Orange County FIRST Robotics

These robots designed by students can drive themselves, shoot baskets and climb bars The students and their robots are competing in the regionals of FIRST – or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology – that feeds district and then national championships.

☆ ☆ ☆ IMPORTANT ☆ ☆ ☆

After the FIRST Championship in Houston, FIRST President Don Bossi personally reached out to us to ask a favor of the FIRST California community.

Remember the homework that Dean gave us back in January? It was to contact your Representative to co-sponsor House Bill H.R.500 to mint a commemorative coin in recognition of Christa McAuliffe, the astronaut and school teacher who was tragically killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. Profits from coin sales would go to FIRST teams and serve as a meaningful tribute to an American school teacher hero and represent our country’s commitment to STEM education.

We know it’s been a BUSY 4 months, so you may have forgotten.

So far there are 185 Representatives on board, but we are still short of the 290 that we need. Don knows how near and dear to Dean’s heart this is, so has asked us to help Make It Loud and reach out to your Representative.

Contacting your elected representative personally is one of the most important things you can do to effect change on an issue.

And It’s SUPER EASY … and will take you less than 1 minute to do.

1. Click on the link
2. Fill out the Form (it will automatically address the letter to your Representative)
3. Click “Start Writing” (it will write the letter for you)
4. Be sure to sign it
5. Click “Send Letter”
6. Share this link with your friends and family!

☆ ☆ ☆ START HERE ---> https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-hr500-and-honor-christa-mcauliffe?utm_campaign=MK%20McAuliffe%20Coin%202019&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_FhMckdear7toZSHkQLQMPzsNHdaKYyaAJOaUYLjPuWLu9MU79LjUqaAAa5y-4ruCy8OJLZW-v5LP_5Amzprp47_0E1Q&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email&hsCtaTracking=cd7b17a1-3527-4438-bcc0-592a3c168a13%7C7bb6f79e-4231-4f83-8d1f-ce33fea16fd8

🚀 Will you please help? If so, please comment “DONE” in the comments below when you’ve sent it!

Congratulations to all 49 teams for a fun and successful Week 1 competition. And congratulations to all the award winners!

Regional Chairman's Award 3309

Regional Engineering Inspiration Award 4481

Rookie All Star Award 7447

Woodie Flowers Finalist Award Shaoni Bandyopadhyay (812)

Volunteer of the Year Jenny Chung

FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award Adrian Machado (3309)

FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award Marc Anthony Maciel (7157)

Regional Winners 330

Regional Winners 973

Regional Winners 597

Regional Finalists 4276

Regional Finalists 5805

Regional Finalists 4079

Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford 973

Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox 294

Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers 597

Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi 1836

Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson 4201

Highest Rookie Seed 7447

Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen 4913

Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors 330

Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation 3250

Judges' Award 812

Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation 1160

Rookie Inspiration Award sponsored by National Instruments 7524

Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories 3250

Team Spirit Award sponsored by FCA Foundation 5851

Wildcard 4276

Wildcard 5805

Wildcard 4079

Getting ready for Alliance Seections!!

☆ Volunteers Needed at California Events ☆

click to become a VOLUNTEER >>> https://www.firstinspires.org/ways-to-he…/…/event-volunteers

With 15 large scale FIRST events taking place over the next couple of months in California, we are in need of volunteers! Technical experience is not required. There are opportunities for everyone!

>>>If you are already volunteering - THANK YOU!!! And ... would you consider inviting a friend, co-worker or family member to join in on the fun?

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The Taco Truck Band opening the second day of competition at the Orange County Regional