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Where it all began: FIRST

We are part of FIRST, which stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. FIRST is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people to pursue an education in Science & Technology, while building confidence, knowledge, and life-skills. You can read more about FIRST at their site, or read more in our FIRST section.

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About C.O.R.E. 2062

Team Name: Verizon Business, Marcus Corporation, GE Volunteers, Rockwell Automation, InSinkerator, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Cooper Power, School District of Waukesha

Team Number: 2062

Team Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin

Our name stands for Community of Robotic Engineers, and that is just what we are-we are from Waukesha, Wisconsin and accept students from any three of our community high schools, two preparatory academies, and homeschool students from the area. We are part of a larger organization called FIRST. To read more about them, read the section below. We pair them up with great mentors who teach them the fundamentals of robotics and other life skills.

FTC- FIRST Tech Challenge

FTC stands for First Tech Challenge. Teams of up to ten students grades 9-12 design, build, and program robots. These robots are much smaller than First Robotics Competition Robots, but are a great learning tool for students looking to transition to the larger team needed for the First Robotics Competition. In this years game, “Bowled Over!”, two teams of two robots each compete against each other to score more points than your opponent’s alliance by placing racquet balls into crates and then stacking the crates. Teams will be challenged to complete tasks during autonomous and driver controlled periods and will score special racquetballs and six pound bowling balls for additional points. There is a 30-second autonomous period, followed by a two minute driver-controlled period. You can find more information about this game here (pdf).

FTC is quite similar to FRC, from the many scholarships offered to the alliances at tournaments. This year, FTC teams can help FRC teams by designing and building the minibot.