FIRST Tech Challenge Overview - Revision history

BruceSchafer: Updated season registration fee

2025-09-28T01:31:39Z

Updated season registration fee

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	* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/start-a-team Starting a Team by ''FIRST'']		* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/start-a-team Starting a Team by ''FIRST'']

	* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/cost-and-registration National registration] The national registration opened on May 19, 2022. The national fee for the ~~2022~~-23 season is $~~295~~ per team.		* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/cost-and-registration National registration] The national registration opened on May 19, 2022. The national fee for the 2025-26 season is $325 per team.
	** [https://youtu.be/4vZFa5fG9Bk Step-by-step video on how to register a team by ''FIRST'']		** [https://youtu.be/4vZFa5fG9Bk Step-by-step video on how to register a team by ''FIRST'']
	***0:25 Creating your FIRST Account		***0:25 Creating your FIRST Account

BruceSchafer: Added DECODE logo

2025-04-23T04:26:57Z

Added DECODE logo

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	Each season meets and qualifying events and an exciting State Championship. The theme for the [[FIRST LEGO League Challenge Season Specifics\|2025-2025 season]] is DECODE.		Each season meets and qualifying events and an exciting State Championship. The theme for the [[FIRST LEGO League Challenge Season Specifics\|2025-2025 season]] is DECODE.
			[[File:First age ftc decode logo vertical rgb fullcolor.png\|150px]]

	More information is available on the following pages:		More information is available on the following pages:

BruceSchafer: Added name of 2025-26 FTC season

2025-04-23T04:19:06Z

Added name of 2025-26 FTC season

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	The robot kit is reusable from year to year and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards. Participants are eligible to apply for $80M+ in college scholarships.		The robot kit is reusable from year to year and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards. Participants are eligible to apply for $80M+ in college scholarships.

	Each season meets and qualifying events and an exciting State Championship. The theme for the [[FIRST LEGO League Challenge Season Specifics\|~~2022~~-~~2023~~ season]] is ~~POWER PLAY~~.		Each season meets and qualifying events and an exciting State Championship. The theme for the [[FIRST LEGO League Challenge Season Specifics\|2025-2025 season]] is DECODE.

	More information is available on the following pages:		More information is available on the following pages:

BruceSchafer: Add link to documentation library

2022-10-20T00:10:34Z

Add link to documentation library

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	* [https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library?flagged=All&combine=&field_content_type_value%5B%5D=first_tech_challenge&field_resource_library_tags_tid=All&sort_by=created_1 Resource Library by ''FIRST'']		* [https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library?flagged=All&combine=&field_content_type_value%5B%5D=first_tech_challenge&field_resource_library_tags_tid=All&sort_by=created_1 Resource Library by ''FIRST'']

			* [https://ftc-docs.firstinspires.org/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3FyKtWX5ybdw53H7pFhITOfBVNE9XoIG6OfkCwH6cr1mVizRmfNwawqKI Documentation Library] by ''FIRST''

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BruceSchafer: Added link to ORTOP PDF on step-by-step registration instructions

2022-09-21T00:17:42Z

Added link to ORTOP PDF on step-by-step registration instructions

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	***20:06 Inviting Coach and Youth Contacts to your Team		***20:06 Inviting Coach and Youth Contacts to your Team
	***22:43 Viewing and Printing your Team Roster		***22:43 Viewing and Printing your Team Roster
			** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qXA4_xESx8LlYzqCOe-W8tIjWSYYbZtf/view?usp=sharing Step-by-step PDF instructions with screenshots by ORTOP]
	* [https://ortop.org/season-registration/ Oregon registration]		* [https://ortop.org/season-registration/ Oregon registration]

