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| | [http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Using_the_IR_Seeker.pdf IR Seeker Programming]<br> | | [http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Using_the_IR_Seeker.pdf IR Seeker Programming]<br> |
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| − | imho, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_Party! ''Block Party!''] is an enormously rich game of strategy. Less certain about casual spectator appeal, but it's a heck of a game for players. Look up the [http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/game rules]. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPAATO-NpcM Watch game animation].
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| − | [[FTC 7314 build September 2013 | September build meetings]]<br>
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| − | [[FTC 7314 build October 2013 | October build meetings]]<br>
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| − | [[FTC 7314 build November 2013 | November build meetings]]<br>
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| − | [[FTC 7314 build December 2013 | December build meetings]]<br>
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| − | [[FTC 7314 build January 2014 | January build meetings]]<br>
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| − | ;<big>FTC Kickoff - 7-September-2013</big>
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| − | :The deepest, darkest secrets of the 2013-2014 FIRST Tech Challenge game will be revealed to all true believers (and anyone else present as well). Will 18 x 18 x 18" robots need to pick up Medicine Balls? Will we need to isolate the controller from diesel fuel? ''If ya don't go, ya won't know!'' (unless, of course, you actually read the rules)
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| − | :Hosted by the CCIU TCHS!
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| − | ;<big>[[DEWBOT IX Duel on the Delaware | Duel on the Delaware]] - 19-October-2013</big>
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| − | :The team's first scrimmage. Both [[FRC Team 1640 | FRC 1640]] and FTC 7314 participated. No, we weren't really ready for this, but it was a great experience.
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| − | ;<big>[[DEWBOT IX Ramp Riot | Ramp Riot ]] - 2-November-2013</big>
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| − | :A somewhat more formal scrimmage and we were far better prepared. Both [[FRC Team 1640 | FRC 1640]] and FTC 7314 participated in this classic event hosted by team 341 [http://www.team341.com/ Miss Daisy] at Wissahickon High School, Ambler PA! FTC 7314 ended up 5<sup>th</sup> seed (out of 12).
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| − | ;<big>[[2013 Southeast Pennsylvania FTC Regional Qualifying Tournament | Southeast Pennsylvania FTC Regional Qualifying Tournament]] - 16-November-2013</big>
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| − | :Our first qualifier. Hosted by the [http://www.oxford.k12.pa.us/oahs/ Oxford Area High school].
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| − | ;<big>[[2013 PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament | PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament]] - 11-January-2014</big>
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| − | :Hosted by Owen J Roberts High School. Team Sab-BOT-age performed extraorinarily well, finishing as event finalists after losing in the rubber match. So close to winning (and qualifying for PA Championship)!
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| − | :The team did very well during qualification matches, winning 5 of its 6 matches to place as 4<sup>th</sup> seed overall (of 21 teams participating). We were invited by 1<sup>st</sup> seed 7056 to join the 1<sup>st</sup> alliance, and accepted. This was a great performance by the team, which has worked hard since Oxford to improve its mediocre performace and succeeded in turning the robot into a powerful scorer.
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| − | ;<big>[http://www.ftcpenn.org/ftc-events/2013-2014-season/south-central-pennsylvania-regional-qualifying-tournament South Central Pennsylvania FTC Regional Qualifying Tournament] - 25-January-2014</big>
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| − | :FTC 7314's third qualifying event. Hosted by [http://www.yk.psu.edu/ Penn State York].
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| − | ;<big>Pennsylvania FTC Championship Tournament - 1-March-2014</big>
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| − | :FTC 7314 must qualify to participate. Held at [http://www.millersville.edu/ Millersville University] near Lancaster.
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| − | ;<big>Eastern Super-Regional Championship Tournament - date TBA</big>
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| − | :A new level of competition for the 2013-2014 season. This event is so secret, that the date and location cannot be disclosed. However, we hear from our highly placed ''"00"'' sources, that it will be held "somewhere in Pennsylvania". Let's face it, though: if we don't qualify, we have ''no need to know''.
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| − | ;<big>FIRST Championship - 23-26 April-2014</big>
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| − | :Edward Jones Dome, St Louis MO. Will we be there? Can we qualify? It's a bit of a long shot, but we'll see.
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| − | [[image:FLL_Scrimmage_131123-53.jpg|250px|right|thumb|''Mindstorm Monsters hits it big!'']]
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| − | ;<big>[[Downingtown FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage 2013 | DAR FLL Scrimmage]]</big>
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| − | :DAR hosted an FLL Scrimmage on 23-November-2013 at the CCIU TCHS. 18 area teams participated.
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| − | ;<big>[[Downingtown Area Robotics-TCHS-Penn FLL Qualifying Event 2013 | Downingtown Area Robotics-TCHS-Penn FLL Qualifier]] - 7-December-2013</big>
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| − | :Downingtown's second annual FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Event will be held on '''7 December, 2013''' at the CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus in '''Downingtown, PA'''. This competition was hosted by [[About Downingtown Area Robotics|Downingtown Area Robotics]] to allow area FLL teams to compete and qualify for the Penn FLL Championship in this year's game, NATURE'S FURY<sup>SM</sup>.
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| | ==People== | | ==People== |
grade students in Chester County and especially (but not exclusively) in the Downingtown area.
Students successfully participating in FTC will be eligible (but not required) to step up to the FRC program upon entering High School.
