2019-2020 Season

2019-2020 Season

The 2019-2020 FIRST Tech Challenge game is SKYSTONE Presented by Qualcomm.

See http://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/ftc/game-and-season-info for details.

Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge Events

Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge events for the 2019-2020 season. Qualifying Tournaments and the Championship Tournament follow the Tournaments format. This calendar of events contains Pennsylvania FIRST Robotics managed events plus select Team Powered (team hosted and managed) events. Unless specified, the events listed below are Pennsylvania FIRST Robotics managed events.

Advance registration using our Event Registration system is required to participate in the Workshops, Scrimmages, Qualifiers, and Championship listed below.

Registration for Kickoffs and Coaches Calls is requested for planning purposes, but not required.
Registration for Workshops closes 1 week before the event date.
Registration for Scrimmages closes 1 week before the event date. Open Scrimmage slots are offered to Waitlist teams starting 3 weeks before the event date.
Registration for Qualifiers closes 2 weeks before the event date. Open Qualifier slots are offered to Waitlist teams starting 6 weeks before the event date.
The registration deadline for Championship is 1 week after your team's qualifying date.

Minors attending or participating in any of these events must by accompanied by a parent or guardian (a team coach may be the guardian).

Registration is open for all events.

Add an event to your calendar - click on the iCal link to download an iCalendar file, then open it and save it in your mobile or desktop calendar program.

