Category: Awards

Supporting future STEM standouts!

**TEAMS – ALLIANCE SELECTION CHANGES** 

Alliance selection has changed this year. This is structured like FRC. Please read 13.6.2 of the Competition Manual.  Alliances are of 2 teams (not 3 like last year). Our events are planned to be over 20 teams, so 6 alliances of 2 teams. **new – double elimination**The double elimination tournament consists of an upper and lower…
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Congratulations to our Volunteers of the Year!

Congratulations to Ken Wah, SoCal FTC Committee Member, in receiving the Volunteer of the Year for Los Angeles FRC! He was instrumental in establishing the sponsorship with XYZ Printing where all of our FTC teams received a 3D printer! Congratulations to Patrick Brophy, the winner of the SoCal FTC Volunteer of the Year Award! Year…
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Dean’s Award Nominations

Deans Award Nominations are open for sophomore or junior students (max 2 per team) in the SoCal organization. Due no later than DECEMBER 15. Our interviews will be January 20th and 21st, 2024. https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resource_library/ftc/deans-list-nomination-guide-us.pdf

ILT #3 and #4 – Awards and Advancements

Thank you ALL for two great in-person events on Saturday and Sunday! We appreciate all of you who provided volunteers – we had over 85 people volunteer at each event and it made a huge difference in running smooth, efficient and FUN tournaments! To see the awards and advancements at each ILT, please click here.

ILT #1 and #2 – Awards and Advancements

Thank you ALL for two great in-person events on Saturday and Sunday! We appreciate all of you who provided volunteers – we had over 85 people volunteer at each event and it made a huge difference in running smooth, efficient and FUN tournaments! To see the awards and advancements at each ILT, please click here.

Dean’s List Interviews

**Deans Interviews, Jan 21 and 22!** Attention Dean’s List nominated students! Dean’s List Interviews will be held remotely over Zoom on January 21st and 22nd. Once the nomination submittals close on January 15th, students will be assigned an interview time. Two judges will interview each student for 15 minutes. Below are the possible times that…
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Dean’s List Award Nominations

Attention Dean’s List Award nominations! January 15, 2023, is the last day to submit Dean’s List Award nominations for ALL SoCal FTC Teams (not 12/15/2022). Dean’s List Award nominations are open to students in grades 10th and 11th. Please read the Dean’s List Award Nomination Guide for all nomination requirements and nomination instructions. To make…
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Panasonic Team Grant

Great News Teams! The Panasonic Foundation has generously donated funds to the SoCal FTC region to be used to support rookie and veteran FTC teams in the SoCal Region with $300 grants. In order to apply for this grant, please fill out the below survey. Recipients will be notified by the SoCal FTC Committee by November…
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