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*** Coaches | *** Coaches | ||
*** Mentors | *** Mentors | ||
| − | ** Cost | + | ** Cost of robot kit plus registration fees |
| − | *** Returning teams | + | *** Returning teams ~$800 |
| − | *** New teams | + | *** New teams ~$1300 |
| − | *** Scholarships | + | *** ORTOP has a limited number of Scholarships available |
** Time line | ** Time line | ||
| − | *** Registration | + | *** FIRST Registration |
| − | *** Challenge details to be anounced | + | **** Open NOW |
| − | *** Robot kits will ship | + | **** FIRST Registration cost $275 |
| − | *** Oregon tournament | + | *** Challenge details to be anounced in September |
| − | *** 2009 First World Festival will be held in Atlanta | + | *** Robot kits will ship at the end of August |
| + | *** Oregon tournaments | ||
| + | **** Qualifying tournament 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 | ** FTC kit and competition arena | ||
*** Kit price and lower cost alternatives | *** Kit price and lower cost alternatives | ||
| − | *** | + | **** FTC Competition kit $900 |
| − | *** Differences from last year's arena | + | **** 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 | ||
| + | *** FIRST and LEGO promise that they will continue with the Tetrix platform for many years | ||
| + | *** Differences from last year's arena TBA | ||
** Tournament Structure and Judging | ** Tournament Structure and Judging | ||
** Awards | ** Awards | ||
* Links and resources | * 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 == | == Resources == | ||
| − | * 2006/07 season briefing slides [[Image:VEXBriefing2006v05.pdf ]] | + | * 2006/07 Vex season briefing slides [[Image:VEXBriefing2006v05.pdf ]] |
| + | * 2008 Tetrix Workshop presentation [[Image:FTCBriefing2008v03.pdf]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:06, 24 September 2008
Contents
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
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 of robot kit plus registration fees
- Returning teams ~$800
- New teams ~$1300
- ORTOP has a limited number of Scholarships available
- Time line
- FIRST Registration
- Open NOW
- FIRST Registration cost $275
- Challenge details to be anounced in September
- Robot kits will ship at the end of August
- Oregon tournaments
- Qualifying tournament 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
- FIRST Registration
- 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
- FIRST and LEGO promise that they will continue with the Tetrix platform for many years
- Differences from last year's arena TBA
- Kit price and lower cost alternatives
- Tournament Structure and Judging
- Awards
- Links and resources
Resources
- 2006/07 Vex season briefing slides
- 2008 Tetrix Workshop presentation
