FTC

It's way more than building robots. FIRST Tech Challenge teams (10+ members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge 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, including Java. 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 FIRST World Championship.

 

During the 2018 & 2019 seasons, we hosted FTC Jump Start Build Days serving 15 teams from across Louisiana.

 

Torbotics directly mentors five FTC teams: 8647 Super Cell, 9661 Storm Chasers, 10703 Cyclones, 18658 Team Identity Crisis, and LMS MalWere-Wolves.