BruceSchafer: Added list of times within FIRST video

2022-09-21T00:15:04Z

Added list of times within FIRST video

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	* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/cost-and-registration National registration] The national registration opened on May 19, 2022. The national fee for the 2022-23 season is $295 per team.		* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/cost-and-registration National registration] The national registration opened on May 19, 2022. The national fee for the 2022-23 season is $295 per team.
	** [https://youtu.be/4vZFa5fG9Bk Step-by-step video on how to register a team by ''FIRST'']		** [https://youtu.be/4vZFa5fG9Bk Step-by-step video on how to register a team by ''FIRST'']
			***0:25 Creating your FIRST Account
			***4:23 Creating your FIRST Tech Challenge Team
			***10:41 Youth Protection Screening
			***12:14 Important Sales Tax Information
			***15:29 Ordering Product
			***18:05 Completing your Order
			***19:20 Outstanding Tasks you may need to Complete
			***20:06 Inviting Coach and Youth Contacts to your Team
			***22:43 Viewing and Printing your Team Roster

	* [https://ortop.org/season-registration/ Oregon registration]		* [https://ortop.org/season-registration/ Oregon registration]

BruceSchafer: Added link to registration steps video

2022-09-12T23:06:40Z

Added link to registration steps video

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	* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/start-a-team Starting a Team by ''FIRST'']		* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/start-a-team Starting a Team by ''FIRST'']

	* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/cost-and-registration National registration] The national registration ~~will open~~ on May 19, 2022. The national fee for the 2022-23 season ~~will be~~ $295 per team.		* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/cost-and-registration National registration] The national registration opened on May 19, 2022. The national fee for the 2022-23 season is $295 per team.
			** [https://youtu.be/4vZFa5fG9Bk Step-by-step video on how to register a team by ''FIRST'']

	* [https://ortop.org/season-registration/ Oregon registration]		* [https://ortop.org/season-registration/ Oregon registration]

BruceSchafer: Added link to season-specifics page

2022-05-18T21:59:39Z

Added link to season-specifics page

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	The robot kit is reusable from year to year and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards. Participants are eligible to apply for $80M+ in college scholarships.		The robot kit is reusable from year to year and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards. Participants are eligible to apply for $80M+ in college scholarships.

	Each season meets and qualifying events and an exciting State Championship. The theme for the 2022-2023 is POWER PLAY.		Each season meets and qualifying events and an exciting State Championship. The theme for the [[FIRST LEGO League Challenge Season Specifics\|2022-2023 season]] is POWER PLAY.

	More information is available on the following pages:		More information is available on the following pages:

BruceSchafer: Added date that registration will open and the national fee

2022-05-18T21:55:44Z

Added date that registration will open and the national fee

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	The robot kit is reusable from year to year and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards. Participants are eligible to apply for $80M+ in college scholarships.		The robot kit is reusable from year to year and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards. Participants are eligible to apply for $80M+ in college scholarships.

	Each season meets and qualifying events and an exciting State Championship.		Each season meets and qualifying events and an exciting State Championship. The theme for the 2022-2023 is POWER PLAY.

	More information is available on the following pages:		More information is available on the following pages:
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	* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/start-a-team Starting a Team by ''FIRST'']		* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/start-a-team Starting a Team by ''FIRST'']

	* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/cost-and-registration National registration]		* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/cost-and-registration National registration] The national registration will open on May 19, 2022. The national fee for the 2022-23 season will be $295 per team.

	* [https://ortop.org/season-registration/ Oregon registration]		* [https://ortop.org/season-registration/ Oregon registration]

BruceSchafer: Added FTC overview video

2021-10-10T15:36:56Z

Added FTC overview video

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	[https://youtu.be/-exSmCcoY1E ''FIRST'' Tech Challenge] is a program for students in grades 7th through 12th. Students design, build and program robots from a kit called Tetrix. It’s way more than building robots. FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.		[https://youtu.be/-exSmCcoY1E ''FIRST'' Tech Challenge] is a program for students in grades 7th through 12th. Students design, build and program robots from a kit called Tetrix. It’s way more than building robots. FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.