Home of Aerospace #24197
Formerly Team EWOK
First Tech Challenge Team sponsored by Google and FRC team SWARM 957
Memorial Middle School, Albany Oregon
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Coaches and Mentors:
Christopher Bright and Jeremy Bishop
Welcome
Welcome
Memorial formed its first-ever First Tech Challenge Robotics Team in 2023. First Tech Challenge robotics competitions have teams of up to 15 to strategize, design, build, program, and operate a large robot competing and cooperating with other teams from around the state in league play tournaments.
Those interested in joining our team can contact Mr. Bright and complete the Team Application. Team members will be required to be registered by a parent at www.firstinspires.org and accept a Consent and Release Form.
The theme for the 2025-26 FIRST Tech Challenge is DECODE.
FIRST Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams of up to 15 members in grades 7-12 design, build, and code robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by Android technology, and can be coded using a graphical language or either of two versions of Java.
Sponsors
Sponsors
First Tech Challenge Robot Game - firstinspires.org
FTC-Docs: FTC information is organized in one location, with rookie and veteran tabs.
Resource Library: Robot build resources, Programming resources
FTC Sim - ftcsim.org: game developed by FIRST Canada to help students learn to program FTC robots. (<Firstname>FTC)
Game Manual Zero - gm0.org - A good resource to understand how to do things.
Official Starter Bots
FIRST CORE VALUES
FIRST CORE VALUES
Discovery: We explore new skills and ideas.
Innovation: We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.
Impact: We apply what we learn to improve our world.
Teamwork: We are stronger when we work together.
Inclusion: We respect each other and embrace our differences.
Fun: We enjoy and celebrate what we do!
Gracious Professionalism® Heh!
Gracious Professionalism® Heh!
With Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions. Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. They avoid treating anyone like losers. No chest thumping tough talk, but no sticky-sweet platitudes either. Knowledge, competition, and empathy are comfortably blended.
Calendar
Calendar
Aerospace 24197 is in the Three Sisters League (formerly Midwestern League).
League Events:
League Events:
League Meet 0: 10/25/25
League Work Day: 11/22/25
League Meet 1: 12/6/25
League Meet 2: 1/10/26
League Meet 3: 1/24/26
League Championship: 2/7/26
Other Events
Other Events
September 6: FTC kick off
October 18: FTC Professional Development
February 21-22, 2026: Spark Invitational
March 2026: Championship Tournament
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