FRC
What is FRC?
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)
La Canada Engineering Club 2429
Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.”
Under strict rules, limited time and resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.
The First Robotics Competition (FRC) is an international high school robotics competition. Each year, teams of high school students and mentors work during a six-week period to build game-playing robots that weigh up to 120 pounds. Robots complete tasks such as scoring balls into goals, flying discs into goals, inner tubes onto racks, hanging on bars, and balancing robots on balance beams. The game changes yearly, keeping the excitement fresh and giving each team a more level playing field. The goal of the program is to inspire students to be science and technology leaders.
The La Cañada Engineering Club operates within this competition as team 2429, and regularly competes in cities such as Los Angeles, Ventura, and Las Vegas. FRC Team 2429 is the heart and centerpoint of the La Cañada Engineering Club. Started during the 2007 – 2008 competition year, the team offers its members ground-level education in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, a variety of programming languages, electronics, and welding, and is an opportunity to expand and grow through hands-on team-building experiences. The team meets every day after school and on most Saturdays.
Game Season Starts the 2nd Saturday in January of each year. FIRST will announce the challenge for the season with game video, rules and more.
To get more Official FIRST FRC Game information, click on the FIRST FRC Logo.
FAQ
WHEN?
Starting in December, FRC team meet after school Everyday between 3:30-5:30pm and Weekends 10am -5pm for work on a research project, practice and final robot construction, programing and mission design.
WHERE?
La Cañada Engineering Club’s workshop at La Cañada High School, room 604, pass the North GYM.
PARTICIPATES
EACH TEAM – Youth grades 9-12 with approximately 8 team members, at least 1 Parent Mentor and at least 1 LCEC Alumni Mentor.
COMPETITIONS?
The competitions begin in March and take place on the weekends at various locations around the USA through April. The Los Angeles North Regional is in April. Each season concludes with regional championship events and an exciting FIRST Championship in April.
