Upcoming Events
February 3: FTC West Qualifying Tournament
February 17: FLL SC State Championship
March 1-2: FTC SC Regional Championship
March 7-9: FRC PCH District Anderson
March 21-23: PCH District Charleston
Upcoming Events February 3: FTC West Qualifying Tournament February 17: FLL SC State Championship March 1-2: FTC SC Regional Championship March 7-9: FRC PCH District Anderson March 21-23: PCH District Charleston
sc first tech challenge
team resources
2023/2024 CENTERSTAGE
presented by RTX
Game Animation
Challenge Resources including Game Manuals
Check out these Q & A Presentation Slides or Video Recording to be sure you know all the tricky CENTERSTAGE rules to watch out for. Have questions? Email ftc.head.referee@firstsouthcarolina.org
ONE-STOP FTC Community Page with links to season, documents, events, official Q & A, Blog, and Machine Learning tool!
Coach Resources
Coach’s Goal Tracker (NEW): Designed to guide your team through the FIRST Tech Challenge Season using a 6-week adjustable plan to keep your team on track for competitions.
Interactive platform allowing teams and interested mentors to easily find each other for virtual (or eventual face-to-face) mentorship.
Team Email Blasts - anyone can sign up to receive these updates from FIRST Headquarters.
Team Sustainability Toolkit - guide for identifying areas to build up team to remain sustainable.
SC FTC Coach Blast
CENTERSTAGE archives
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 1 - 5/01/23
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 2 - 6/01/23
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 3 - 6/30/23
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 4 - 8/01/23
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 5 - 9/01/23
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 6 - 10/01/23
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 7 - 11/01/23
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 8 - 12/1/23
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 9 - 1/2/24
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 10 - 2/7/24
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 11 - 3/8/24
CENTERSTAGE Mentor Blast - vol. 12 - 4/1/24
Competition Preparation
CENTERSTAGE Gameplay/Rules overview & Q&A
by FIRST SC Head Referee - Meeting Recording
Preparing for a Tournament Overview
PresentationOptional Award Submissions
PresentationEngineering Portfolio - updated 12/23
PresentationJudging Interviews -What to Expect-updated 12/23
PresentationRobot Competition Day-What to Expect
PresentationTournaments - How are they Different?
Presentation
SC CENTERSTAGE Kickoff Materials & Videos
Link above includes all handouts and presentation materials and videos from SC PDP, breakout sessions, and workshop presentations.
South Carolina FIRST Tech Challenge videos
Interested in sharing your own video to help teams?
Contact FIRST Tech Challenge Program Partner, Linda Stewart.
Classroom/Meeting Space Posters
The Orange Alliance
The Orange Alliance is the official match, event, and team data provider for FIRST Tech Challenge.
It includes event info including match scores, rankings, and awards. Some events offer live streaming options through links on the Orange Alliance event’s page.
This information can also be found at https://ftc-events.firstinspires.org/
Community Resources
South Carolina FIRST Discord Channel
This is a great place to connect with other FIRST teams from across the state to ask questions or bounce ideas off of.
FTC: Share and Learn group on Facebook. This is friendly place to ask questions and get ideas primarily from other coaches/mentors.
Technical Resources
Explore build guides, design resources, wiring resources, and more to help your team throughout the season.
Check out this link for resources related specifically to programming.
FTC SIM - Programming Simulator
Anyone in the world can sign up for a free account at pixelpad.io/ftcsim. There is nothing to download. Check out the video tutorials on YouTube.
VRS - Virtual Robot Simulator
Similar to FTC SIM with autonomous and tele-op modes for testing your programming without hardware.
Team Building Resources
Check out these resources for managing your team, including mentor resources and guides for your Engineering Notebook.
Check out these fundraising resources for help with creating budgets, applying for grants, and acquiring business sponsorship.
Team outreach & marketing resources
Check out these resources for organizing your team’s outreach and marketing efforts.
Sample fundraising and outreach documents
This Google Drive has a variety of fundraising and outreach letters and documentation to help your team get started!
STUDENT RESOURCES
Be a voice for the FIRST student community by getting involved in the FIRST SC Youth Advisory Council.
Scroll down to College Admissions Resources on the linked page.
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FIRST Scholarship Opportunities
Check back frequently for new or modified FIRST Scholarship Opportunities.