In CENTERSTAGE presented by RTX teams are raising the curtain on how design, creativity, and precision play a role in creating all new experiences. FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team 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 in this district qualifier.

For Teams

Harrisonburg High School

Name: Harrisonburg II FTC Qualifier
Start: 2024-01-21T07:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-01-21T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Harrisonburg High School

Parking

Please park onsite at Harrisonburg High School. See map for more details.

Concessions:

Domino’s Cheese Pizza – $15.00
Domino’s Pepperoni Pizza – $16.00
Bojangles 3-piece Chicken Tenders, Biscuit, Side – $8.00
Bojangles Sandwich and Side – $8.00
Bojangles Sides:
- Mashed Potatoes (with or without gravy)
- Green Beans
- Pinto Beans
- Coleslaw
- Mac and Cheese

No food or drink is allowed in the gym areas. All food and drink to be stored and eaten in the Pit area, Bleachers / Audience Seating Area, Cafeteria Commons Outside food is not allowed.

If you submit your order by 10th, your team will be entered into a drawing. One team will be selected to receive half off their entire order!! So make sure to get the order in quickly. We will announce the winner on January 11th by email.

Coaches

Be sure to bring a paper copy of your roster to your event to turn into pit admin. Paper rosters can be printed from your Dashboard at FIRST Inspires. Your roster should have a green checkmark next to every team member AND coach/mentor.

This indicates that all people associated with the team have signed a Consent and Release form. You may not compete without Consent and Release forms on file. FIRST Inspires does not want to manage paper and encourages teams to use these resources to register their children and sign the Consent and Release.

Competing Teams: Stage Left

Team Number	displayTeamNumber	nameFull	Team Name	schoolName	City	State	country	website	rookieYear	robotName	districtCode	homeCMP
369	369	Lockheed-Martin/Bechtel/Oakton High School PTSA/Leidos/Alarm.com&Oakton High School	Oakton Cougar Robotics 369		Vienna	VA	USA	https://cougarrobotics.org/	2,007	Cougar of the Seven Sees
1885	1,885	Aurora Flight Sciences/Lockheed Martin/Micron/Prince William County Schools/ASCO&Battlefield High School	Bobcats ASPIRE		Haymarket	VA	USA		2,007
6158	6,158	Steward School	Spartabots		Henrico	VA	USA		2,012	Sparty
6633	6,633	Bechtel&Langston Hughes Middle School	Technosaurus Rex		Reston	VA	USA		2,012
7988	7,988	alcoa & gilman school	Brogrammers		BALTIMORE	MD	USA		2,013
11695	11,695	gilman school	Roboto		Baltimore	MD	USA		2,016
12096	12,096	Oracle/Leidos&Robotics For Youth	Absolute Zero		Sterling	VA	USA	http://www.azrobotics.org	2,016
13599	13,599	Family/Community	BruinBots		Burke	VA	USA		2,017
13804	13,804	Powhatan High School & Powhatan Middle School	Powhatan SPEAR		Powhatan	VA	USA	https://www.PowhatanSPEAR.com	2,017
14052	14,052	Langston Hughes Middle School PTA/Rockwell Collins/FIRST/Dev Technology Group/THUNDERCAT Technology&Langston Hughes Middle School	Nerdy Narwhals		Reston	VA	USA		2,017
14597	14,597	Family/Community & Patrick Co High School	PC Rocket Robotics		Stuart	VA	USA		2,018
15167	15,167	Family/Community	Robo Troopers		Herndon	VA	USA	http://robotroopers.org	2,018
16862	16,862	Ss Stephen & Agnes Middle Sch	Terabyte Triceratops		Alexandria	VA	USA		2,019
17150	17,150	Tunstall High School	Trojans		Dry Fork	VA	USA		2,019
17682	17,682	Woodberry Forest School	TimberX		Woodberry Forest	VA	USA		2,019
18697	18,697	Family/Community	Monke Bang Rock		Herndon	VA	USA	https://www.monkebangrock.com	2,020
19640	19,640	Foxcroft School	Foxcroft		Middleburg	VA	USA		2,021
20124	20,124	Family/Community	Epsilon		Ellicott City	MD	USA		2,021
20337	20,337	Family/Community	Say Watt?		Reston	VA	USA	http://www.nova-labs.org	2,021
23541	23,541	Broad Run High School	Cyber Sages		Ashburn	VA	USA		2,023
24227	24,227	St Stephen & St Agnes School	Techno Rexs		Alexandria	VA	USA		2,023
24521	24,521	Family/Community	Robo Wizards		Herndon	VA	USA		2,023
Team Number	displayTeamNumber	nameFull	Team Name	schoolName	City	State	country	website	rookieYear	robotName	districtCode	homeCMP

