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We’re Going to the World Championship!

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Our FTC team 19502 competed at the FIRST in Texas State Championship in Belton on March 25-26. We were so excited to be the Tesla Division Finalist Alliance Captain and to win 3rd place Inspire!

We moved on to the World Championship in Houston and can’t wait to meet teams from around the world! We made a robot reveal video on our stat page here, where we also have videos of some of our best matches from the State Championship! If you are in Houston for the World Championship, please come and visit us at our pit!

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1st Place Inspire and Winning Alliance Captain!

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POWERPLAY League Tournament Match

Our FTC team 19502 finished off our league play for the Houston Southeast League with our tournament on Saturday. We were so excited to be awarded the 1st place Inspire award, as well as being the Winning Alliance Captain for the league in the playoff matches. We are moving on to the Houston Regional Championship this coming Saturday! We look forward to meeting teams from all around the Houston region.

Please see our page about our stats. We will be posting a video of our robot in action soon.

Transitioning from FLL to FTC: Forming a Team

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Transitioning from FIRST LEGO League Challenge to FIRST Tech Challenge may seem rather frightening. It is normal to be scared of something new, but FIRST Tech Challenge brings its own awesome opportunities. Last year our team moved from FIRST LEGO League to FIRST Tech Challenge. It may seem like a big jump, but the programs are remarkably similar!

This article discusses the changes and similarities between FLL and FTC in the team structure and formation. We will post other articles outlining other differences, such as the robot game, the actual robot, competition structure, judging, awards, and advancement. Stay tuned!

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