Date	Event Type	Event Name Click on event name for event details web page	Venue Host's website	Location Google Maps
*September 2019*
Saturday Sept 7 iCal	Kickoff	Pennsylvania FTC Season Kickoff Individual iCalendar files: iCal-Philadelphia iCal-East iCal-Central iCal-West	Philadelphia: Temple University East: Penn State Great Valley Central: York Country Day School West: McKeesport Area Senior High School	Philadelphia, PA Malvern, PA York, PA McKeesport, PA
Wednesday Sept 11 iCal	Coaches Call	Coaches Call #1 7:30 PM	GoToMeeting
Thursday Sept 12 iCal	Coaches Call	Coaches Call #2 7:30 PM	GoToMeeting
Saturday Sept 21 iCal	Team Powered Workshop	Jump Start! Johnstown	University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Living Learning Center B1 on Campus Map	450 Schoolhouse Rd Johnstown, PA 15094
Saturday Sept 28 iCal	Team Powered Workshop	Build It! Pittsburgh	South Fayette Library	515 Millers Run Rd Morgan, PA 15064
Sunday Sept 29 iCal	Team Powered Workshop	Jump Start! West Chester	DePuy Synthes A Johnson & Johnson Company	1302 Wrights Ln E. West Chester, PA 19380
*October 2019*
Saturday Oct 5 iCal	Team Powered Workshop	Build It! Philadelphia	Philadelphia High School for Girls Cafeteria	1400 W Olney Ave Philadelphia, PA 19141
Sunday Oct 13	Webinar	Blocks Programming Webinar #1 - Introduction & Simple Teleop	GoToWebinar
Saturday Oct 19 iCal	Team Powered Workshop	Jump Start! Lancaster	Lancaster Country Day School Cafeteria	725 Hamilton Road Lancaster, PA 17603
Sunday Oct 20 iCal	Team Powered Workshop	Ready Set Go! West Chester	DePuy Synthes A Johnson & Johnson Company	1302 Wrights Ln E. West Chester, PA 19380
Sunday Oct 20	Webinar	Blocks Programming Webinar #2 - Autonomous Programming	GoToWebinar
Saturday Oct 26 iCal	Team Powered Workshop	Program It! Philadelphia	Academy At Palumbo Cafeteria	1100 Catharine St Philadelphia, PA 19147
Sunday Oct 27	Webinar	Blocks Programming Webinar #3 - Debugging Techniques	GoToWebinar
*November 2019*
Saturday Nov 2 iCal	Scrimmage	Ramp Riot Scrimmage Concurrent with Ramp Riot - FRC Off-Season Competition	Wissahickon High School Lower Cafeteria	521 Houston Rd Ambler, PA 19002
Sunday Nov 3	Webinar	Blocks Programming Webinar #4 - Using Sensors & Vuforia	GoToWebinar
Saturday Nov 9 iCal	Team Powered Workshop	Drive It! Pittsburgh	South Fayette Library	515 Millers Run Rd Morgan, PA 15064
Saturday Nov 9 iCal	Team Powered Scrimmage	Lancaster Scrimmage	Lancaster Country Day School Cafeteria	725 Hamilton Road Lancaster, PA 17603
Sunday Nov 10	Webinar	Blocks Programming Webinar #5 - Using Functions	GoToWebinar
Saturday Nov 16 iCal	Team Powered Scrimmage	The Oxford Open	Oxford Area High School Gymnasium	705 Waterway Rd Oxford, PA 19363
Saturday Nov 23 iCal	Team Powered Workshop	Drive It! Philadelphia	George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science Cafeteria	1600 W Norris St Philadelphia, PA 19121
Saturday Nov 23 iCal	Team Powered Scrimmage	Pittsburgh Area Scrimmage	North Catholic High School Gymnasium	1617 Pennsylvania 228 Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
*December 2019*
Saturday Dec 7 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	West Central Pennsylvania Qualifier	University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Wellness Center G-3 on Campus Map	450 Schoolhouse Rd Johnstown, PA 15094
Saturday Dec 14 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	Hat Tricks Qualifier Concurrent with Hatboro-Horsham PennFLL Qualifier	Hatboro-Horsham High School Gymnasium	899 Horsham Rd Horsham, PA 19044
Saturday Dec 14 iCal	Team Powered Scrimmage	Philadelphia Scrimmage Concurrent with Central High School PennFLL Qualifier	Central High School Gymnasium	1700 West Olney Ave Philadelphia, PA 19141
*January 2020*
Saturday Jan 11 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	Southwestern Pennsylvania Qualifier	Eden Hall Upper Elementary School	3900 Bakerstown Rd Gibsonia, PA 15044
Saturday Jan 18 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	South Central Pennsylvania Qualifier	Penn State York Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center	Irving Ave York, PA 17403
Sunday Jan 19 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	Blue and White Qualifier	Penn State York Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center	Irving Ave York, PA 17403
Sunday Jan 26 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	Conestoga Qualifier	Lancaster Country Day School Gymnasium	725 Hamilton Road Lancaster, PA 17603
*February 2020*
Saturday Feb 1 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifier	Oxford Area High School Gymnasium	705 Waterway Rd Oxford, PA 19363
Sunday Feb 2 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	Maroon and White Qualifier	Oxford Area High School Gymnasium	705 Waterway Rd Oxford, PA 19363
Saturday Feb 8 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	Philadelphia Qualifier Registration is limited to Philadelphia city and select nearby schools	Central High School Gymnasium	1700 West Olney Ave Philadelphia, PA 19141
Saturday Feb 15 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	Lehigh Valley Qualifier	Emmaus High School Cafeterias 1 and 2	800 Pine St Emmaus, PA 18049
Sunday Feb 16 iCal	Qualifying Tournament	Green and Gold Qualifier	Emmaus High School Cafeterias 1 and 2	800 Pine St Emmaus, PA 18049
Sat Feb 29 iCal	Championship Tournament (Day 1 of 2)	Pennsylvania FTC Championship	Red Lion Area Senior High School Gymnasium	200 Horace Mann Ave Red Lion, PA 17356
*March 2020*
Sun Mar 1 iCal	Championship Tournament (Day 2 of 2)	Pennsylvania FTC Championship	Red Lion Area Senior High School Gymnasium	200 Horace Mann Ave Red Lion, PA 17356
*Post Season Events*
Sat Apr 18	Scrimmage	RoboRumble Registrations opens February 2020	Central High School Gymnasium	1700 West Olney Ave Philadelphia, PA 19141

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