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A monthly newsletter to keep you informed. Dig it.
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It's a brand new month and a brand new
newsletter!
And it's more exciting than
eating spaghetti with chopsticks
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We're Not Done
You can't stop- and neither can we!
So many great things
to share- News from Worlds, Job openings, FTC registration, Program wrap-up, Internship announcement, Outreach opportunities, Upcoming events, Practice field schedule
and more- whew
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So hold on to your toothbrush-
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nd keep reading for these topics
and more.
And please pass this newsletter on to teams, parents and students!!
(a web link is at the top of this email- the "click here")
To subscribe to the newsletter, just fill out this form.
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We moved from the Science Museum into our own warehouse space. Please ask your school bookkeeper or team non-profit organization to change our mailing address for registrations or other payments to:
Virginia
FIRST
8177 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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World Championship
- St. Louis
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FTC Team 7117- The Blockheads
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What can we say- the World Championship in St. Louis was exciting, fun-filled and an absolute blast!
Here are the results for our representative
FIRST Chesapeake or Virginia
FIRST teams.
The following is a list of VirginiaFIRST FTC teams that were within each 64 team Sub-division:
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Edison Div:
8390 (Nerd Herd) were 29th.
4924 (Tuxedo Pandas) were 43rd.
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Franklin Div:
72117 (The Blockheads) were 18th.
The following is a list of VirginiaFIRST FTC teams that won awards:
4924 (Tuxedo Pandas) won the Promote Award and 2nd Place Best Pit Design.
Our FTC Dean's List Finalists:
Nikhil Chintada from team # 6700 X-BOTS
William Shaver from team #7872, Rocktown Robotics
Gwynelle Condino from team #519, Ed TOO
Nandin Padheriya from team #9935, Rebel Robotics
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FRC Team 1086- Blue Cheese- Championship Winner
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The following is a list of FIRST Chesapeake FRC teams that were either:
a) ranked in the top 33% or top 25 teams within each 75 team Sub-division, or b) selected to be on an Alliance:
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Tesla Sub-Div
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2363 (Triple Helix) 40th, picked to be on Alliance #5, who were Quarter-finalist.
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Curie Sub-Div:
1885 (ILITE Robotics) were 11th, picked to be on Alliance #2 who were Quarter-finalist.
0836 ((The RoboBees) were 14th, picked to be on Alliance #2, who were Quarter-finalist.
5279 ((Bionic Eagles) were 19th.
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Carver Sub-Div:
1262 (the STAGS) were 12th.
1086 (Blue Cheese) were 49th, picked to be on Alliance #2, who were Sub-Division Winner plus Einstein Championship Winner.
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Galileo Sub-Div:
0623 (Cougar Robotics) were 45th, picked to be on Alliance #4, who were Semi-finalist.
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Carson Sub-Div:
1137 (Rocket Sauce) were 14th.
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Newton Sub-Div:
1418 (Var Victis) were 12th, were Captain of Alliance #8, who were Quarter-finalist.
1731 (Fresta Valley Robotics Club) were 16th, picked to be on Alliance #1, who were Sub-Division Finalist.
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Hopper Sub-Div:
0346 (RoboHawks) were 9th, were Captain of Alliance #7, who were Semi-finalist.
0686 (Bovine Intervention) were 13th.
5546 (A.R.T.) were 19th.
Our FRC Dean's List Finalists:
Collin Stiers from 1719, Umbrella Corporation
Andrew Miller from 540, Talon 540
Marcus Osburn from 2537, Space RAIDers
Chenelle Foster from Team 5830, The Irrational Engineers
The following is a list of FIRST Chesapeake FRC awards:
Chenelle Foster from Team 5830 was named to the 2016 FRC Dean's List.
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Archimedes-Tesla Div:
0540 (TALON 540 Godwin Robotics) won the Entrepreneurship Award.
1629 Garrett Coalition [GaCo]) won the Team S
pirit Award.
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Curie-Carver Div:
0339 Kilroy Robotics) won the Entrepreneurship Award.
1885 (ILITE Robotics) won the Industrial Design Award.
We are proud of all the teams that made it to this pinnacle of competition. And thanks to Senior Mentor Kevin Pardus for compiling and providing this information.
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FIRST Chesapeake / VirginiaFIRST is hiring!
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Multiple, exceptional leadership roles available in FTC, FRC and Community Engagement/Volunteer management. Detailed descriptions of open jobs can be found here:
Are you a graduating senior in the Richmond area?
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Richmond City Teams Breaking New Ground with Pilot Sustainability Project
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Coach Marshall and Franklin Military Team
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In 2015, VirginiaFIRST launched a pilot initiative to bring sustainable robotics programs to Richmond City Public Schools'. Through the generosity of the Brookfield Foundation, Capital One Foundation, and Americorps VISTA program; consultation support from the Association of Science-Technology, and information from participant focus group sessions, VirginiaFIRST laid the foundation for the Sustainability through Youth Leadership and Advocacy pilot (STYLAA). Two existing FIRST teams were selected to participate: Franklin Military Academy (FTC) and Thomas Jefferson High School (FRC).
