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== Owner ==

Jeff McBride

== Goals ==

* Provide an understanding of ORTOP and the FTC program
* Show the value the program brings to our young adults
* Demonstrate the fun and excitement the program generates
* Explain the opportunities for your involvement

== Prerequisites ==

Optionally attended component of
* [[FTC Getting Started with NXT G]]
* [[FTC Getting Started with C]]

== Outline ==

* Overview
* Program goals
** ORTOP goals
** How FTC fits in with ORTOP
* FTC
** Historical overview (Vex)
** Last year’s challenge
** Tetrix Showcase tournament
** Teams
*** 3-10 Students Grade 6-12
*** Coaches
*** Mentors
** Cost
*** Returning teams ~$800
*** New teams ~$1300
*** ORTOP has a limited number of Scholarships available
** Time line
*** Registration
**** Open NOW
**** FIRST Registration cost $275
*** Challenge details to be anounced ?????
*** Robot kits will ship in late August
*** Oregon tournaments
**** Qualifying tournaments dates and locations are TBD, check ortop.org for details
**** State tournament date and location are TBD, check ortop.org for details
**** ORTOP Registration cost $50
*** 2009 First World Festival will be held in Atlanta, April 16-18, 2009
** FTC kit and competition arena
*** Kit price and lower cost alternatives
**** FTC Competition kit $900
**** Returning FTC team discount $450
**** FTC Competition kit w/o Mindstorms $800 (this is a poor deal)
**** A limited number of rookie team grants are available through ORTOP
*** Reusability
*** Differences from last year's arena (TBA)
** Tournament Structure and Judging
** Awards
* Links and resources
** [http://ortop.org/vex.htm ORTOP's FTC page (includes local event schedule)]
** [http://usfirst.org/community/FTC/default.aspx?id=968 FIRST's FTC Community page (including registration)]
** [http://usfirst.org/community/FTC/content.aspx?id=6070 FIRST's FTC FAQ page]
** [http://usfirst.org/community/resourcecenter.aspx?id=954 FIRST's FTC Communication page]
** [http://catalog.pitsco.com/store/default.aspx?CategoryID=157&by=9&c=1 PITSCO's Tetrix parts page]

== Resources ==

* 2006/07 Vex season briefing slides [[Image:VEXBriefing2006v05.pdf‎ ]]