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Sunday, August 6, 2017

FIRST Robotics Team #6972 Meet & Greet ~ This week in South Charlotte

A message from Shelia South:


Meet & Greet & Discuss the Feat Wednesday August 9, 2017 
Contact Coach Sheila South for further info, time & location.  

Join the SQUAD,  build the 'BOT and compete in the sports arena ! 
FIRST Technical Challenge Robotics Team #6972 F.I.R.E. seeks enthusiastic team members for the 2017-18 FTC season. Guys and gals grades 10-12 are welcome to inquire! Check out the team blog 

During this game and robot-build focused season, all team members will participate in:

  • game strategy
  • robot design ·prototyping
  • building of robot & subsystems
  • programming
  • testing
  • tournament play

Particulars of Team Membership:

  • Cost: $375  (covers FIRST team registration fee, tournament registration fees, game components, robot parts)   
  • Meeting Location:  South Charlotte/ near Carolina Place Mall 
  • Training Available: Programming Basics of Building &Mechanics

Opportunities to Gather: 

  • 2-3 hours once per week Sept/ Oct/ 
  • 4-5 hours per week late Nov/ Dec/ Early Jan
  • [Meeting schedule TBD by committed team members.]                             

Tournaments:  

  • 2 Qualifying Tournaments in January                       
  • State Tournament in February if team progresses       

The Competition: 
What is FIRST Technical Challenge (FTC)?   


Sound like your kind of FUN ??????
Meet & Greet & Discuss the Feat Wednesday August 9, 2017 
Contact Coach Sheila South for further info, time & location.  

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