The top 48 of 205 Minnesota High Tech Kids FIRST Tech Challenge robotics teams competed on Feb. 7-8 in the Minnesota High Tech Kids FIRST Tech Challenge Stratasys State Championship held at Washington Technology Magnet School.<\/p>\n
Nine of those teams now have the opportunity to participate in the FIRST World Championship. Over 30 countries are represented at the event, which will be held April 29-May 2 at the TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan.<\/p>\n
Wrench Dressing,\" Minnesota FTC Team 9415 represented Eastern Carver County Schools at the state tournament, and is one of the nine Minnesota teams advancing to the World Championship.<\/p>\n
What I love about this program is that it teaches us gracious professionalism not only with our own team, but other teams competing in the tournaments with us. Gracious Professionalism is a part of everything we do with our FTC season, it encourages high-quality work but also respect & the value of others,\" stated Josh Bodmer, team representative.<\/p>\n
Team members include (from Chanhassen High School unless noted): Joshua Bodmer, senior; CJ Newhouse, senior; Kaleb Wirtzfeld, senior; Benjamin Chua, senior; Jake Norbie, senior; Christopher Patz, sophomore; Delia Derner, freshman (Chaska); Andrew Chua, sophomore; Cody Boie, sophomore; Tommy Good, senior.<\/p>\n
Additional advancing teams come from: Maple Grove, Edina, Otsego, Apple Valley, Shoreview, Woodbury, Eden Prairie and Apple Valley.<\/p>\n
FIRST Tech Challenge is an international robotics program for students, ages 12-18.<\/p>\n
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