About FIRST Tech Challenge
FIRST Tech Challenge teams (10+ members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to play a floor game in an alliance format. Participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have!” Guided by adult Coaches and Mentors, students develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles (like keeping an engineering notebook), while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and sharing ideas. The robot kit is reusable from year-to-year and can be programmed using a variety of languages. Teams also must raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach for which they can win awards. Participants have access to tens of millions of dollars in college scholarships. Each season concludes with regional Championships and an exciting FIRSTChampionship.
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About FIRST Lego League
Guided by adult coaches, FIRST LEGO League teams research a real-world problem such as food safety, recycling, energy, etc., and are challenged to develop a solution. They also must design, build, program a robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology, then compete on a table-top playing field. It all adds up to tons of fun while they learn to apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts (STEM), plus a big dose of imagination, to solve a problem. Along their discovery journey, they develop critical thinking and team-building skills, basic STEM applications, and even presentation skills, as they must present their solutions with a dash of creativity to judges.
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Zeeland FTC Teams
RoboDux Team Information:
- Creekside Middle School
- Rookie season was 2015
- 2015-16 Howell Qualifier Winner
- 2015-16 Michigan State Champions
- 2016-17 Mason Qualifier Winner
- 2016-17 Allendale Qualifier Winner
- 2016-17 Allendale Qualifier Inspire Award Winner
- 2016-17 Michigan State Champions
- 2017-18 Allendale Qualifier Winner
- 2017-18 MI State Champion Division Finalist
- 2018-19 Allendale Qualifier Winner
- 2018-19 Allendale Inspire Award Winner
Over-Clucked Bots Team Information:
- Cityside Middle School
- Rookie Season was 2016
- 2016-17 Kentwood Qualifier Finalist
- 2016-17 Kentwood Innovative Robot Award Winner
- 2017-18 Judges Award
- 2017-18 Alliance Award
- 2017-18 Motivation Award
- 2017-18 Edison Field Finalists
- 2017-18 Innovation Award
Zeeland FTC teams are open to all students in grades 6 through 8. Team tryouts are held during the first month of the school year. For more information on the FTC teams in Zeeland, contact either the Creekside or Cityside school office.