{"id":66515,"date":"2016-03-22T14:18:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T18:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=66515"},"modified":"2016-03-21T18:26:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T22:26:55","slug":"robospartans-advance-to-robotics-world-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=66515","title":{"rendered":"RoboSpartans advance to Robotics World Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pictured in front from left are Timothy Ha, Gwyneth LaMarche and Kevin Valete; pictured in back row from left are Daniel Michaels, Ryan Payne, Matthew Strachen and Douglas Hotvedt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The RoboSpartans FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team arrived home from the East Super Regional at the University of Scranton with an invitation to the prestigious FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in St. Louis, Mo., April 27 through 30<\/span>. The four-day competition will host 128 teams from the U.S. and 11 countries.\u00a0 Approximately 2.5 percent of United States FTC teams are invited to St. Louis.\u00a0 The RoboSpartans were the only Central New York team chosen to attend the event this year.<\/p>\n

In Scranton, the RoboSpartans won the Think Award, qualifying them as seventh out of the 24 top East Coast teams advancing to World-class competition next month.\u00a0 The judges noted their attention to detail in describing all aspects of their team\u2019s activities in their Engineering Notebook along with their use stress analysis testing on parts created for their robot, Laconicus. \u00a0The RoboSpartans earned sixth place ranking after nine qualifying matches in their division.\u00a0 They were chosen to play in the division semi-finals by fourth-ranked\u00a0i2<\/sup>r Robotics of Westport, CT.<\/p>\n

For the 2015-16 season, the RoboSpartans logged more than 1,200 hours of community outreach, assisting in the formation of new teams, demonstrating their robot, promoting FIRST, and sharing with teams Worldwide. Through their FTC TEC Network Google Community, the RoboSpartans promote peer-to-peer learning and the growth of their sport.<\/p>\n

Their Network Community currently facilitates information sharing by over 160 FTC team members from 35 States and 8 countries.\u00a0 Hangout discussions help teams get to know each other as they chat weekly about robot building, programming and tournament strategy.<\/p>\n

The RoboSpartans team is run as an independent after-school program out of their coach\u2019s basement in New Hartford.\u00a0 Team members are from Utica and New\u00a0Hartford schools along with homeschooled students.\u00a0\u00a0The team operates through the generosity of their fiscal agent and supporter, the Griffiss Institute of Rome, NY and with the assistance of business sponsors.\u00a0\u00a0 For information on how to support these great area students as they represent New York State at the World Championship, contact the team coaches at RoboSpartans4082@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Robo<\/strong>Spartans <\/strong>FTC Team 4082<\/strong><\/p>\n

RoboSpartans.org<\/p>\n

FB: RoboSpartans FTC 4082<\/p>\n

TW: @RoboSpartans<\/p>\n

Youtube Channel:\u00a0 RoboSpartans<\/p>\n

5 Forest Road, Utica, NY 13501-6621<\/p>\n

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Websites with additional Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Super Regional Website:\u00a0 ftceast.org<\/p>\n

FIRST Website:\u00a0 firstinspires.org<\/p>\n

RoboSpartans Website:\u00a0 RoboSpartans.org<\/p>\n

FTCTECNetwork Website:\u00a0 FTCTECNETWORK.org<\/p>\n

Bob & Lisa Payne, Coaches<\/p>\n

RoboSpartans Robotics FTC Team #4082<\/p>\n

5 Forest Road, Utica NY 13501-6621<\/p>\n

2015-2016 East Super Regional Championship <\/strong>–\u00a0Think Award & Promote Award Winners<\/em><\/p>\n

2015-2016 Excelsior Region Championship<\/strong> – Inspire Award & Promote Award Winners<\/em><\/p>\n

2015 & 2013 World Championship<\/strong> –\u00a0Inspire Award & Connect Award Finalists<\/em><\/p>\n

RoboSpartans Robotics continues with the generous assistance of our fiscal agent, the Griffiss Institute, Rome, NY, \u00a0a 501(c)3.\u00a0 Donations are graciously accepted:<\/p>\n

Griffiss Institute<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

RoboSpartans Robotics Team Sponsorship<\/em><\/p>\n

725 Daedalian Drive<\/em><\/p>\n

Rome, NY 13441<\/em><\/p>\n

RoboSpartans.org<\/a><\/p>\n

FB\u00a0#RoboSpartansFTC4082<\/a><\/p>\n

TW\u00a0@RoboSpartans<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Youtube Channel:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

CNY+<\/a>\u00a0(Central New York FTC Team Consortium)<\/em><\/p>\n

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