Team Resources
A Variety of topics
Check out the posts below for a variety of FIRST team resources:
FIRST team training webinars for 2024-2025 Into The Deep
Webinars addressing questions regarding Game Play, Dean's List Award, and Rookie Team Resources
Building Material Giveaway
MTRA is giving away free building material in the form of previous game field elements.
Anyone interested in obtaining some of these items please email tylerb@mtroboticsalliance.org.
(Qty x2) Lunar Lander Assemblies from "Rover Ruckus 2018-2019" (lots of polycarbonate, peanut extrusion, and red/blue plastic)
(Qty x3) Mountain Assemblies from "Res-Q 2015-2016" (churro material, Euroboard, peanut extrusin frames)
(Qty x2) "Power Play 2022-2023" Junction sets (various lengths of plastic yellow pipe with springs)
(Qty x2) "Sky Stone 2019-2020" Bridge sets (various lengths of yellow, red, and blue plastic pipe with springs)
(Qty x2) Euroboard Ramps from "Cascade Effect2014-2015"
(Qty x96) 6" foam glyph cubes from "Relic Recovery 2017-2018" (cubes are stored in 8 separate boxes of 12)
(Qty x200) 2" yellow blocks from various seasons
Important FIRST Resources
FTC Docs - Bookmark this page as a starting point to all others
FTC Blog - Official FTC blog
FIRST FTC Q&A search through questions and answers to teams' questions about the challenge
GMzero (Game Manual Zero - un-official resource)
FTC Team Discounts
Several of the FTC Vendors offer discounts to teams.
REV Robotics: Lead Coach can find this on their Dashboard under Payment/Products > Passwords/Voucher Codes
PITSCO TETRIX Parts 25% Discount Code for 2024: TX24FTC
goBILDA Team Discount: Apply at https://www.gobilda.com/ftc
Studica Robotics Team Discount: Apply at https://www.studica.com/studica-robotics-team-discount
SparkFun Educator Discount: Apply at https://www.sparkfun.com/educator_discount
Match Results
Looking to see match details, rankings, awards won by your team or others? Check out these sites. With a little clicking, you can find it all.
Missoula Robotics Team (MRT) (3216)
The Manhattan Project (6400)
Curriculum
Free Access to Software
As a benefit of being a FIRST Tech Challenge Team, some sponsors of FIRST programs have generously provided complimentary software, licenses, and/or support to teams. These licenses are generally good for a period of one year and many must be renewed annually. Sometimes sponsored content require the use of a donation voucher provided in your FIRST Dashboard team account, sometimes sponsors merely require your Team number and contact information, and some software is simply provided free of charge with no proof of registration requirement. Read details below for each product for more information.
Discounts Available for Products & Materials
As a benefit of being a FIRST Tech Challenge Team, some vendors and sponsors of FIRST programs have generously provided discounts on products to teams. These discounts may be for specific categories of products, or may apply site-wide, and may require an application process or a season-specific or team-specific promo code. Read details below for each vendor for more information.
Inspection Help
Here are a couple videos for you to check out. Making sure you've got your software controllers set up to pass inspection.
REV Control Hub Wifi Connection set up