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ORTOP wishes to thank the
2011/2012
ORTOP Sponsors

FIRST Tech Challenge
Presenting Sponsor for ORTOP


ORTOP Program Sponsors Platinum Level

M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust


Intel Involved Community

ORTOP Program Sponsors Gold Level

 

ORTOP Program Sponsors Silver Level

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Supporting Sponsors

FEI

Vista Masonic Lodge #215

 

To learn how your company or organization can be an ORTOP sponsor click here

 

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS



 

FIRST National Partnerships with



ORTOP Official T-shirt Vendor
Trini Industries


FIRST Tech Challenge

The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a robotics competition for high-school students. It offers the traditional challenge of a FIRST Robotics Competition but with a more accessible and affordable Tetrix robotics kit. The ultimate goal of FTC is to reach more young people with a lower-cost, more accessible opportunity to discover the excitement and rewards of science, technology, and engineering.

The Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach program is the Affiliate Partner for FTC in Oregon. ORTOP implements the program by encouraging team formation, providing adult training workshops and organizing scrimmages and a state championship tournament.

FTC Teams are made up of young people from 14 - 18 years old,
9th - 12th Grade*

*May include 8th grade students 13 and older who are prepared to enter a high-school program.
Teams can be organized at schools, at clubs or troops, or in neighborhoods. The main requirement is that an adult take the responsibility for registering a team and scheduling their meetings. New coaches are encouraged to attend free workshops and to review information on the ORTOP website and the national FTC website

TETRIX ROBOT VIDEO Click Here

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FTC-At-a-Glance in Oregon

FTC Blog Spot

 

 

 


FIRST® Tech Challenge
14 - 18 year olds in 9th - 12th Grade*
*May include 8th grade students 13 and older who are prepared to enter a high-school program.

2011/2012 FTC GAME


click here
for game video and details for the game



2011/2012
FTC/ORTOP Schedule
updated 7/29/10
May - November

September10
doors open at 9:00am

 

FTC Challenge is released
and
ORTOP FTC KICK-OFF event:Tigard High School

Sept - Jan

 

Teams meet and attend optional ORTOP FTC Fests: Dates/Locations TBD
DEC 8
ORTOP-FTC Tournament Online OPENS
DEC 15 ORTOP-FTC registration CLOSES!
Jan 28 FTC QT @ Tigard HS
Jan 29 FTC QT @ Tigard HS
Feb 4 FTC QT @ Evergreen Space Museum
Feb 4 FTC QT @ OMSI
Feb 11 FTC QT @ OSU: Kelley Engineering
Feb 18 FTC QT @ Saint Helens HS
Feb 25
Oregon FTC Championship Practice/Inspection Day
Feb: 26

Oregon FTC Championship
Qualifying and Elimination Rounds

 

April 25 -28, 2012 FTC World Championship in St. Louis, MO

Color Key for schedule above
Handled by FIRST in Manchester, NH
Handled by ORTOP in Beaverton, OR

After you review the website, if you have additional questions??

send email to:questions@ortop.org

 



Volunteers needed for Oregon FTC Championship Events
- click here

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Oregon FTC Team KEY LINKS


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FIRST Tech Challenge2011 Information- how to start a
FTC team in Oregon
Click Here

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FIRST Tech Challenge Team Scholarship and Grant Information (closes Nov 30)
Click Here

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Did you miss watching i.am.FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll?
Click here
for rebroadcast via the web

FTC segment is in the second video at the 2:00 minute mark.

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FTC National Website-lots of info for 2011

FTC Kit of Parts 2011
-What to Buy

FTC Introduction Video

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ORTOP: FIRST Tech Challenge
"like us!"

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Photos from the FTC World Championship

All three of Oregon's FTC Teams made it to the Elimination Round of the FTC World Championship.
Congratulations - Flaming Cup Noodles - Short Circuits - Steel Maji

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From the "Get Over It" Season

2010/2011
Oregon FTC Championship
Awards
click here
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Links to Photos from
Oregon FTC Qualifying Events and the Oregon FTC Championship
Hillhi - Jan 29 & 30
OMSI - Feb 5
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum - Feb 12
Oregon State Univ - Feb. 19
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Oregon FTC Championship - Feb. 27
Get Over It! Competition Field
Championship FTC PIT
Championship Judges
Championship Volunteers
Championship Awards

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Hillsboro HS teams featured in KGW-TV news video about President Obama's forthcoming visit to Intel Oregon on February 18th.
Click here for video
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Can you VOLUNTEER at a Oregon FTC Championship Event?
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
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INFO FOR FTC TEAMS
Oregon FTC Qualifying INFO and Assignments
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The new Tetrix Try-it 3.0 Construction Plans is now available under the
FTC Resources tab.
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Oregon FTC teams will be at these community events demonstrating their robots and answering questions.

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HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT....?
FIRST® Tech Challenge -
ORTOP e-Newsletter for 2010-2011
and other FTC communication sources

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FTC Team Reference Documents

-Constructopedia for ORTOP's Tetrix Try-it LINK

Link to FTC Psychotic Strawberryz's 2008 FTC World Championship Award winning Engineering Notebook


Link to the Untitled-8 Engineering Notebook from HotShot featured in the FIRST VIP Lounge at FTC World Championship