DEL RIO DISTRICT EVENT FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. March 6 – 8, 2020 | Del Rio High School WELCOME SCHEDULE In a galaxy far far away, we welcome you to the FIRST FRIDAY MARCH 6 in Texas Del Rio District Event. Excited we are to see 5:00 PM Team Load-In how droids and humans will work side by side to Inspections compete in this year’s challenge, INFINITE RECHARGE. 10:00 PM Pits Close Teams will compete in 13 Texas district events, and SATURDAY MARCH 7 SUNDAY MARCH 8 the best of the best will make it to the Alamodome for 8:00 AM Doors Open 8:00 AM Doors Open State Championship. Which team will defeat the dark Inspections 9:00 AM Opening Ceremonies side, and which ones will join them? Thank you to our 8:45 AM Practice Rounds 9:30 AM Qualification Matches sponsors, volunteers, mentors, coaches, teachers, and 10:30 AM Opening Ceremonies 11:30 AM Alliance Selections parents! And may the force be with you all! 11:00 AM Qualification Matches 12:00 PM Lunch 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Playoff Matches Roxy Villa 1:00 PM Qualification Matches 4:15 PM Awards Ceremony Alamo Area Program Delivery Partner 8:00 PM Pits Close 5:30 PM Pits Close FIRST in Texas TEAMS TEAM # TEAM NAME SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION TEAM # TEAM NAME SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION 1164 Project NEO Arrowhead Oark E C H S 6315 Code Error 404 Harmony School - Laredo 2158 ausTIN CANs Anderson H S 6733 Raiders PSJA North E C H S 2848 Rangers Jesuit College Prep School 6754 Trailbots IDEA College Prep - Donna 2966 Tiger Tech Valley View H S 6830 Hogbotics PSJA Southwest E C H S 3029 T-STEM Titans Jefferson E C H S 7088 Robodogs Somerset H S 3679 rattlers San Marcos H S 7264 Cougar Robotics Canyon H S 4063 TriKzR4Kidz Del Rio H S 7492 CavBots College Park H S 4219 Robo Riders Roosevelt H S 7521 ULTIMATE Robotics United H S 4332 RoboCats Edinburg H S 7750 Robo-Bucks Alpine H S 4378 Dark Knights J M Hanks H S 8019 Patriot Engineering Veterans Memorial H S 4597 SABERBOTS Robert Vela H S 8123 Enginerds Pace E C H S 5047 CONQUISTABOTS Del Valle H S 8148 QUANTUM RANGERS Riverside H S 5726 RHUMBOTZ STEM E C H S 8295 SparTex Pebble Hill H S 5894 CyberJags Economedes H S 8369 Coyotech Uvalde H S 5960 Mighty ROBO-RANGERS Mission H S 8414 SAST Science Academy of South Texas 6180 Mechanical Lions Juan Diego Academy THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS CAPTAINS OF INNOVATION | FRIEND OF THE FUTURE | ROBOT BOOSTERS | ROBOT EXPLORER Special thanks to our Host - Del Rio San Felipe CISD www.firstintexas.org / @firstintexas / #INFINITERECHARGE ABOUT FIRST & FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION FIRST® is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future. The world’s leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM education outcomes, FIRST designs mentor- - guided research and robotics programs for kids from pre kindergarten through high school. Boosted by a global support system of mentors, coaches, volunteers, alumni, and sponsors, teams conduct research, fundraise, design, and build robots of their creation. For 30 years, students from all FIRST Robotics Competition teams compete with 120-pound walks of life have developed self-confidence in STEM, robots of their own design, combining the excitement of meaningful friendships, and valuable, real-world skills sport with the rigors of science and technology. through FIRST that open pathways and help young people Students, Ages 14-18 (Grades 9-12), get to: build a better future. Work alongside professional engineers . Build and compete with a robot FIRST is a progression of four programs: . Learn to use sophisticated hardware and software . FIRST LEGO League Jr. (Grades K-4) . Develop design, project management, programming, . FIRST LEGO League (Grades 4-8) teamwork, strategic thinking, and Coopertition skills . FIRST Tech Challenge (Grades 7-12) . Earn a place in the FIRST Championship . FIRST Robotics Competition (Grades 9-12) . Access exclusive scholarships from hundreds of colleges and universities GAME DESCRIPTION: INFINITE RECHARGE In INFINITE RECHARGE two alliances work to protect FIRST City from approaching asteroids caused by a distant space skirmish. Each alliance, along with their trusty droids, race to collect and score Power Cells in order to energize their Shield Generator for maximum protection. To activate sections of the Shield Generator, droids must manipulate their Control Panels after scoring a specific number of Power Cells. Near the end of the match, droids race to their Rendezvous Point to get their Shield Generator operational in order to protect the city. :15 Autonomous: 2:15 Driver-Controlled: Droids follow pre-programed instructions and Alliances Drivers take control of droids & Alliances Score points by: score points by: . Continuing to score Power Cells in Power Ports . Scoring Power Cells in the Power Ports . Completing Rotation Control task . Moving from the Initiation Line . Completing Position Control task . Hanging from the Generator Switch . Getting the Generator Switch to the level position The Alliance with the highest score at the end of the match wins! THANK YOU TO OUR STATEWIDE SPONSORS www.firstintexas.org / @firstintexas / #INFINITERECHARGE .