Competing Teams: Stage Right

Team Number	displayTeamNumber	nameFull	Team Name	schoolName	City	State	country	website	rookieYear	robotName	districtCode	homeCMP
226	226	Lockheed-Martin/Bechtel/Oakton HS PTSA/Leidos/Alarm.com&Oakton High School	Oakton Cougar Robotics 226		Vienna	VA	USA	https://cougarrobotics.org/	2,007	Robot Team 1
4970	4,970	Western Albemarle High School	Loose Screws		Crozet	VA	USA	https://wahsrobotics.wixsite.com/wahs	2,011
6383	6,383	Harrisonburg High School Governor's STEM Academy/HCPS CTE Program&Harrisonburg High School	HHS Robotics - Error Code 301		Harrisonburg	VA	USA	https://sites.google.com/harrisonburg.k12.va.us/hhs-robotics/home	2,012	Olympus Mons
8395	8,395	The Doug and Betsey Schwab Family Foundation/AES Warrior Run/LaVale Lions Club/Sheetz/Northrop Grumman/Allegany High School Academic Endowment&Bishop Walsh School&Allegany High School&Fort Hill High School&Mountain Ridge High School&Frankfort High School	The A-Team		Cumberland	MD	USA	http://www.alleganyrobotics.weebly.com	2,014	Doug
8535	8,535	Nova Labs Robotics/Axiologic Solutions LLC&Family/Community	Shark Bytes		Fairfax	VA	USA	http://robotics.nova-labs.org	2,014
9064	9,064	Albemarle High School	Firefly		Charlottesville	VA	USA	http://nerdsofthenorth.ahsrobotics.org/	2,014
11112	11,112	NVTC&Family/Community	RoboLords		Ashburn	VA	USA	http://www.robolords.org	2,016
12882	12,882	Eastern Mennonite School	Hypergaints		Harrisonburg	VA	USA		2,017
13353	13,353	Family/Community	Circuit Breakers		Aldie	VA	USA	https://circuitbreakers.club/	2,017
13621	13,621	Western Albemarle High School	Cable Management		Crozet	VA	USA	https://wahsrobotics.wixsite.com/wahs	2,017
15317	15,317	HHS Governor's STEM Academy/HHS CTE Department/Shickel Corporation&Harrisonburg High School	HHS Robotics - Error Code 404		Harrisonburg	VA	USA	https://sites.google.com/harrisonburg.k12.va.us/hhs-robotics/home	2,018
16540	16,540	Arium AE & Family/Community	Crabotix		Sykesville	MD	USA	https://www.crabotix.com/	2,019
18381	18,381	Winning Solutions LLC/Nimble Hub LLC/BlueVision LLC/Gain-How Printing Co.,Ltd&Family/Community	RAM Eaters		Fairfax	VA	USA	https://rameater18381.wixsite.com/rameater18381	2,020
18442	18,442	PITSCO/Northrop Grumman/Foxhole Technology&Family/Community	Gear Rotation		Marriottsville	MD	USA		2,020
19873	19,873	HHS Governor's STEM Academy/HCPS CTE Program&Harrisonburg High School	HHS Robotics - Error Code 502		Harrisonburg	VA	USA	https://sites.google.com/harrisonburg.k12.va.us/hhs-robotics/home	2,021
19890	19,890	Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation&Family/Community	Distractors		Clarksburg	MD	USA	https://distractors-exe.weebly.com/	2,021
20194	20,194	Moorefield High School	JackBots		Moorefield	WV	USA		2,021
20714	20,714	Floyd Co High School	FloCo BuffBots1		Floyd	VA	USA		2,021
21929	21,929	&Family/Community	Profound Pythons		Fairfax	VA	USA		2,022
22022	22,022	Eagle Ridge Middle School	Electric Eagles		Ashburn	VA	USA		2,022
23374	23,374	Family/Community	RoboXplorers		Fulton	MD	USA		2,023
23377	23,377	Family/Community	Robotanicals		Woodstock	MD	USA		2,023
23975	23,975	CACI Inc.&Family/Community	PigeonBots		Rockville	MD	USA		2,023
Team Number	displayTeamNumber	nameFull	Team Name	schoolName	City	State	country	website	rookieYear	robotName	districtCode	homeCMP

Judging

Team judging begins at 8:00 a.m. Please be prompt. Each Team will have a ten to fifteen minute “fact-finding” interview with a panel of two or three judges. At the start of the interview, Teams will have a maximum of 5 minutes to present to the judges. After the Team’s five-minute presentation, the judges will have the opportunity to ask questions about the Team, the Robot, and outreach efforts.

Engineering Portfolios
Teams should submit an Engineering Portfolio (not an Engineering Notebook). This is outlined in the Game Manual.
The Engineering Portfolio should be on paper (not electronic) and should be given to the Judges during the judging interview.

Control Award Submissions
Control Award Submissions, which are optional, should be on paper (not electronic) and should be given to the Judges during the judging interview.

Official Q&A Forum
If you have not already, make sure you check out and review the questions and answers on the FIRST Tech Challenge Official Q&A Forum. More questions and answers are added weekly!

