Greetings Florida FTC Teams, Coaches, Volunteers, and Sponsors:
Only two more weeks until the CENTERSTAGESM presented by Raytheon Technologies game reveal. I hope that all of you join us at 11:45am EDT on September 9, 2023 to learn about the game rules and plans for the Florida FIRST Tech Challenge season. I also have exciting news about the hard work all of the Florida league leadership teams have been doing to create this season event schedules. The leagues are ahead of schedule, and I have included the preliminary league event schedules in this email newsletter below.
The following are the topics covered in this Florida FTC newsletter:
- Florida FTC Remote Kick-off – September 9, 2023 at 11:45pm EDT (Repeat)
- League Event Schedule
- REV Team Sponsorship Opportunity
Newsletter Details:
- Florida FTC Remote Kick-off – September 9, 2023 at 11:45pm EDT – The Florida FTC season kick-off plans include combining our traditional online state-wide program with several local league hosted events. The agenda for the state-wide online kick-off event include the Bob & Sid show as well as AJ Foster’s Tech Think Time sessions back by popular demand. The Florida FTC 2023-24 season will officially be started with a kick-off event hosted on the FIRST in Florida YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/live/v1tGVmHzxWE?feature=share). During the kick-off event, we will provide an update on the season plans as well as perform a walk-through of the CENTERSTAGESM game elements and rules. We will also be linking with four onsite kick-off events that are being hosted around the state of Florida.
- Legue Event Schedule – The following is the current list of league event dates and locations:
AeroCoast League Events
September 9, 2023 Season Kick-off and Game Reveal in the Sprint Theatre at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville, FL
October 21, 2023 Meet #1 at Riverside Elementary School in Crestview, FL
November 18, 2023 Meet #2 at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, FL
December 16, 2023 Meet #3 at Riverside Elementary School in Crestview, FL
January 6, 2024 Meet #4 at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, FL
January 27, 2024 League Tournament at Crestview High School in Crestview, FL
F.U.N. League Events
September 30, 2023 Scrimmage at Boca Raton High School in West Palm Beach, FL
November 4, 2023 Meet #1 at Treasure Coast High School in Port Saint Lucie, FL
December 9, 2023 Meet #2 at Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School in Stuart, FL
January 13, 2024 Meet #3 at Pahokee High School in Pahokee, FL
February 2, 2024 League Tournament at Boca Raton High School in West Palm Beach, FL
Gulf Coast League Events
September 9, 2023 Season Kick-off and Game Reveal at Seminole High School in Seminole, FL
North East Florida League Events
September 9, 2023 Season Kick-off and Game Reveal at Betsy Lovett Arts Center Parker Auditorium in Jacksonville, FL
October 14, 2023 Scrimmage at Bolles Conroy Athletic Center in Jacksonville, FL
November 4, 2023 Meet #1 at Bolles Conroy Athletic Center in Jacksonville, FL
December 9, 2023 Meet #2 at Bolles Conroy Athletic Center in Jacksonville, FL
January 13, 2024 Meet #3 at Bolles Conroy Athletic Center in Jacksonville, FL
February 3, 2024 League Tournament at Bolles Conroy Athletic Center in Jacksonville, FL
Orlando Robotics League Events
October 14, 2023 Scrimmage at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, FL
November 4, 2023 Meet #1 at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, FL
December 16, 2023 Meet #2 at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, FL
January 13, 2024 Meet #3 at Foundation Academy in Winter Garden, FL
February 3, 2024 League Tournament at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, FL
ROBOT League Events
October 7, 2023 Scrimmage at Brandon Academy in Brandon, FL
November 11, 2023 Meet #1 at McKeel Academy of Technology in Lakeland, FL
December 9, 2023 Meet #2 at Seven Rivers Christian School in Lecanto, FL
January 13/20, 2024 Meet #3 at Lakeland Christian School in Lakeland, FL
February 3, 2024 League Tournament at McKeel Academy of Technology in Lakeland, FL
Space Coast League Events
October 14, 2023 Scrimmage at Rockledge High School in Rockledge, FL
November 11, 2023 Meet #1 (CENTERSTAGE on Oviedo) at Oviedo High School in Oviedo, FL
December 9, 2023 Meet #2 (CENTERSTAGE on Palm Bay) at Odyssey Jr/Sr High Schol in Palm Bay, FL
January 6, 2024 Meet #X (CENTERSTAGE on Titusville) at St. Teresa Catholic Church & School in Titusville, FL
February 3, 2024 League Tournament at Hagerty High School in Oviedo, FL
- REV Team Sponsorship Opportunity (Repeat announcement from REV) – For the 2023-2024 FIRST IN SHOW season, REV Robotics is awarding $100,000 in total sponsorships for FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition teams! Visit our Sponsorship Page to fill out your team’s Sponsorship Application. Sponsorship applications are open NOW through September 12, 2023.