2017-2018 Season – Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge

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Pennsylvania Events

The Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge 2017-2018 season events are listed in the table below. Unless identified otherwise, these events are managed by Pennsylvania FIRST Robotics. Events marked Team Powered are hosted and managed by a Pennsylvania FTC team.

Date	Event Type	Event Name	Venue / Web Confernencing	Location
Sat Sep 9, 2017 9:30 am	Kickoff	Pennsylvania FTC Season Kickoff – West	Penn State New Kensington Gymnasium	3550 7th Street Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068
Sat Sep 9, 2017 10:00 am	Kickoff	Pennsylvania FTC Season Kickoff – Philadelphia	Temple University College of Engineering Building Room 126 Lecture Hall	1947 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Sat Sep 9, 2017 10:00 am	Kickoff	Pennsylvania FTC Season Kickoff – East	Penn State Great Valley Conference Center Building Auditorium	30 E Swedesford Rd, Malvern, PA 19355
Sat Sep 9, 2017 10:00 am	Kickoff	Pennsylvania FTC Season Kickoff – Central	York Country Day School Ann B. Barshinger Center for the Arts and the Brougher Center for Innovation and Technology Gymnasium	1000 Indian Rock Dam Rd, York, PA 17403
Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:30 pm	Virtual Workshop	Coaches Call #1	(virtual event complete)
Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:30 pm	Virtual Workshop	Coaches Call #2	(virtual event complete)
Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:00 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Design It! Pittsburgh	Waynesburg University - Southpointe Center Suite 100	6000 Town Center Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317
Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:45 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Design It! Downingtown	Technical College High School - Brandywine	443 Boot Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335
Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:45 am	Team Powered Workshop	The Harrisburg U (In)Formal	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	326 Market St, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:00 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Build It! Pittsburgh	North Catholic High School Gymnasium	1617 Pennsylvania 228, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
Sun Oct 1, 2017 12:45 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Build It! Downingtown	Technical College High School - Brandywine	443 Boot Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335
Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:00 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Build It! Philadelphia	Central High School Gymnasium	1700 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Sat Oct 14, 2017 1:00 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Program It! Pittsburgh	Upper St. Clair Township Library Multi-Purpose Room	1820 McLaughlin Run Rd, Upper St Clair, PA 15241
Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:45 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Program It! Downingtown	Technical College High School - Brandywine	443 Boot Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335
Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:45 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Drive It! Downingtown	Technical College High School - Brandywine	443 Boot Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335
Sun Oct 29, 2017 1:00 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Drive It! Pittsburgh	National Robotics Engineering Center	10 40th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Sat Nov 4, 2017 8:00 am	Scrimmage	Ramp Riot Scrimmage	Wissahickon High School Lower Cafeteria (use Dager Rd entrance)	521 Houston Rd, Ambler, PA 19002
Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:00 am	Team Powered Scrimmage	The Oxford Open	Oxford Area High School Gymnasium	705 Waterway Rd, Oxford, PA 19363
Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:00 pm	Team Powered Workshop	Program It! Philadelphia	Abraham Lincoln High School	3201 Ryan Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19136
Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:45 am	Qualifying Tournament	Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifying Tournament	Wissahickon Middle School Gymnasium	500 Houston Rd, Ambler, PA 19002
Sat Dec 2, 2017 7:45 am	Qualifying Tournament	Hat Tricks Qualifying Tournament	Hatboro-Horsham High School Gymnasium	899 Horsham Rd, Horsham, PA 19044
Sat Dec 9, 2017 8:00 am	Team Powered Scrimmage	Philadelphia Scrimmage	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Gymnasium	5501 Cedar Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Sat Dec 9, 2017 8:00 am	Scrimmage	Pittsburgh Area Scrimmage	Peters Township Middle School Gymnasium	625 East McMurray Rd, McMurray, PA 15317
Sat Jan 6, 2018 7:45 am	Qualifying Tournament	Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifying Tournament	Oxford Area High School Gymnasium	705 Waterway Rd, Oxford, PA 19363
Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:00 am	Team Powered Scrimmage	Philadelphia Field Day Scrimmage	Central High School Cafeteria	1700 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:00 am	Qualifying Tournament	Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Qualifying Tournament	Upper St. Clair High School Gymnasium	1825 McLaughlin Run Rd, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241
Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:45 am	Qualifying Tournament	Philadelphia Qualifying Tournament	Central High School Gymnasium	1700 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:45 am	Qualifying Tournament	South Central Pennsylvania Regional Qualifying Tournament	Penn State York Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center	Irving Ave, York, PA 17403
Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:45 am	Qualifying Tournament	Lehigh Valley Qualifying Tournament	Emmaus High School Cafeterias 1 and 2	800 Pine St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Fri Feb 23, 2018 - Sat Feb 24, 2018	Championship Tournament	Pennsylvania FTC Championship Tournament	Dallastown Intermediate School Gymnasium	94 Beck Rd, York, PA 17403

Championships

FTC East Super-Regional Championship

For the 2017-2018 season, Pennsylvania FTC Championship teams advanced to the FTC East Super-Regional Championship. The 2017-2018 FTC East Super-Regional Championship was held on March 16-16, 2018, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

FTC World Championships

FTC East Super-Regional Championship teams advanced to the FTC World Championship in Detroit, Michigan. The 2018 FTC World Championships were held on April 18-21, 2018, in Houston, Texas, and on April 25-28, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.