The FTC season runs from September through January, with the NorCal Championships in late February or early March. This year, the qualifying tournaments through at least December 2020 will be virtual events. Plans for in-person events starting in January 2021 are still TBD.
Teams meet three times/week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3:30-6:00pm and Saturday mornings 9:00am-noon.
The Robotics team fee for this season will be $450, which includes individual tool kits and team shirts for each student and also covers team expenses such registrations, robot parts and materials, equipment and coaches' stipends. Families will be billed through TKA FACTS system.
Students need to complete the following Parent Consent Forms by due by Monday, September 14th:
- Medical Consent Form
- Robotics Participation Form
- Liability Form - sign, scan & email to robotics@tka.org
Two recommendations (via this online Recommendation form) are also required for any new students - due ASAP.
The TKA robotics team members contribute a variety of skills and no prior experience is required. We train new members on CAD, 3D printing, hardware prototyping, and software with Android Studio to program in Java. We also have an on-campus machine shop to design and manufacture parts. The team is run like a small business, with marketing, fundraising, team management, and presentation skills needed as well.