STYLAA sessions consisted of weekly engagement lessons, adapted from Stanford University's Youth Engaged in Leadership and Learning (YELL) handbook. Each week robotics students from each school were presented with a different leadership topic. Through experiential learning exercises, students were then challenged to apply the soft skills learned during each session with the integrated hard skills provided through FIRST's program support.
VirginiaFIRST's STYLAA efforts proved to be tremendously successful. Eight months and several leadership sessions later, our program participation number has grown 100%. Participants are self-advocating in ways they have never done before. It is the first time ever that these students are connecting with local sponsors, forming partnerships with local HBCUs, and obtaining in-kind donations from local businesses. More than fifty partnership and sponsorship "asks" were initiated this school year. Additionally, teams have presented funding pitches to several local foundations and grant organizations totaling over $100,000.
Leadership and self-advocacy skills are creating new opportunities for STYLAA participants. VirginiaFIRST is committed to continue helping under-resourced teams cultivate these essential skills and is actively working to enhance our program in order to meet the needs of under-resourced robotics students in Richmond and throughout Virginia, DC and Maryland.
- Delilah Gilliam
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FIRST Chesapeake/ VirginiaFIRST Warehouse Open to Teams This Summer
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Interested in using the FRC or FTC competition fields over the summer?
The Virginia
FIRST warehouse will be open 9am- noon one Saturday a month, June-August 2016. (See events calendar below)
Please contact Glen Davis (804) 928-3506 or
[email protected] for more information and to make reservations. No walk-ins!
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2016-17 VirginiaFIRST FTC Season Begins
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Below are some dates to keep on your radar to help you plan for the season:
- Product shipping will begin when registration opens on May 18th.
- Game Manual Part 1 will be available in early July.
- Game Kickoff in the US will be held on September 10th.
Virginia dates are starting to form. Here are the ones that are solid so you can plan:
Dec 3rd:
Central Qualifier (Matoaca High School, Chesterfield, VA)
Dec. 10th: Northern VA Qualifier (Battlefield High School, Haymarket, VA)
Jan 14th:
North Central Qualifier (Orange County High School, Orange, VA)
Feb 11th:
State Championship (Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA)
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Here are some upcoming FIRST and STEM-related events. Click through the links
for more information.
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- May 15- 2016 Naval STEM Expo (Gaylord Convention Center, National Harbor, MD)
- June 25- FIRST Chesapeake / VirginiaFIRST team use of FRC or FTC warehouse competition fields (9:00am - 12 noon)
- Questions, or for more details call or email Glen Davis (804) 928-3506
- July 16- FIRST Chesapeake / VirginiaFIRST team use of FRC or FTC warehouse competition fields (9:00am - 12 noon)
- Questions, or for more details call or email Glen Davis (804) 928-3506
- Aug 20- FIRST Chesapeake / VirginiaFIRST team use of FRC or FTC warehouse competition fields (9:00am - 12 noon)
- Questions, or for more details call or email Glen Davis (804) 928-3506
- Sept 24- FRC Battle o' Baltimore (McDonough School, Owings Mills, MD)
- Teams registering before Aug 1 receive $50 discount
- $100 discount for pre-rookie teams!
- Sept 24- FTC Workshops (Details TBA)
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- Teams registering and sending payment before June 15 receive $50 discount
Learn more about volunteering with FIRST Chesapeake here.
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Team Outreach Opportunities
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Denise Lewis is
recruiting teams for two big summer events.
Come on out, lend a hand!
- MPD- Beat The Streets- DC, 2016
- 6/22/16, 7D - (13th & Congress St. SE WDC)
- 6/29/16, 1D (200 N. St. SW, King Green Leaf Rec)
- 7/6/16, 6D (Division Ave. NE, near Marvin Gaye park area)
- 7/13/16, 3D (1700 block of 8th St NW)
- 7/20/16, 5D (600 Evarts St. NE)
- 7/27/16, 4D (1400 block of Quincy)
- 8/11/16, 3D (14th & Clifton NW, BTS-Back to School
For questions or more information,
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Make sure you come back often for new information,
announcements and updates.
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Did you know we have TWO Facebook pages and a Twitter feed?
Keep up with all things VirginiaFIRST and FIRST Chesapeake by liking and or following all our social media accounts!
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if you would like to join or to help start a FIRST Student Organization at your college in the fall of 2016!!
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2016 STEM Summer Camp info
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Here is a listing of STEM based summer camps in Virginia, as submitted by readers. VirginiaFIRST is providing this list as a courtesy and does not constitute an endorsement of any particular program. This is also not an exhaustive list.
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