOP proposal. If you have something to say about what would be constructive feedback for your team to receive, please email Cathy Swider.
