FIRST TECH CHALLENGE SEASON KICKOFF
SEPTEMBER 7, 20199:00 AM PDT - Game ReVEAL
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Everyone is invited to our live
FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon Kickoff Events!
The events are open to current teams and interested adults and kids who want to learn more about the FIRST Tech Challenge program, how to start a team or get involved as volunteers. We are looking forward to seeing new people and returning league and non-league teams and volunteers.Invite someone new to come to the event!FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon Kickoff Events!
Connecting with a SKYSTONE KICKOFF
- Attend a live in-person event! There are 7 FTC Oregon Kickoffs scheduled in
- Beaverton, Bend, Canby, Hood River, Medford, Springfield and Tillamook -
- CLICK HERE for event details
- Hold your own Kickoff party for your own team or invite a few teams and watch the Kickoff on TWITCH-TV from California - scroll to bottom of screen for links
- Catch it later by watching the game animation video on the Game/Season page
- Game Animation Video
- Game Manual 2 with all of the Skystone Rules
- Vision Targets
- One-page overview of the Skystone game
- GLOBAL KICKOFF PAGE – FIRST Tech Challenge – SKYSTONE
- Revised Game Manual 1 - including Judging/Awards and updated rules
- Most, if not all, the resource materials here
When will the FIRST Tech Challenge Forum be open for Game related questions?
Monday, September 16th
Monday, September 16th
OTHER SEASON INFORMATION
How to order your very own Skystone Kit!! - Go to AndyMark! and place your order for a full or half Skystone Kit
- Field Wall/Tiles - complete kit with carry bags
- Just Tiles
ORTOP Team Support Award (financial assistance) Information Page
Round #2 applications are due by August 30th ....but I'll leave the link open through Labor Day :-)
OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY - We are looking for one FTC Team to volunteer for the ORTOP booth at Portland mini-Maker Faire on Saturday Afternoon on September 7th.
Click Here to Sign Up
VISTA Opportunity - ORTOP is approved for two FIRST VISTA positions (Volunteer in Service to America). This is a full-time position and requires someone to serve in the ORTOP office in Beaverton. Should be a FIRST alum or FIRST Volunteer, cannot be attending school or hold another job. Contact Cathy Swider for more information.
Round #2 applications are due by August 30th ....but I'll leave the link open through Labor Day :-)
OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY - We are looking for one FTC Team to volunteer for the ORTOP booth at Portland mini-Maker Faire on Saturday Afternoon on September 7th.
Click Here to Sign Up
VISTA Opportunity - ORTOP is approved for two FIRST VISTA positions (Volunteer in Service to America). This is a full-time position and requires someone to serve in the ORTOP office in Beaverton. Should be a FIRST alum or FIRST Volunteer, cannot be attending school or hold another job. Contact Cathy Swider for more information.
FIRST FAIR AND WORKSHOPS
FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon will be offering workshops for rookie and veteran teams this fall. We have a new location and format for our workshops. This season FTC Oregon will be at FIRST Fair, a collaborative workshop experience with FIRST Robotics Competition teams and volunteers. Some tracks will be FTC only, some both programs, and some for volunteers, team parents and community supporters.
- FIRST Fair - Saturday, October 19th at Gladstone High School
- Registration will be per class /per person via Sign-up Genius and will be available shortly after FTC Kickoff
- Full schedule of workshops will be released after Kickoff
- Tensor Flow Workshop in JAVA instructed by Dr. Edward Epp, IEEE, Robotics and Automation Chair and co-founder of FTC Oregon
- at Portland State University
- October 5th - Morning Session (12 team members)
- October 5th - Afternoon Session (12 team members)
- limited to 12 team members per workshop
- If your team is well versed in Tensor Flow using Java, please allow others to have the slots. This is an introductory class.
- We are limiting the opportunity to:
- veteran team members only
- one team member per team
- pre-requisite: Attendees must have the skill to create a Java program that drives their robot forward until a light sensor detects a line. (note: create = write, not copy/paste)
- Registration will be per class/per person via Sign-up Genius and will be available shortly after FTC Kickoff
- What about a Tensor Flow using BLOCKS workshop? Stay tuned for more details.
