FTC 7314 - 2015-2016

We are a 3^rd year team with twelve highly motivated students ranging from seventh through tenth grades. What can we possibly accomplish against High School teams? Just wait and see.

The 2015-2016 game is FIRST Res-Q. Watch game animation.

Engineering Notebook

FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-16

Official Events

FTC Kickoff - 12-September-2015

The deepest, darkest secrets of the 2015-2016 FIRST Tech Challenge game were revealed to all true believers (and anyone else present as well).

Hosted by the CCIU TCHS!

Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament - 5-December-2015

Held at Wissahickon Middle School, Ambler PA.

Our robot was not really complete so we were just barely ready for this tournament. Drivers have very little practice and software was rudimentary. Still, we did well. We managed a (4-1-0) qualifier match record which put landed us as 6^th seed out of 36 teams. More to the point, 1^st seed team 4433 (Smokin' Motors) pickup us as their first choice alliance partner. We finished as finalists.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament - 9-January-2016

Hosted by Oxford Area High School.

FTC Team 7314 (Sab-BOT-age) was 10^th seed and 3rd alliance captain 8528's (Rhyme Know Reason) first pick; 7423 (Flaming Phoenix) completed the alliance. A great alliance but we were eliminated in the 3^rd match of semifinals. FTC 7314 did take home the PTC Design Award.

South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament - 20-February-2016

Hosted by Harrisburg Area High School. 7314 is registered.

Pennsylvania Championship Tournament - 27-February-2016

Dallastown Intermediate School, York PA.

The team finished qualifications as 2^nd seed. We went on the become Pennsylvania Champions!

East Super-Regional Championship Tournament - 18-20 March-2016

University of Scranton, Scranton PA. FTC 7314 has qualified for this event. Conflicts with MAR Seneca Qualifier.

FTC Championship - 27-30 April-2016

St. Louis, MO. FTC 7314 needs to qualify for this event. Conflicts with FRC Championship.

Other Events

DAR FLL Scrimmage - 14-November-2015

Downingtown's fourth annual FIRST LEGO League Tune Up, the D-Town Dust-off, at the CCIU TCHS-Brandywine in Downingtown, PA.

This non-qualifying event was hosted by Downingtown Area Robotics in cooperation with the TCHS to help area FLL teams gain experience and prepare for their Qualifiers in this year's game.

Downingtown Area Robotics-TCHS-Penn FLL Qualifying Event 2015 - 5-December-2015

Downingtown's fourth annual FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Event was held on 5 December, 2015 at the CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus in Downingtown, PA. This competition was hosted by Downingtown Area Robotics to allow area FLL teams to compete and qualify for the Penn FLL Championship in this year's game!

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