Judging Schedule
Teams- Judging schedules will be available in paper form at the event . Please plan to be at the event at 7:45 in case your judging time is at 8am. We have a full event and will not be able to accommodate changes.

Event Schedule
7:30 AM	Team Check-in, Pits Open
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Inspections, Judge Interviews, Practice
10:10 AM	Driver’s Meeting
10:30 AM	Opening Ceremony
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM	Qualification Matches
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM	Lunch Break
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM	Qualification Matches Continues
3:00 PM	Alliance Selection
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Elimination and Final Rounds
5:15 PM	Closing Ceremony
6:30 PM	Pits Close

Last updated November 29, 2023

Pit Size

Each team will have a 2’x 6’ table and the space immediately in front of that table. There is not a guaranteed minimum pit size, as we must keep the aisles clear for the judges and transporting equipment and robots.

Match Schedule

To be announced on-site.

Health & Safety

Appropriate safety attire, including safety glasses, ling hair tied back and closed-toe shoes, are required while in the pits.

Safety glasses must be worn at all times in the pit area. Teams are responsible for providing their team members AND guests with safety glasses.

We encourage all visitors wear a masks in the pits and in the stands. Please stay home if you are experiencing symptoms of illness, especially shortness of breath, fever, cough, or congestion.

Remember to also clean up after your teams and only go into areas that are permitted while at the venue.

Advancement

Four teams will advance from this qualifier to the FIRST Chesapeake District FTC Championship.

Order of Advancement

Stage Left Division
1. Inspire Award Winner
2. Winning Alliance Captain

Stage Right Division
1. Inspire Award Winner
2. Winning Alliance Captain

***Advancement is based on rules in Game Manual 1.

Inclement Weather Policy for FIRST Chesapeake Events

Any changes to our event schedule will be determined by the policy of the event venue or hosting school district. Because of this, we recommend that all traveling teams make hotel reservations that are refundable.

In case of inclement weather the day of a FIRST Chesapeake event, click to call (804.404.3134) after 5am for updates.

For Volunteers

Empower the next generation of changemakers and innovators.

FIRST^® volunteers are part of a global robotics community preparing young people for the future. Even if you only have a few hours to give, your contribution can make a difference. Working side by side with FIRST participants, volunteers play an important role in shaping young minds and inspiring students to achieve.

Volunteer roles range from safety attendants and field reset to judges, emcees, and referees. Volunteering at an event is a great way to share technical or professional knowledge, but you do not need special skills or expertise to volunteer.

For Attendees

All FIRST Chesapeake competitions, qualifiers, and championships are free and open to the public.

If you would like to, you can RSVP below.

As we work as a community to prepare young people for a STEM future, FIRST aims to ensure its programs have a lasting, positive impact on all participants.

Join us in our mission to empower the young minds of DC, MD, and VA. Together, we can spark innovation, foster diversity, and make the impossible possible. Your support is not just a donation; it’s an investment in the future.

Together, let’s build a brighter, more innovative future.

Can’t Attend in Person?

All of our events are live-streamed and recorded.

Alumni Ambassadors Presented By

Harrisonburg High School

Parking

Concessions:

Coaches

Competing Teams: Stage Left

Competing Teams: Stage Right

Judging

Judging Schedule
Teams- Judging schedules will be available in paper form at the event . Please plan to be at the event at 7:45 in case your judging time is at 8am. We have a full event and will not be able to accommodate changes.

Pit Size

Match Schedule

Health & Safety

Advancement

Order of Advancement

Inclement Weather Policy for FIRST Chesapeake Events

Empower the next generation of changemakers and innovators.

All FIRST Chesapeake competitions, qualifiers, and championships are free and open to the public.

Can’t Attend in Person?

Alumni Ambassadors Presented By

FOR PARENTS

FOR TEAMS

FOR TEACHERS

FOR VOLUNTEERS

Harrisonburg High School

Parking

Concessions:

Coaches

Competing Teams: Stage Left

Competing Teams: Stage Right

Judging

Judging Schedule Teams- Judging schedules will be available in paper form at the event . Please plan to be at the event at 7:45 in case your judging time is at 8am. We have a full event and will not be able to accommodate changes.

Pit Size

Match Schedule

Health & Safety

Advancement

Order of Advancement

Inclement Weather Policy for FIRST Chesapeake Events

Empower the next generation of changemakers and innovators.

All FIRST Chesapeake competitions, qualifiers, and championships are free and open to the public.

Can’t Attend in Person?

Alumni Ambassadors Presented By

FOR PARENTS

FOR TEAMS

FOR TEACHERS

FOR VOLUNTEERS

Judging Schedule
Teams- Judging schedules will be available in paper form at the event . Please plan to be at the event at 7:45 in case your judging time is at 8am. We have a full event and will not be able to accommodate changes.