Event Information for 2016-2017 FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff 

What?

The FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff Event

Where?

Pace Academy

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When?

Saturday,
September, 10

Event Schedule

• 7:30                     Depart from MPC
• 8:45 - 9:00        Brief welcome and kickoff overview 
• 9:00 - 9:50       Round one of sessions
• 10:00 - 10:50   Round two of sessions 
• Break:                   Move to the auditorium
• 11:00 – 11:30      Whats new with FIRST 
• 11:30 – 12:00     Whats new with Georgia FIRST Tech Challenge 
• 12:00 – 12:15      Kickoff video and game reveal 
• 12:30 – 1:30      Ref Q&A and teams inspect the official game field 
• 1:30                       Depart from Pace Academy
• 2:00                     Lunch at MPC
• 3:30                     End of Meeting

Sessions

• FTC Welcome/Overview for new coaches and parents (1 session, Auditorium)
• Judging and Your Engineering Notebook (2 sessions)
• Introduction to the FTC Electronics (2 sessions)
• Programming with Android Studio (2 sessions)
• Programming with App Inventor (2 sessions)
• Surviving The Robot Inspection (2 sessions)
• Preparing for a Qualifier (1 session, Auditorium)
• Promoting your team through Social Media (2 sessions)
• CAD/PTC (TBD)
• Game Rules Q&A (1 session, Auditorium)

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