What was the game called that we first participated in?
Breakaway
300
What is the name of the Mill.
Bridgeport
300
What year was FIRST found?
1992
300
Who is our major sponsor this year?
Grede Foundries.
300
About how many teams will be competing in our competition?
About 60
300
Which is correct: A.) Granite City Gear Heads, B.) Granite City Gearheads, C.) Granite City GearHeads, D.) None
C, Granite City GearHeads
400
What is the most common wrench size used on the robot?
7/16"
400
What award honors the Team that best embodies the goals and purpose of FIRST and is a model for other Teams to emulate.
The Chairmans Award
400
What happened in 2011 that you should never do? Hint: Includes an oven and a fire alarm.
Put the oven on broil for 5 min. while baking a pizza. Then open the oven to let all the smoke out. Then throw the fire alarm in the freezer because it won't stop beeping. And then end up just "forgetting" the pizza in the oven all together.
400
What do you need to be on the field?
A mentor, a human player, and a driver. Or a badge.
400
What was our original team colors?
Black and Blue
500
What is the robots weight limit?
120 lbs.
500
Name two of FIRSTs top suppliers
3M, Altium, AndyMark, ebm papst, Fedex, Gates, Innovation First International, Microsoft, National Instruments, PTC, Rockwell Automation, Wind River.
500
What was the objective of the very first FIRST game?
Maize Craze - Four contestants vie in a round to see who can collect the highest point value total of tennis balls, return to home base, and defend their cache successfully. Each round is two minutes long. The game is played on a 16’ X 16’ square playing arena covered with 1-1/2” layer of whole corn kernels.
500
What do you wear at all times while occupying the pits?