1. ✴One-Day Competition on Saturday February 18, 2012.
   

2. ✴Optional Setup, Robot Inspection and Practice, 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.  Friday evening before the tournament day.
   

3. ✴Join the fun by watching the action on our ustream.tv broadcast starting at 10:00 a.m.:  stream.flfirst.org  Some Apple computers running the Safari web browser have trouble watching videos on ustream.tv.  Try the Firefox web browser if Safari doesn't work.
   

4. ✴Location:  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ICI Center, Daytona Beach.
   

5. ✴Capacity: 32 Teams
   

6. ✴Sponsors:
   

7. •Title Sponsor: Rockwell Collins
   

8. •Tournament Host: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach.
   

9. •PTC
   

10. •Geared 2 Learn, Inc.
    

1. ✴Competition Registration Fee: $150.  An invoice will be emailed to the team’s main and alternate contacts.
   

2. ✴Team Participation is by invitation only based on results of the Florida Qualifying Tournaments.
   

3. ✴Volunteer opportunities at the state championship are found here.
   

4. ✴Hotel Group Rate Options:
   

5. ‣El Caribe Resort & Conference Center - FTC 2845, Team Duct Tape arranged for a group rate at the El Caribe Resort & Conference Center.  The nightly room rate is $79 plus tax.  Each room will have two queen-sized beds, kitchen and an ocean front view.  One person per team should call (386) 252-1558 to reserve a block of rooms for the entire team.  Ask for the “FTC Florida Championship” group rate.  The El Caribe Resort & Conference Center is approximately 11-minutes from Embry-Riddle.  Visit their web site for more information:  www.elcaribe.com.
   

6. ‣Daytona Beach Holiday Inn LPGA - The newest hotel in Daytona Beach is offering an $89 plus tax per night group rate for FTC teams and volunteers attending the Florida Championship.    Every room has a mini-fridge, microwave and free WiFi.  The hotel is located off I-95 at exit 265, 10-minutes from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.  Ask for the "FIRST Tech Challenge" preferred rate when making reservations.  Download the hotel flyer for additional details (HolidayInnLPGA.pdf).  The hotel's web site address is: www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/daytona-beach/dabhi/hoteldetail
   

7. ‣Additional accommodations near Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are listed here:  www.erau.edu/db/campus/visitinfo.html#acc  Most of these hotels offer discounted rates to campus visitors. Please remember to mention Embry-Riddle when you make your reservation.  Hotels near the tournament may have a high occupancy rates due to the Budweiser Shootout race at Daytona International Speedway.
   

8. ✴Tournament Schedule for Saturday, February 18, 2012.
   

            6:30 a.m.    Volunteers arrive

            7:00 a.m.    Team check-in begins and Pit opens

            7:45 a.m.    Robot Hardware and Software Inspection begins

            9:15 a.m.    Robot Inspection ends and Drivers Meeting at Competition

                                Playing Fields

            10:00 a.m.  Opening Ceremony

            10:30 a.m.  Qualification Matches start

            12:00 p.m.  Lunch break for teams and volunteers starts

            1:00 p.m.    Qualification Matches resume

            3:30 p.m.    Qualification Matches end

            3:45 p.m.    Alliance Selection for Elimination Matches

            4:15 p.m.    Elimination Matches begin

            5:45 p.m.    Awards Ceremony

            6:15 p.m.    Tournament ends

1. ✴The following teams received invitations to the state championship at qualification tournaments held through February 4, 2012:
   

            132   Electric Narwhals

            450   Children of the Swamp

            499   Nanofusion

            506   Pandara

                516   Schrodinger's Army

            619   Mecha Makos

            1369 Minotaur

            1902 Exploding Bacon

            2845 Team Duct Tape

            2868 Smoke and Mirrors

            3029 Clockwork

            3045 Built And Dangerous (BAD)

            3101 BoomBots

            3109 Neutrinos

            3123 Spontaneous Combustion

            3736 Serious Business

            3839 NeXT

            3846 Aionios Tyfonas

            3888 Greased Lightning - Autobots

            3967 Ramtech

            4227 Kiss My Bot

            4228 Gears of other Dimensions (GOOD)

            4363 Marinerds

            4469 Hydra

            4717 Estrogenius

            4960 Tiger-Bots

            4997 Masquerade

            5018 Team Brick Buddies

            5070 N.U.T.S

            5454 dent in the universe

            5467 Greased Lightning - Decepticons

            5499 Paladins

1. ✴Tournament Results:
   

        Winning Alliance

        4997 (Alliance Captain) Masquerade

        1369 Minotaur

        5454 dent in the universe

        Finalist Alliance

        506  (Alliance Captain) Pandara

        3101 BoomBots

        516 Schrodinger's Army

        Judged Awards

        Inspire Award - 5454 dent in the universe

        Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - 1369 Minotaur

        PTC Design Award - 516 Schrodinger's Army

        Think Award - 5018 Team Brick Buddies

        Connect Award - 2845 Team Duct Tape

        Motivate Award - 4997 Masquerade

        Judges Award - 5070 N.U.T.S.

        FTC Teams 2845, 4997, and 5454 qualified for the World Championship.