#first tech challenge

[excreditor-psd]

Anyone else going to FIRST World Championships? I want to meet some cool people :)

[first-alum-findings]

Sorry for the radio silence, a different final just metaphorically defenestrated me.

Looks like we have exactly 5 yes-es and someone said other members from their team may join.

@linguisticsnerd13 mentioned that they may help run it. I’m going to be slightly going insane today with a group project and my potential roommate backing out two days before the deadline, so if anyone wants to organize a start time/place and give me a numbered list of the exact amount playing, I should be able to get something set up either today or for tomorrow morning.

[miketheskibidi]

my team scored sooo bad literally my coach is actually so bad he insisted that our bad drive teams go out against some of the highest ranked teams. What the frick. no wonder we lost

[mallory-likes-whales]

I'm on a FIrst Tech Challenge team, and oh my god we just found out we need all our documentation done way sooner than we thought.

So like, I wrote twelve slides on robot design in the last seven hours, how's you lot's days going?

[pit-crew-chronicles]

Alright, now that Week 6 is nearly finished, and a few of my friends have already asked me about Worlds, I figured it’d be as good a time as any to post this.

My team qualified for Worlds, and I am going.

I don’t know if my team is going to Roboprom, and I’m still on the fence about going even if they are.

I’ll be posting about Worlds, and might try to arrange an FRCblr meetup if those going are interested. Not sure yet due to scheduling, interest, and such.

If anyone is going for the first time and wants tips/advice, feel free to leave an ask. I went last year and know a little bit and am willing to help.

Asks and DMs are also open for bracelets. Feel free to stop by the pit and say hi. I typically stay in the pits and either stream the matches on my phone or watch them on tv in other team’s kitchenettes [iykyk] or I will be wandering getting buttons or looking at the innovation fair. My only requests are to come back later if you see I’m working on the robot and to not lead me away from my meal if it’s something bigger than a bag of chips (lunch, late breakfast, etc.)

I gift bracelets to other teams only to FRClbr people (other than one specific time), so you better like my shoelaces or want some vanilla extract. I’m afraid boops may be a bit too generic and not a fan of random people physically booping me.

Most likely wearing my black and white sketchers with black laces. Since that’s kinda generic you’ll know me by my black bag with a treble clef and music staff.

And now finally, the poll:

[give-grian-rights]

Mika your FIRST au post is so right but also thinking about FTC teams. Who is robot carrier and who is banned from robot holding.

Grian would never be allowed to TOUCH the robot . in FRC OR FTC he's banned from the pits . he's there for emotional support . in FRC he's there for Chairmans . in both he's part of Outreach and Fundraising . he'd leave with a candy bar he's supposed to sell for 1 dollar, and comes back with thirty dollars and a new team recruit

[towertea]

being on a high school robotics team is so funny bc i see all the posts going “Heartwarming! Local High School Robotics Team builds child a wheelchair after his insurance denies the $20,000 one” and go like “lmao i doubt we would ever be organized enough to do that”

and then i remember the time one of the math teachers came to practice for an emergency wheelchair repair or open up ClickUp

and go wait no actually we probably could

[he-who-held-the-sky13]

Sadly I won't be participating as my new school doesn't have a team yet, but 2024 robotics FTC is a water game. I'm so happy

[team2152-blog-blog]

While some of us have been testing batteries and finishing up some essays, our FTC Teams are getting ready for our league championships.

[skyview-dragon]

hurngrh robotics competition tmr

[santaclaralocalnews]

Long after high school corridors are silent and doors locked, certain home garages around Silicon Valley are buzzing like bee hives. Forgetting time (and occasionally homework), teenage robotics enthusiasts crowd inside them. Members of high school and community robotics teams, they have been engrossed since last fall in the time-consuming challenge of designing, building, and programming robots to compete in the 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) for 7th to 12th graders. Read complete news at svvoice.com.

[jupitesblog]

Hello, does any FTC team want to have a virtual meeting with our team to discuss

- Robotics hardware design and integration

- Programming techniques for FTC challenges

- Innovative problem-solving strategies

- Leadership skills within a robotics team

- Effective team collaboration and communication

- Tips for managing outreach and community impact initiatives

- Writing team engineering notebooks and Portfolio

If so please reply to this post, send us an email (lyboticshydra@gmail.com) or contact us via instagram dms @lybotics.hydra.team

[huntressdarkness]

First Line Challenge

Rules: Post the first line of your wip, the first line you worked on today, or any other “first line!”

Thanks for tagging me @rendomski! :D

“M’not gonna let him take you this time.” The fierce protectiveness in Wrecker’s tone is unmistakable, and Tech’s grip tightens. “That may not be within your control,” Tech replies. “If I have to die to protect the squad, I will do it. Remember plan 99, Wrecker. We have always known it might be a possibility.”

I just wrote this today. This is an excerpt from the This Is How We Rise Up Chapter 15 AU where older!Crosshair shows up. ;)

Tagging @probadbatch @wolveria @just-here-with-my-thoughts @backgroundfoxe @inkyclone99 @faceofpoe and anyone else who wants to join!!! Sorry if you didn't want to be tagged and feel free to ignore this if you don't want to join. xP

[rendomski]

First/Last line challenge

Also WIP poll option 3 (50 min.) 😉

Rules: in a new post, show the first/last line you wrote or drew, and tag as many people as there are words (or as many as you feel like).

Tagged by @huntressdarkness and @valkeakuulas (for the last line challenge)

So, however improbable, but the two oldest of the original Batch sit down to talk about uncomfortable things for once.

First line:

“We left him behind. Again.”

Last line (as for now):

Hunter reaches out to squeeze Tech's arm. “Tech, don't—”

Non-pressure tagging: @projectdrow, @inkyclone99, @s-pirth-lemonade

[corellianhounds]

no im sorry but now that i know one of the redacted wips is one of the bad batch as a dad I MUST know at least which one it is 😭

Hahaha no I get it, I know it’s kind of a tease to put it on the list if I’m going to be cagey about it. Mostly it’s because idk how it’ll be received and I don’t want people being snide in my inbox about the choice of character/topic

Anyway it’s Tech lol