St. Louis FIRST Robotics

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FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION

ST. LOUIS REGIONAL

Photos of the 2010 FRC Saint Louis Regional are available here.

2009 Event Award Winners		2009 St. Louis Cape Girardeau		2010 Event Award Winners
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The FIRST LEGO League® (FLL) introduces young people ages 9 to 14 to the fun and excitement of science and technology while building self-confidence, knowledge and life skills.		The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a mid-level robotics competition for middle and high-school students. It offers the traditional challenge of a FIRST competition but with more accessible and affordable robotics.		The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) is an exciting, multinational competition that teams professionals and high-school students to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way.
2009 Information		2009 Information		2010 Information
St. Louis FLL Championship Saturday, January 9, 2010 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Map		St. Louis Tournament Saturday, December 5, 2009 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Campus Map		St. Louis Regional Thur - Sat, March 18 - 20, 2010 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University Driving Directions
2009 Lego Challenge		2009 FTC Challenge		2010 Game
Team Registration Registration CLOSED National Registration Missouri State Tournament Registration		Team Registration Registration CLOSED Information and Costs National Registration Missouri Tournaments Registration		Team Registration Registration OPEN National Registration REGIONAL TEAMS
Training Camp and Help LEGO Summer Camp Carnegie Mellon HighTechKids		Training Camp and Help FIRST Website: The FIRST website gives an overview of all the competitions and explains what FIRST is about. FTC General Information: This site gives an overview of the FTC program including information on what it is, how it works. This site also provides crucial information for FTC teams including Event and Game Information, Calendars and more team resources. FTC Forum: This official FIRST forum provides FTC teams with an opportunity to connect with the FIRST community by asking and answering questions about the FTC game challenge. Chief Delphi: Chief Delphi is a forum for all things FIRST, and some off topic, nerdy discussions. It has an FTC forum, which is helpful during the build season. Training Information Learn more about FTC programming software FTC Kit and Parts Supplier For ordering all the cool stuff! FTC Robots Tetrix Lab Instructions for using Tetrix Kit hardware is under the BASICS tab.		Training Camp Gateway Institute of Technology FIRST Team 931 FRC Training Camp frank.dressel@slps.org WHAT IS A FIRST TEAM STARTING A TEAM TEAM BUDGET SCHOLARSHIPS MENTORING
Questions Email LEGO@StLouisFIRST.org include your question and phone number.		Questions FTC Planning Committee Members Direct your general questions to FTC@StLouisFIRST.org and we will graciously find you answers on local events and happenings. Paul Freiling, FIRST Robotics Coordinator, Saint Louis Science Center Phone: (314) 286-4628 Veteran FTC Committee Members Charlie Blair, Gateway Tech High School Jonathan Cole, Pattonville High School Mentor Sean O’Grady, FTC FIRST Field Technical Advisor		Questions Email FRC@StLouisFIRST.org include your question and phone number.
FLL Volunteers Interested in volunteering? Volunteers receive: Complete orientation on the day of the event (no need to train in advance) Breakfast and lunch FLL Volunteer T-Shirt The chance to make a difference in the life of a child and help open their eyes to the wonderful world of science and technology. You must be 18 years of age or older to volunteer. Sign-up Here Volunteer Information		FTC Volunteers Interested in volunteering? Volunteers receive: Complete orientation on the day of the event (no need to train in advance) Breakfast and lunch FTC Volunteer T-Shirt The chance to make a difference in the life of a child and help open their eyes to the wonderful world of science and technology. You must be 18 years of age or older to volunteer. Sign-up Here Volunteer Information		FRC Volunteers Interested in volunteering? FRC Step-by-Step Registration Tutorial^* Sign-up Here ^* Yep..., we know, a tutorial just to register.
Thank you Sponsors! Thank you Volunteers! Thank you Committee Members! Thank you Teachers and Mentors! Thank you Team Members! Thank you FIRST!