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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
2010: BREAKAWAY
2009-2010 Schedule:
Fall
| September | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 9 - School Opens Sept. 15 (7-9pm) - Regular Meeting Sept. 26 (10am-12noon) - Giving SBPLI LabVIEW training for L.I. teams @ Hauppauge Sept. 29 (7-9pm) - Regular Meeting Sept. 29 (7:30-8:30pm) - Booster Club Meeting | 
| October | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 13 (7-8pm) - Regular Meeting Oct. 16 (3-5pm) - Deer Park field setup Oct. 17 (8-4pm) - Deer Park competition Oct. 17 (2:30-4:30pm) - Homecoming parade Oct. 27 (7-9pm) - Regular Meeting Oct. 27 (7:30-8:30pm) - Parent Meeting Oct. 30 (5pm) - Robo-lottery fundraiser money due (runs the month of November) Oct. 31 (2-4:30pm) - Safe Halloween | 
| November | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 10 (5-10pm) - SBPLI Gala fundraiser Nov. 10 (7-9pm) - Regular Meeting Nov. 14 (12-2pm) - SBPLI Inventor Workshop @ West Islip Nov. 14 (6:00-9pm) - Oldies concert fundraiser Nov. 24 (7-9pm) - Regular Meeting (Team photo for Yearbook) | 
| December | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 8 (7-9pm) - Regular Meeting Dec. 15 (7-9pm) - Regular Meeting | 
Winter
| January | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9 (9-12pm) - FIRST Kickoff Jan. 11 thru Feb 22 - Nightly build mtgs. Jan. 16 (10-12pm) - host SBPLI KOP Workshop for L.I. teams @ Hauppauge | 
| February | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6 thru Feb 20 - Saturday build mtgs. TBD - Parent Atlanta travel mtg. Feb. 23 - Robot ships Feb. 25 - Chairman's award submission due February/March - Mandatory Parent Meeting for Members who are traveling | 
Construction Task Schedule General Details
| Build Initial Weekly Schedule: (Starting @ Kickoff Jan. 9 - Jan. 29) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | TBA | TBA | 
| Build Final Push Weekly Schedule: (Feb. 1 - Feb 22) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12:00-4:00 | as needed | 
After the robot ships our meetings are only as announced to give us all a bit of rest.
We will meet at least one day before each event to organize tools, parts, packup, and to make Scouting plans.
Spring
| March | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10-13 - WPI Regional, Worcester, MA March 25-27 - SBPLI Long Island Regional | 
| April | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14-18 - Atlanta Championships (we are waitlisted) | 
| May | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 
| June | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 – Year-end Party | 
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
| FIRST Events: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Time | 
| Safety Animation Due | 12/7/09 | 12:00 AM | 
| Kickoff (Room 380, HHS) | 1/9/10 | 9:00 AM | 
| Visualization Animation Due | 2/?/10 | 12:00 PM | 
| Robot Ship | 2/23/10 | noon | 
| Chairman's Entry Due | 2/18/10 | 11:59 PM | 
| Woodie Flowers Entry Due | 2/18/10 | 11:59 PM | 
| Website Design Entry Due | 2/18/10 | 11:59 PM | 
| Inventor Entry Due | 2/?/10 | 8:00 PM | 
| WPI Regional (Worchester Polytechnical Institute (WPI) - Worchester, MA) | 3/11/10 | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM | 
| 3/12/10 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | |
| 3/13/10 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| SBPLI Long Island Regional ( Hofstra University- Hempstead, NY ) | 3/25/10 | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM | 
| 3/26/10 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | |
| 3/27/10 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Championship Event
			- (We are Waitlisted for this event) (Georgia Dome- Atlanta, GA) | 4/15/10 | 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM | 
| 4/16/10 | 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM | |
| 4/17/10 | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Off-Season Competitions: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Time | 
| Deer Park Invitational (Deer Park, NY - Team 270) | 10/16/09 - Field setup | 3:00 - 6:00 PM | 
| 10/17/09 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
 
		