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FTC is designed for students in grades 7-12 to compete head to head, using a sports model. Teams are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The robot kit is reusable from year-to-year and is programmed using a variety of languages.

 

Teams, including coaches, mentors, and volunteers, are required to develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering principles. Awards are given for the competition as for well as for community outreach, design, and other real-world accomplishments.

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Southport FIRST Tech Challenge

Southport Robotics current supports one FTC team for students grades 7-8. As well as, five FTC Teams for students 9-12. We utilize FTC as a way for students to learn the design process, project management skills, how to construct and program the robot, and most importantly how to work together in small groups demonstrating needed employability skills. When students join an FTC team the get to: 

  • Design, build, and program robots

  • Apply real-world math and science concepts

  • Develop problem-solving, organizational, and team-building skill

  • Compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments

  • Earn a place in the World Championship

  • Qualify for over $10.4 million in college scholarships

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Competition 1: Southport High School had two teams qualify for the state championship:
 

22068 Bug Bytes who received the 1st place in the Think Award.

Removing engineering obstacles through creative thinking.  This judged award is given to the team that best reflects the journey the team took as they experienced the engineering design process during the build season. The engineering content within the portfolio is the key reference for judges to help identify the most deserving team.

The team’s engineering content must focus on the design and build stage of the team’s robot. The team must be able to share or provide additional detailed information that is helpful for the judges. This could include descriptions of the underlying science and mathematics of the robot design and game strategies, the designs, redesigns, successes, and opportunities for improvement. A team is not a candidate for this award if their portfolio does not include engineering content.
 

22069 TV Junkies received the 1st place in the Connect Award.

Connecting the dots between community, FIRST, and the diversity of the engineering world.  This judged award is given to the team that most connects with their local science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) community.

A true FIRST team is more than a sum of its parts and recognizes that engaging their local STEM community plays an essential part in their success. The recipient of this award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the team itself. The team that wins the Connect Award actively seeks and recruits engineers and explores the opportunities available in the world of engineering, science, and technology. This team has a clear team plan and has identified steps to achieve their goals.


All 6 Southport teams earned an Award:

  • 1st place in the Connect Award 22069

  • 1st place in the Think Award 22068

  • 2nd place in the Innovate Award 22066

  • 2nd place in the Connect Award 22049

  • 2nd place in the Think Award 22067

  • 3rd place in the Design Award 13246 - Middle School Team

 

The robots ended the day ranked:

  • 13246 – 18 (SMS)

  • 22049 – 15

  • 22066 – 16

  • 22067 – 13 

  • 22068 – 19

  • 22069 – 20

 

Competition 2: we had two of the teams win an award:

22066 received 1st place in the Motivate Award.

Sparking others to embrace the culture of FIRST! This team embraces the culture of FIRST and clearly shows what it means to be a team.

This judged award celebrates the team that represents the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition through Gracious Professionalism® and general enthusiasm for the overall philosophy of FIRST and what it means to be a FIRST Tech Challenge team. This is a team who makes a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school and community, and sparks others to embrace the culture of FIRST.

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22068 received 2nd place in the Design Award. 

Industrial design at its best.  This judged award recognizes design elements of the robot that are both functional and aesthetic. The Design Award is presented to teams that incorporate industrial design elements into their solution. These design elements could simplify the robot’s appearance by giving it a clean look, be decorative in nature, or otherwise express the creativity of the team. The robot should be durable, efficiently designed, and effectively address the game challenge.

 

The robots ended the day ranked:

  • 13246 – 9 (SMS)

  • 22049 – 10

  • 22066 – 20

  • 22067 – 19  

  • 22068 – 27

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State Results:

22069 TV Junkies – received 3rd Place in the Connect Award

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22068 Bug Bytes – received 3rd Place in the Think Award

Last Season Successes:

22068 Bug Bytes 
        – received 3rd Place in the Think Award
22069 TV Junkies
       – received 3rd Place in the Connect Award
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