Techno Ticks Robotics Team
Description: Our high school robotics team, The Techno Ticks participates in the FIRST Robotics competition. Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.”
Under strict rules, limited resources, and intense time constraints, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.
How to get involved: Contact Mr. Goss and/or Mr. Derry and attend a meeting if you are interested.
Meeting Time(s): Thursday evenings @ 6:30-8:30pm from September until Winter Break.
During the build season (Jan - Mar) we meet on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00-4:00 pm.
Advisor: Mr. Jon Goss and Mr. William Derry
Events: Events include but are not limited to: The Bash at the Beach robot competition, Lego Junior competition, Millstone Nuclear Power Station Kickoff, various district competitions, St. Louis/Detroit National Competition, CIAC State Robotics tournament, and the Lyme-Old Lyme Memorial Day Parade. Events last anywhere from 3 -12 hours. The National Competition requires students to miss 3 days of school in April.
Commitment/Expectations for attendance for meetings, practice(s), and/or event(s):
This club expects a high level of commitment from students (6+ hours/week). Students must attend weekly evening meetings - if absent they must let the advisors know prior to the meeting. Students must participate in our preseason training on Thursday night and participate in our Bash at the Beach and our Junior High School event. They also need to contribute to a build team during the build season. Weekend workshops may require students to work up to 8 hours. Weekend competitions may require 14-16 hours of student commitment. Students must be present in meetings and events to be able to participate in the robotics competition.
Under strict rules, limited resources, and intense time constraints, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.
How to get involved: Contact Mr. Goss and/or Mr. Derry and attend a meeting if you are interested.
Meeting Time(s): Thursday evenings @ 6:30-8:30pm from September until Winter Break.
During the build season (Jan - Mar) we meet on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00-4:00 pm.
Advisor: Mr. Jon Goss and Mr. William Derry
Events: Events include but are not limited to: The Bash at the Beach robot competition, Lego Junior competition, Millstone Nuclear Power Station Kickoff, various district competitions, St. Louis/Detroit National Competition, CIAC State Robotics tournament, and the Lyme-Old Lyme Memorial Day Parade. Events last anywhere from 3 -12 hours. The National Competition requires students to miss 3 days of school in April.
Commitment/Expectations for attendance for meetings, practice(s), and/or event(s):
This club expects a high level of commitment from students (6+ hours/week). Students must attend weekly evening meetings - if absent they must let the advisors know prior to the meeting. Students must participate in our preseason training on Thursday night and participate in our Bash at the Beach and our Junior High School event. They also need to contribute to a build team during the build season. Weekend workshops may require students to work up to 8 hours. Weekend competitions may require 14-16 hours of student commitment. Students must be present in meetings and events to be able to participate in the robotics competition.
