The our Menagerie had the amazing experience of going to First FTC World's Robotics Competition with two of our kids on the Cubed ETs FTC all girls' community-based robotic team. <3
Hello!
From the stands of the Franklin division of FTC Worlds!
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But first the journey there...
SLC--->
---> waiting
---> Houston, TX
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Our home-away-from-home
pre-tournaments relaxing
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Pre-Easter store run!
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Morning of Set-up day.
Awaiting our ride to the convention center.
Arrived.
The convention center has 3 floors and will be hosting FLL, FTC, & FRC Championships all.
We will be in the Franklin Division, one of four.
First Tech Challenge Worlds!
At the loading docks, awaiting our truck with our stuff.
Many thanks to the Telsa Coils for the transport help. <3
Pit setup time.
Just about done!
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End of day, group dinner.
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First full tournament day.
Breakfast at 5:30 in the morning.
Then the drive to the convention center.
The view over the FRC fields: 600 FRC teams came to FRC Worlds!
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Our Pit-booth.
Final touches.
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Wandering around to see the different Pits with their different activities/team stories.
In this one, we got to fish for tiny game pieces with a game controller.
Tech-companies were there, including bio-medical.
Readying our robot to go.
More Pits
With cool stuff...
Like this fully 3-d printed chassis
Queuing to the practice fields.
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Watching our first match.
The fields, of which there are 8: 2 for each division.
Queuing for their match!
Guess who came by to visit?! 💗
More Pits
This year's overarching theme was Dive.
Debugging the lift.
Dinner.
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Morning!
The second full day and the line is long.
And it is down there too!
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Games!
Swag.
Thank you FRC 3814.
Finally found this Oct-pi.
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Semi-Final games.
Thank you Houston!
The Cubed ETs did so well!
Go team!
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Easter Sunday...
Morning.
The prep for Easter.
Presenting...
This year's honorary bunny-helpers.
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Hiding time!
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Time to start the Easter Egg Hunt!
But first, the ground rules...
Looking for that last missing egg...
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Annnnnd...
Done!
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And we are boarded and off!
Magical time!
<3
The Badgerie Menagerie
