About UsThe Steel Trojans Robotics Team at the Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School is an FIRST FRC robotics team that competes in regional competitions. Each year, leaders of the FRC will announce a new competition. These competitions are typically variations of sports, but modified to better accommodate robotic players. The team then has six weeks to build and test a robot, which we then take to the Pittsburg Regional competition in March. These competitions last 3 days, and many teams from around the area compete.
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About FIRST FRC |
FIRST, "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology", is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping young people develop passion for STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). FIRST provides several programs for various grade levels. The FRC Robotics program is for grades 9–12 and encourages intense collaboration among high schoolers to build a competitive robot in only 6 weeks. Regional competitions are then held in various areas and winning teams move on to higher levels.
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What We Do |
As a FIRST FRC team, we do a lot. We have students designing, assembling, wiring, and coding — but that isn't the full story. In order to run a successful team, we need people to order parts, people to read the rules, and people to manage finances.
Speaking of finances, a team like this needs lots of financial support. That's why we're always happy to gain a sponsor. Sponsors make up the foundation of our team, not only providing funding, but also getting involved. For example, a technology company may invite us to check out their workplace, or a food organization may commit to donating food items to feed a hungry team. |
Team History |
The first year for FRC Team 4615 was 2012. We have since participated in 3 years worth of competitions, and are currently gearing up for what we believe will be our best yet — by a long shot. Of course, one of the goals of the FRC program is to encourage collaboration. Through various challenges over the years, our team has been able to practice much of this collaboration as a means to solving problems. Each year, we are given only 6 weeks to build and test a robot, then we go to competition shortly afterward. While this may sound like a long time, it is actually a very small window for what needs done. Through this site, we invite you on a journey of past competitions, from footage to performance.
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