What is FTC?
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is an international competition for students in grades 9-12 to design, build, program, and operate robots in a ten-week build period and compete in a head-to-head challenge (FIRST). Students, with the help of coaches, mentors, and volunteers, develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles. Teams start their journey at local competitions and slowly build their way up to the FIRST FTC World Championship. At these competitions, FIRST awards teams who embody essential values, such as “Gracious Professionalism™, teamwork, creativity, innovation, and the value of the engineering design process. The ultimate goal of this program is to inspire the next generation by providing accessible opportunities that help students discover the excitement and rewards of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in 4 league meets as well as one Interleague Tournament, where they will have the opportunity to go head-to-head with robots from other teams in the C1 league. Following the league meets, teams will find out if they are eligible to advance to the Regional Tournament at interleagues.
The game season begins with the kickoff in September of every year, and ends following a team's elimination from an Interleague/Qualifying tournament. FTC 5921 typically consists of 10 students, and each must demonstrate rigor and commitment in order to be allowed onto the team. FTC 23838 and FTC 21525 have been discontinued in the FIRST AGE season due to a lack of support from the community.
Common Questions
When?
During the offseason, which begins following the culminating banquet of that competition year and ends on the day of the FTC kickoff event, meetings are held at the captain and mentor's discretion in order to adequately prepare members from the upcoming season. Following the kickoff, members should expect to meet at least three times week in 3 hour long sessions to prepare for league meets. Meetings may be held longer or more frequently at the captain or mentor's discretion.
Where?
FTC 5921 operates exclusively out of Room 604, or the workshop, at La Canada High School in La Canada Flintridge California. Some events will be held outside of La Canada High School, including the Interleague Tournament.
Cost?
The La Canada Engineering Club is supported by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization called Blockhead Boosters. This organization receives no funding from the La Canada Unified School District and relies on sponsorships, fundraisers, and membership donations to subsidize season costs. As such, we request that all students enrolled in FRC 5921 make a lab donation. Please check HelloClub for more information and/or contact us for more support.
How do I register?
Visit our registration page for details.
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