Out to New England FIRST Robotics Competition teams...
Week of May 2, 2016 |
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FIRST Championship Recap
Championship event results are on the FIRST website and all match videos and #FIRSTChampLive broadcasts are already available through the FIRST Robotics Competition YouTube page!
New England had:
- 24 teams move onto playoffs across all 8 divisions, including 5 playoff alliance captains
- 4 Sub-Division Finalists - 133 and 230 on Carver, 558 on Galileo, and 999 on Archimedes
- 1 Division Winner and Einstein Semi-Finalist - 195 representing Galileo
- 2 Award Winners - 195 with Excellence in Engineering for the Galileo-Carson division and 2168 with Innovation in Control for the Curie-Carver division
Additionally, Jessica Boucher, Team 237 alum and Chief Volunteer Coordinator for FIRST, was named Volunteer of the Year!
Check out the NE FIRST Facebook page for more information on how New England teams fared at the Championship event. Congratulations to all of the teams participated in FIRST this year!
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Future Championship Locations
Interested to see where teams will end up for Championship in 2017 and beyond? FIRST released information today detailing how teams will be assigned through the new FIRST Championship structure (New England teams will have their "home" Championship in St. Louis in 2017 and Detroit in 2018). Maps are also available for 2017 and 2018 showing which event each state or geographic region will be attending. More information is posted on the FIRST website.
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NE FIRST Swap Meet & Sale
Clean out your workspace before the end of the school year and share or sell your spare parts and materials with other NE FIRST FRC teams! The rescheduled NE FIRST Swap Meet & Sale will be held on Saturday, June 18 from 8 a.m. - noon at NE FIRST Headquarters (400 Woodland Ave, Bloomfield, CT 06002).
Schedule:
- 8-9am - Setup
- 9-11am - Sale/Swap
- 11-noon - cleanup
The event will be held rain or shine. Bring display tables, chairs, extension cords (outlets are limited). Materials too large to bring? Bring a photo and arrange for pickup after the sale. All leftover materials must be removed from the premises at the end of the sale! Teams can register for the event here.
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Dean's Homework
Dean Kamen announced his annual homework for FIRST teams during the Closing Ceremonies of FIRST Championship. This year's homework is to help honor the memory of Christa McAuliffe, a social studies teacher who taught in Concord, New Hampshire, who was killed along with six other astronauts in January, 1986 in the Challenger disaster.
FIRST supporters Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) filed a bill called the "Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act" during the week of April 25, 2016. This bill is important to FIRST as it honors an individual committed to developing students. In addition, as a project of the United States Mint Commemorative Coin Program, proceeds from the sale of these coins will benefit FIRST and be used to support all FIRST programs.
For your homework, please visit your representatives in Congress and the Senate and urge them to support the respective House and Senate bill for the "Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act" before July 15, 2016. Also, let FIRST know about your visit and the support of your representative for this legislation by emailing marketing@firstinspires.org.
More information can be found on the FIRST website. To find your local representatives, use the House and Senate search tools.
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Summer Heat Off-Season Event
Summer Heat, sponsored by FRC Team 58, Riot Crew, will be held at South Portland High School in South Portland, Maine on Saturday, July 16. Registration cost is $125/team. More information and the registration form can be found on the website.
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Banner Orders
Teams interested in ordering banners or replacement banners for any of their awards can order them directly through First Impressions.
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Upcoming Events
Connecticut State Championship
Saturday, May 14
Pomperaug Regional High School
234 Judd Rd, Southbury, CT 06488
Battlecry@WPI
May 21-22
WPI Harrington Auditorium
100 Institute Rd, Worcester, MA 01609
Mayhem in Merrimack
Saturday, June 4
Merrimack High School
38 McElwain St, Merrimack, NH 03054
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