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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
Please use the map to determine where to park.
Pre Order Lunches
Team Lunch Orders (https://forms.gle/PUXeLL9rsiYyqoHA9)
Due – Sunday, Dec. 31st
Coaches complete one order per team
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.
| Team Number | displayTeamNumber | nameFull | Team Name | schoolName | City | State | country | website | rookieYear | robotName | districtCode | homeCMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | TechBrick Education/DoD STEM&TechBrick Education | Tactical Sheep | Aberdeen Proving Ground | MD | USA | http://www.techbrick.com | 2,007 | Emoji_7 | |||
| 5233 | 5,233 | Leidos/Chapelgate Christian Academy/AFCEA Northern Virginia Chapter/Private Donation /Jensen Family&Chapelgate Christian Academy | Vector | Marriottsville | MD | USA | http://chapelgaterobotics.wordpress.com/ | 2,011 | Vector | |||
| 10452 | 10,452 | Southern Middle School | SX Gearheads | Oakland | MD | USA | 2,015 | GaCo South | ||||
| 11112 | 11,112 | NVTC&Family/Community | RoboLords | Ashburn | VA | USA | http://www.robolords.org | 2,016 | ||||
| 11500 | 11,500 | CDIGITAL MARKETS, LLC & St Mark School | Too Many Wires | Catonsville | MD | USA | 2,016 | |||||
| 12118 | 12,118 | Northern Garrett High School | The ACES | Accident | MD | USA | 2,016 | |||||
| 12134 | 12,134 | Southern Garrett High School | Southern High Rams | Oakland | MD | USA | 2,016 | |||||
| 13353 | 13,353 | Family/Community | Circuit Breakers | Aldie | VA | USA | https://circuitbreakers.club/ | 2,017 | ||||
| 14169 | 14,169 | 4-H | BC4H Partytime ^s | Martinsburg | WV | USA | https://bc4stem.weebly.com/FTC-robotics-9th-12th.html | 2,017 | ||||
| 14691 | 14,691 | Nova Labs/Leidos&Family/Community | Mechanical Mafia | Fairfax | VA | USA | 2,018 | |||||
| 14971 | 14,971 | Southern Garrett High School | Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots | Oakland | MD | USA | 2,018 | |||||
| 15167 | 15,167 | Family/Community | Robo Troopers | Herndon | VA | USA | http://robotroopers.org | 2,018 | ||||
| 17080 | 17,080 | stackArmor, Inc.&Family/Community | NewT.exe | Potomac | MD | USA | http://newt-exe.com/ | 2,019 | ||||
| 18264 | 18,264 | Bechtel/Octo Consulting/Shabas Solutions LLC/Intelice Solutions &Family/Community | TheElectronovas | Fairfax | VA | USA | 2,020 | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 18996 | 18,996 | Family/Community | S.T.A.T.I.C. | Clarksville | MD | USA | 2,020 | |||||
| 19818 | 19,818 | Family/Community | Jade Innovations | Boyds | MD | USA | 2,021 | |||||
| 19876 | 19,876 | Family/Community | N-1 | Aberdeen | MD | USA | https://techbrick.com | 2,021 | ||||
| 20123 | 20,123 | Family/Community | Cryptic | Ellicott City | MD | USA | https://www.crypticrobotics.com/ | 2,021 | ||||
| 20194 | 20,194 | Moorefield High School | JackBots | Moorefield | WV | USA | 2,021 | |||||
| 22202 | 22,202 | Family/Community | Infinity.exe | Rockville | MD | USA | 2,022 | |||||
| 23382 | 23,382 | Family/Community | Fifth Dimension | North Potomac | MD | USA | 2,023 | |||||
| 23840 | 23,840 | Family/Community | Howard Dynamics | Clarksville | MD | USA | 2,023 | |||||
| 23928 | 23,928 | Family/Community | Double Quarter Pounders | Mc Lean | VA | USA | 2,023 | |||||
| 24219 | 24,219 | Family/Community | Duck Robotics | Rockville | MD | USA | 2,023 | |||||
| Team Number | displayTeamNumber | nameFull | Team Name | schoolName | City | State | country | website | rookieYear | robotName | districtCode | homeCMP |
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!
Award Name | Team Number | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Award | 7 | Tactical Sheep TechBrick Education/DoD STEM&TechBrick Education |
| Inspire Award 2nd Place | 13353 | Circuit Breakers Family/Community |
| Inspire Award 3rd Place | 11112 | RoboLords NVTC&Family/Community |
| Winning Alliance - Captain | 19876 | N-1 Family/Community |
| Winning Alliance - 1st Team Selected | 5233 | Vector Leidos/Chapelgate Christian Academy/AFCEA Northern Virginia Chapter/Private Donation /Jensen Family&Chapelgate Christian Academy |
| Winning Alliance - 2nd Team Selected | 22202 | Infinity.exe Family/Community |
| Finalist Alliance - Captain | 20123 | Cryptic Family/Community |
| Finalist Alliance - 1st Team Selected | 19818 | Jade Innovations Family/Community |
| Finalist Alliance - 2nd Team Selected | 14691 | Mechanical Mafia Nova Labs/Leidos&Family/Community |
| Think Award | 18264 | TheElectronovas Bechtel/Octo Consulting/Shabas Solutions LLC/Intelice Solutions &Family/Community |
| Think Award 2nd Place | 23382 | Fifth Dimension Family/Community |
| Think Award 3rd Place | 5233 | Vector Leidos/Chapelgate Christian Academy/AFCEA Northern Virginia Chapter/Private Donation /Jensen Family&Chapelgate Christian Academy |
| Connect Award | 20194 | JackBots Moorefield High School |
| Connect Award 2nd Place | 20123 | Cryptic Family/Community |
| Connect Award 3rd Place | 13353 | Circuit Breakers Family/Community |
| Innovate Award sponsored by RTX | 17080 | NewT.exe stackArmor, Inc.&Family/Community |
| Innovate Award sponsored by RTX 2nd Place | 19818 | Jade Innovations Family/Community |
| Innovate Award sponsored by RTX 3rd Place | 18996 | S.T.A.T.I.C. Family/Community |
| Control Award | 13353 | Circuit Breakers Family/Community |
| Control Award 2nd Place | 7 | Tactical Sheep TechBrick Education/DoD STEM&TechBrick Education |
| Control Award 3rd Place | 19876 | N-1 Family/Community |
| Motivate Award | 14691 | Mechanical Mafia Nova Labs/Leidos&Family/Community |
| Motivate Award 2nd Place | 19818 | Jade Innovations Family/Community |
| Motivate Award 3rd Place | 20123 | Cryptic Family/Community |
| Design Award | 15167 | Robo Troopers Family/Community |
| Design Award 2nd Place | 11112 | RoboLords NVTC&Family/Community |
| Design Award 3rd Place | 19876 | N-1 Family/Community |
| Judges' Choice Award | 18996 | S.T.A.T.I.C. Family/Community |
| 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 December 13, 2023
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.
To be announced on-site.
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.
Three teams will advance from this qualifier to the FIRST Chesapeake District FTC Championship.
***Awards will be based on Game Manual 1 Advancement rules.
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
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.
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