Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifying Tournament

This rookie team expressed pride in their first competitive robot design. They decided on a simple design based on available supplies, while trying to build a competitive robot. Their involvement has inspired all of the team members to continue their involvement in FTC after graduation and will be back next year mentoring underclassmen in their school.

This first year team works incredibly well together and has a well designed robot. They are spirited and enthusiastic putting in many extra hours of work. They could be heard cheering on the others in the competition today and you may have even seen them on the news.

This team doesn't hide it's light behind shades. They spread the message of FIRST broadly throughout their community, from working with FLL teams to the Girl Scouts. Agent J would be very proud of these girls.

This team spreads the word of FIRST to corporations big and small, from engineering to entertainment. They designed the robot for simplicity's sake, eliminating excess moving parts and servos. To avoid computer crashes, they engineered a mechanical indicator to avoid the pitfalls of a programming sensor.

This team continuously developed their robot after experiencing bumps in the road at other competitions. Their robot performed well and is structurally sound. As a result, their tread design and unique ramp deployment has clearly stood out among the best.

Through a series of photographs and documentation, the team's notebook demonstrated a collaborative effort in designing a competitive robot. The team effectively utilized a task/reflection format to document and guide the design process. Their engineering notebook included a creative mix of photographs, sketches and caricatures that documented their effort, spirit and teamwork.

This inspirational team displays excellence in every award category. Their innovative design and creative implementation of sensors has given them a legacy of success in multiple competitions. They'll need to double their storage capacity in order to hold their new bilingual robotics curriculum. Yes this team has gone multinational!