FIRST
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
What does FIRST stand for?
This mentor is the most girl boss slay mentor
Who is Grandma Debbie?
This team award is the highest award given, the name was changed in 2023
What is the FIRST Impact Award?
(Chairman’s Award)
This team selected us as their first pick at Lakeview in 2023, this name is a play off a popular band name
Who is the Red Hot Chili Bots - Team 4453?
The first 15 seconds of a match
What is the autonomous period?
(Auton)
Displaying unqualified kindness and respect in the face of fierce competition. This is founded on the concept that teams can and should help each other even as they compete.
What is coopertition?
This mentor was the center of the “Old Man Strength” joke, also “Don’t break the robot”
Who is Phil Pritchard?
This award is given to a team whom the judges feel deserve an award but they did not fit any of the award descriptions
What is the Judges Award?
This team won state competition in 2023 and mentored us when we were founded
Who is Metal Muscle - Team 1506?
The period is after autonomous period
What is Teleop?
The date of kickoff 2024
What is January 6, 2024?
This mentor MUST have his morning…and afternoon coffee
Who is Chad Bertum?
The only award that recognizes individual students for their acheivements
What is the Dean's List Award?
This Robotics Center team joined us at Michigan International Speedway in August 2022 to demo our robots to fans attending the NASCAR race
Who is TESLA - Team 4998?
The last 30 seconds of a match
What is endgame?
This founding father of FIRST coined the terms gracious professionalism and coopertition
Who is Woodie Flowers?
This mentor is a FIRST alum and team captain in 2021
Who is Trenton Pritchard?
This award recognizes an individual who has done an outstanding job of motivation through communication while also challenging the students to be clear and succinct in their communications.
What is the Woodie Flowers Award?
This team builds next to us from Atherton High School
Who is Symmetrical Chaos - Team 5660?
Alliances are ordered by these points during the qualification matches
What are Ranking points (RPs)?
Founder of FIRST Robotics, inventor of the segway and the insulin pump, gives long and drawn-out speeches
Who is Dean Kamen?
This mentor had multiple children on the team and has continued even after they graduated
Who is Karl Fleishmann?
This Award is Ellie’s team goal for this year
What is the Winner Award?
(Blue Banner)
This California team is known for their less than 3 minute videos and hosting a popular offseason competition, name is similar to a popular snack food
Who is Cheesy Poofs - Team 254?
The maximum number of ranking points an alliance can get during a single match
What is 4?