Ages
12 - 18
Cost / Team / Year
$5,000
Robot Cost
$1,500
Robot Weight
42 lbs
IT'S WAY MORE THAN BUILDING ROBOTS
Charger Robotics FIRST ® Tech Challenge teams can have up to 8 team members, grades 8-12. Students enrolled at Templeton Middle School and Hamilton High School are eligible.
Following a sports model, students are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.
Guided by adult coaches and mentors, students develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and sharing ideas. Teams are required to develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering principles. Awards are given for the competition, community outreach, design, and to celebrate other real-world accomplishments.
Students get to:
-
Develop problem-solving, organizational, and team-building skills
-
Apply real-world math and science concepts
-
Design, build, and program robots
-
Compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments
-
Access over $80 million in college scholarships
WHAT IS FTC?
For more information about FIRST in your area:
www.firstinspires.org/contactus
(603) 666-3906
(800) 871-8326
FIRST'S CORE VALUES
Charger Robotics expresses the FIRST® philosophies of Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition® through Core Values:
-
DISCOVERY: We explore new skills and ideas
-
INNOVATION: We use creativity and persistence to solve problems
-
IMPACT: We apply what we learn to improve our world
-
INCLUSION: We respect each other and embrace our differences
-
TEAMWORK: We are stronger when we work together
-
FUN: We enjoy and celebrate what we do
GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM®
Gracious professionalism is part of the ethos of FIRST. It's a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community.
With Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions. Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. They avoid treating anyone like losers. No chest-thumping tough talk, and no sticky-sweet platitudes either. Knowledge, competition and empathy are comfortably blended.
In the long run, Gracious Professionalism is part of pursuing a meaningful life. One can add to society and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing one has acted with integrity and sensitivity.
THIS YEAR'S CHALLENGE:
IT'A TIME TO BE A GAME CHANGER.
ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?
HOW TO PLAY THE ULTIMATE GOAL
OUR TEAMS
Charger Robotics students have the option to join one of six (6) FIRST Tech Challenge teams.
While all six teams operate out of the same facility and are all under the Charger Robotics umbrella, these teams are each have their own operating philosophies and methods. Teams are encouraged to experiment, discover, innovate, and share best practices to benefit the entire organization.
16208
"Crimson Crusaders"
2019/2020 RECORD
1-3-1
TOTAL POINTS
95
OPPONENT POINTS
124
OPR
8
RANK
13
AWARDS
2nd Place Connect Award
3rd Place Think Award
16217
"thunderstruck"
2019/2020 RECORD
1-4-0
TOTAL POINTS
91
OPPONENT POINTS
141
OPR
2.7
RANK
14
AWARDS
2nd Place Innovation Award
3rd Place Motivate Award
3rd Place Think Award
16322
"silver storm"
2019/2020 RECORD
3-2-0 +0-2-0
TOTAL POINTS
193
OPPONENT POINTS
234
OPR
6.5
RANK
8
AWARDS
1st Place Design Award
2nd Place Motivate Award
16327
"panicking coconuts"
2019/2020 RECORD
5-0-0 +4-1-0
TOTAL POINTS
497
OPPONENT POINTS
306
OPR
17.5
RANK
1
AWARDS
Winning Alliance Captains
Adv. to State Champs