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TETRIX RESOURCES

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GENERAL FUNDING INFORMATION for funding from different sources

FIRST Tech Challenge Funding in Oregon

1) ORTOP Scholarship - apply directly to ORTOP for team scholarship. Open to rookie and veteran teams.
Scholarships are include those by ORTOP sponsors and national scholarships through FIRST granted by ORTOP.

Teams fill out the same ORTOP application for the New/Additional Team and Veteran Teams. CLOSED NOVEMBER 30, 2011

2 ) CLOSED Oregon Department of Education FIRST Robotics Subgrant 2011

3) e-Champ Grant through the Oregon Pre-Engineering and Applied Science Initiative (OPAS) OPENS October 24th for the 2012/2013 season

 
ORTOP SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION IN TABLE DIRECTLY BELOW
ORTOP Scholarship Team definitions

ROOKIE TEAM: This is defined as schools or organizations that have never had an FTC Team prior to the 2011 Season

ADDITIONAL NEW TEAM: schools or organizations that had a FTC team last year and are ADDING a new FTC team(s) to their school or organization.


VETERAN TEAM: Is defined as a school or organization that previously had an FTC Team and competed in a priorFTC Season using a Tetrix robot.

FOR ROOKIE /Additional new TEAMS ROOKIE TEAM GRANT PROCEDURE/Additional New Team : Rookie Teams are eligible for grants that pay in full or partially for an FTC Robot Kit and Resource Kit. ORTOP will determine the award based on need and availability of grants.
PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible for this rookie FTC Kit grant teams MUST NOT have already purchased and paid for their robot kit.
To be eligible team coach or school administrator must complete the online ORTOP scholarship application.
ORTOP will notify applicant if scholarship has been granted.
If granted, team must REGISTER AND PAY the $275 Registration fee and then the grant will be applied using a grant credit applied by FIRST in their team profile to pay for FTC Robot Kits.
Teams can register up to the point of paying and then wait to see if the scholarship was granted. Unlike last year when there was a delay, the rookie FIRST scholarship funds are ready to be granted.
FOR VETERAN TEAMS
VETERAN TEAM ORTOP SCHOLARSHIPS: ORTOP will also award a very limited number of other small veteran grants provided by ORTOP sponsors. Veteran Teams should complete the online application.

INFORMATION TO COLLECT BEFORE GOING ONLINE!
1) Coach contact info; name, email, phone.
2) Estimated or exact demographic profile of the team.
3) Knowledge if team members participated in FLL in 2010? (helpful to know but we can collect it later)
4) Free and Reduced Lunch
5) If you have or have not registered a FTC team this year? If so what is the Team#
6) If you have or have not already ordered and paid for your Tetrix robot?
7) What other items might you need to request?


Keep in mind there is FULL Scholarships to cover all costs will not be granted. Teams must do fundraising on their own. Please decide what your team can pay for and ask for only some items on the list.
FTC Grants are intended to for teams with students demonstrating some degree of financial hardship.
Budget reference information Please refer to the 2011 FTC Kit of Parts
Expanded budgets for FTC rookie and veteran teams

2011 ORTOP FTC SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE APPLICATION LINK IS CLOSED

 
Item that can be requested for ORTOP   Grant Eligible
FTC National Registration Fee $275 Rookie/ Additional Team/ Veteran
New Tetrix Robot Kit $650 Rookie/ Additional Team
New Tetrix Robot Kit minus NXT $450 Rookie/ Additional Team
FTC Resource Kit $199 Rookie/ Additional Team
Field Elements Materials /Extra Parts $350 Veteran / Rookie
2011 Robot C License $75 Rookie/ Additional Team/ Veteran
2011 ORTOP Qualifying Tournament Fee $75 Rookie/ Additional Team/ Veteran

 

ODE

Oregon Department of Education
Oregon FIRST Robotics Subgrant Application - CLOSED FOR 2011

This grant is open only to FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition. It is administered by the Oregon Department of Education. Please read the description and grant application carefully. Click the link, application is the 7th bullet point on the list. Applications are due September 22, 2011 at 5:00 pm. Grant can fund teacher stipends, FIRST registration fees, equipment and other costs associated with direct participation in the FIRST Robotics program.

e-CHAMP

e-CHAMP Grants administered by OPAS

Grants awarded to schools with teachers serving as coaches for STEM competitvie teams. Limited to FRC, FTC, OGPC and underwater robotics.
Grants for 2011 are already awarded.

