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*** Mentors | *** Mentors | ||
** Cost | ** Cost | ||
− | *** Returning teams | + | *** Returning teams ~$800 |
− | *** New teams | + | *** New teams ~$1300 |
− | *** Scholarships | + | *** ORTOP has a limited number of Scholarships available |
** Time line | ** Time line | ||
− | *** Registration | + | *** Registration |
+ | **** Open NOW | ||
+ | **** FIRST Registration cost $275 | ||
*** Challenge details to be anounced ????? | *** Challenge details to be anounced ????? | ||
*** Robot kits will ship in late August | *** Robot kits will ship in late August | ||
− | *** Oregon tournament | + | *** Oregon tournaments |
− | *** 2009 First World Festival will be held in Atlanta | + | **** 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 | ** FTC kit and competition arena | ||
*** Kit price and lower cost alternatives | *** 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 | *** Reusability | ||
*** Differences from last year's arena (TBA) | *** Differences from last year's arena (TBA) | ||
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** Awards | ** Awards | ||
* Links and resources | * Links and resources | ||
− | ** [http://ortop.org/vex.htm ORTOP's FTC page] | + | ** [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/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://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 Vex season briefing slides [[Image:VEXBriefing2006v05.pdf ]] | * 2006/07 Vex season briefing slides [[Image:VEXBriefing2006v05.pdf ]] |
Revision as of 08:35, 13 August 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
- 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
- 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
- Reusability
- Differences from last year's arena (TBA)
- Kit price and lower cost alternatives
- Tournament Structure and Judging
- Awards
- Links and resources