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Beak Squad Robotics - North Campus Grades 7-8

Grade Levels:

7-8

Purpose:

The FIRST Robotics program is a unique experience that exposes students to not only engineering, designing, building and programming, but also to marketing, brand identities, website development, publicity, and more!

CHCA’s 7-8th Grade students participate in the FIRST Tech Challenge category (FTC). FTC provides students with real-world engineering challenges in a unique team setting to learn collaboration and problem solving as well as design and programming skills.

Student teams design, build, program, and operate robots to play a floor game in an alliance format. Teams, including coaches and mentors, develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering principles. It’s “More Than Robots”!

Months:

June-July: Optional CHCA FTC Summer Camp;
Optional Team Building & Outreach Events

August - March: Build & Competition Season

Practices Schedule

Check TeamSnap for updated Team Practice Info
  • Mondays & Thursdays – 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturdays – 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • Upper School 7-12th Grade Robotics Team Training Workshops: TBD

*Practice dates and times will vary based on team role. Most team members attend two days per week.
**Additional practice time is required to prepare for competitions.

Practice  Location:

Founders' Campus Innovation Space and other sites determined by team coaches.

Competition Information:

Regional Competition:
  • 2 weekends in Dec-Feb: To Be Determined
Championship Tournaments:
  • TBD based on qualification (Feb-March)
Competition Logistics:
  • Competitions are FREE and open to the public to attend
  • Transportation to and from local competitions is Parent-Provided

*Cost:

$350
  • Includes team uniform T-shirt, presentation supplies + robotic & technical equipment for each team

** Scholarships are available to ensure that finances are never a barrier for student participation in CHCA Robotics. Contact Sarah.Hendrix@chca-oh.org for more information and to apply for a scholarship.

Anticipated # of Students:

15

*Teams are limited to 15 members. CHCA’s Competition Team members will be determined based on participation, initiative, and contributions during the pre-season

Expected Parent Involvement:

  • Ensure student attendance and/or communicate absence in advance
    • Timely Arrival & Pick Up from practice
  • Ensure student transportation & attendance at local competition
  • Parent/mentor support is welcomed to ensure success! No previous experience is needed, just an interest in participating!

 

Notes:

 

Important Dates:

Parent/Guardian Meetings: TBD via Coach emails

Important Dates (UPDATED 08/27/2024):
08/27/24 – Ultra Camp Registration OPENS

Grades 7-8 Team Registration
08/29/2024 – Practices Begin
09/07/2024 – Season Kickoff
09/14/2024 – Ultra Camp Registration CLOSES at 11:59 p.m.

Mentors work with team members to develop robot design and programming.

Building robots is a hands-on challenge!

Team brainstorms ideas for improving our robot mechanisms.

Fine tuning the mechanisms –patience and persistence required!

Testing the firing mechanism for distance and accuracy.

FTC 9952 Team Members (2020-2021)

See how FIRST is designed to develop your child … we hope you’ll join us for the journey!