TIMELINE FOR 2012/2013 FUNDING

RFP to be released in October 24, 2011
RFP due by January 13, 2012
Proposals reviewed in February 2012
Awards made in March 13, 2012 for the Fall 2012/2013 season

Covers Teacher Stipend in the 1st year. School can reapply for 2nd and 3rd years. Includes a percentage matching amount by the school district. Some funds for equipent and fees may be available.

For information email: l Jo_Oshiro(at) ous (dot) edu

Team Fundraising

Fundraising

Each new team will need approximately $1500 or more for registration fees, kits, and related costs. In addition they will need transportation to the tournaments. . Costs for returning teams will be less because most of their materials from the previous year can be used again.

Teams will often use a combination of approaches to underwrite their efforts.

  • Team member dues. Often a team will request that each team member contribute a certain minimum amount towards the costs of the team. Depending on the team and the ability of the team members to pay, each member might contribute from ten to hundred dollars.
  • Fundraising activities. Teams may decide to engage in fundraising activities such as car washes, garage sales, or bake sales.
  • Team sponsors. Often a local business or private individual will be interested in sponsoring a team. The sponsor may contribute part of the costs of the team. In addition the sponsor may want to help purchase team shirts or hats. The sponsor will often appreciate recognition on the team shirts, banners, etc.
   

 

 

FTC TETRIX RESOURCES
ORTOP FTC Fest (workshop) information CLICK HERE FOR ORTOP FTC FEST (workshop) INFORMATION
FTC Robotics Kit 2011

FIRST Tech Challenge Tetrix Robot Competition Kit

For information on the FTC Tetrix Robot System click here.

The FTC Engineering Notebook The FTC Engineering Notebook -
Link to official information about the FTC Engineering Notebook at the FTC site

In 2008, Oregon's Inspire Award Winner the Psychotic Strawberryz competed at the FTC World Championships and were awarded the Think Award. The FTC Engineering Notebook is an important part of the judging process for the Think Award. The Psychotic Strawberryz's presented an outstanding engineering notebook. The team shares it to help other FTC teams CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD. If you want to print it, warning it's over 150 pages.
Missed something? For an overview of the FIRST Tech Challenge, the FIRST organization and ORTOP - click here.
GETTING STARTED GUIDE

Tetrix Resources

Building the Ranger Bot

ORTOP's Tetrix Try-it Construction Instructions

ORTOP's Tetrix Try-it Construction Instructions
The ORTOP's Tetrix Try-it construction Instructions and materials were developed by ORTOP FTC Coaches and Workshop Instructors Jeff McBride, John DeLacy and Dale Jordan. If you have questions about the materials, send them to questions(at)ortop(dot)org

NEW!!! Tetrix Try-it 3.0 now available for download (6/28/10)

Tetrix Try-it Overview (READ ME)

Modular Robot Parts List

Modular Robot Tools

Group 1: Arm Assembly

Group 2: Chassis Assembly

Group 3: Contol Module Assembly

Group 4: Final Assembly

Simple Try-it Program NEW! Programming: Tetrix Try-it Robot C program to control motors, arm and pincher to pick up pop cans or wiffle balls.
VIDEOS

Videos

BOWLED OVER GAME VIDEO

FIRST Tech Challenge

Tetrix Promo Video

Carnegie Mellon Demo Tetrix Robot

The FTC Blog Spot

YOUR FIRST.....

 

Contact Us

Contact Us

If you have questions about the Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program, send an email message to
questions@ortop.org
or call 503-725-2920 or 503-725-2915

If you would like to register for an ORTOP workshop click here

If you need to contact us by mail, please use the following address:
ORTOP c/o OUS Industry Affairs
PO Box 751, IAFF
Portland, OR 97207-0751

If you need to visit us in person, we are located at:
Industry Affairs, Oregon University System
ORTOP
2125 SW 4th Ave., Suite 505
Portland, OR 97201