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FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®)
History Main | 2000: CO-OPERTITION FIRST™ | 2001: DIABOLICAL DYNAMICS™ | 2002: ZONE ZEAL™ | 2003: STACK ATTACK™ | 2004: FIRST FRENZY - RAISING THE BAR™ | 2005: TRIPLE PLAY™ | 2006: AIM HIGH™ | 2007: RACK 'N' ROLL™ | 2008: OVERDRIVE™ | 2009: LUNACY® | 2010: BREAKAWAY™ | 2011: LOGOMOTION™ | 2012: REBOUND Rumble™ | 2013: ULTIMATE ASCENT™ | 2014: AERIAL ASSIST™ | 2015: Recycle Rush™ | 2016: Stronghold™ | 2017: Steamworks™ | 2018: POWERUP™ | 2019: DESTINATION: Deep Space™
2008: FIRST OVERDRIVE™
2008 Schedule:
Fall
| September | ||||||
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Sept. 25 (7-9pm) – Officers prep for SBPLI, driver practice Sept. 26 (9-9:45am) – Officers demo for SBPLI Sept. 27 (7-9pm) – All Hands mtg. |
| October | ||||||
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October 6 (1-5pm) – Car Wash Oct. 10 (7-9pm) – All Hands mtg October - Flower Bulb Fundraiser Oct. 16 (7-9pm) – All Hands Oct. 17 (7:30pm) – Parent Meeting 7:30PM in Teacher's Lounge near the Robotics room Oct. 18 (7-9pm) – All Hands Oct. 19 (3-5pm) – Deer Park field setup Oct. 20 (8-4pm) – Deer Park competition Oct. 20 (4-8pm) – Homecoming fundraiser Oct. 27 (2-4:30pm) - Safe Halloween Oct. 30 (7-9pm) – All Hands (Flower bulb orders due) (Lotto sheets due) |
| November | ||||||
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Nov. 1 (7-9pm) – All Hands Nov. – Lotto all month Nov. 3 (8-5pm) – North Brunswick, NJ competition Nov. 17 (6:30-9pm) - Oldies concert fundraiser Nov. 17 (10:00am-12) - L.I. Teams Programming Workshop Nov. 26 (7-9pm) – All Hands mtg. |
| December | ||||||
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Dec. 3 (8am-1pm) – Officers at Northrop Grumman Exhibition Dec. 5 (7-9pm) – Team Programming Workshop Dec. 6 (7-9pm) – Team Electrical Workshop Dec. 11 (7-9pm) – All Hand's Mtg. Dec. 18 (7-9pm) – Mill setup-Mechanical Group |
Winter
| January | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jan. 2 (7-9pm) – Officer's Mtg Jan. 3 (7-9pm) – Officer's Mtg Jan. 5 (9-12pm) – FIRST Kickoff Jan. 7 thru Feb 19 Nightly and Saturday build mtgs. Jan. 9 – M.S. Science Fair Jan. 12 (10-12pm) – KOP Workshop for L.I. teams Jan. 16 (2:30-4:00pm) - Bakesale at H.S. |
| February | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Feb. 19 – Robot ships Feb. 20 – Chairman's award submission due February/March - Mandatory Parent Meeting for Members who are traveling February – Lotto all month |
Construction Task Schedule General Details
| Build Initial Weekly Schedule: (Starting @ Kickoff Jan. 5 - Feb. 11) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 7:00-10:00 | 7:00-10:00 | 7:00-10:00 | 7:00-10:00 | 7:00-10:00 | 10:00-2:00 | TBA |
| Build Final Push Weekly Schedule: (Feb. 11th - Feb 19) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 7:00-12:00 | 7:00-12:00 | 7:00-12:00 | 7:00-12:00 | 7:00-12:00 | 10:00-4:00 | as needed |
After the robot ships our meetings are suspended until after the first weekend of Regionals when we are allowed Fix-It Windows based on the current years game rules.
Spring
| March | ||||||
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March 12-15 – Connecticut Regional March 27-29 – Long Island Regional |
| April | ||||||
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April 16-20 – Atlanta Championships |
| Once Regionals Begin Weekly Schedule: (based on shifting Fix-It Windows) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| only announced | only announced | only announced | only announced | only announced | only announced | none |
End of the Year
After Championships in Atlanta will come APs and Regents, so only special meetings for the rest of the year.
We will have a day of Robotics Room cleanup and we will have a year-end pot-luck, dates to be announced.
Same Schedule Sorted by Special Events and Meetings
| Booster Club/Parents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Time |
|
Booster Officer Mtg
|
9/?/07 | 8-9 PM |
|
Parent Introductory Mtg
(H.S. Faculty Room) |
10/?/07 | 7-8 PM |
|
Parent General Mtg
(H.S. Commons) |
12/?/07 | 7:30-8:30 PM |
|
Hartford Travel Mtg
(H.S. Commons) |
3/?/08 | 7:30-8:30 PM |
|
Atlanta Travel Mtg
(H.S. Commons) |
4/?/08 | 7:00-8:30 PM |
| FIRST Events: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Time |
| Safety Animation Due | 12/?/07 | 12:00 AM |
|
Kickoff (Room 380, HHS) |
1/5/08 | 9:30 AM |
| Visualization Paperwork Due | 2/?/08 | 12:00 PM |
| Animation/Storyboard Due | 2/?/08 | 11:00 AM |
|
Robot Ship |
2/?/08 | 12 PM |
| Chairman's Entry Due | 2/20/08 | 11:59 PM |
| Woodie Flowers Entry Due | 2/20/08 | 11:59 PM |
| Website Design Entry Due | 2/?/08 | 11:59 PM |
| Inventor Paperwork Due | 3/?/08 | 8:00 PM |
| Inventor Entry Due | 3/?/08 | 8:00 PM |
|
Hartford Regional
(Connecticut Convention Center - Hartford, CT) |
3/13/08 | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| 3/14/08 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | |
| 3/15/08 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
|
SBPLI Long Island Regional
( Hofstra University- Hempstead, NY ) |
3/27/08 | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| 3/28/08 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | |
| 3/29/08 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
|
Championship Event
(Georgia Dome- Atlanta, GA) |
4/17/08 | 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| 4/18/08 | 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM | |
| 4/19/08 | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Other Special Events: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Time |
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SBPLI-Superintendent's Demo
(Hauppauge H.S.) |
9/26/07 | 9-9:45am |
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Homecoming
(Hauppauge H.S.) |
10/20/07 | 4-8pm |
|
Safe Halloween
(Hauppauge H.S.) |
10/27/07 | 2-5pm |
|
Oldies Concert Fundraiser
(Hauppauge H.S.) |
11/17/07 | 7pm |
|
Robotics Exhibition
(Northrop Grumman-Bethpage, NY) |
12/3/07 | 8am-1pm |
|
Middle School Science Fair
(Hauppauge M.S.) |
1/9/08 | 7pm |
|
Long Island Programming Workshop Series
Kickoff Technology Special Work on whatever this year's special electronics/programming is (Hauppauge H.S.) |
1/12/08 | 10-12 |
| Off-Season Competitions: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Time |
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Deer Park Invitational
(Deer Park, NY - Team 270) |
10/19/07 - Field setup | 3:00 - 6:00 PM |
| 10/20/07 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
|
Brunswick Eruption
(North Brunswick, NJ - Team 25) |
11/3/07 | 7am-5pm |