A Program ofIn the case of duct tape… ... if you've got enough of it,you can move the world. - Jamie Hyneman,Mythbusters - | By admin, January 25th,2012  Team Duct Tape took home the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award at the Seminole High School Techtacular qualifying competition last Saturday. The award recognizes teams whose ”designs come to life”and have creative solutions to the game challenges ,an elegant design and a robost robot. We had all of that,but couldn’t quite get it all to work at the same time on the field!
Bowled Over is a tough game with some amazing competitors,especially as the season moves on and teams continue to tweak and improve. (We’re not done yet,either!) Rookie team Brick Buddies took the top Inspire Award –way to go Brick Buddies! This competition also marks the very first time TDT has ever been nominated for the Motivate Award. Sure,some teams pooh-pooh the Motivate Award,but for a bunch of staid self-described geeks and nerds,getting recognized for “costumes”and “outstanding spirit”is a first! The nomination came thanks to the hard work of new team member,Adi,who created our fantastic TDT Duck mascot. It took a little persuasion,but by the end of the day,several team members (including one of the coaches) had taken a turn in the outfit,or at least in different parts of the costume!  We also had a great time visiting our long time mentor and benefactor,Paul Markun,of Tampa Technik,who helped us fashion custom side panels for the robot,one set for show and one for competition. Now we can strut our stuff in style wherever we go!
Now it’s back to the practice field for much needed driving practice,and a few more tweaks before we head off to the FTC State Championship in Daytona in February. Thanks,Seminole High School,for a great competition! By admin, January 17th,2012  …We’re winging our way south to Seminole High School on Saturday,for our second qualifying event! 
Duck!! By admin, January 11th,2012  Team Duct Tape member,Adi,went pretty much nonstop all day at the Jr. FLL Snack Attack Expo at MOSI last Sunday. The place was jam packed with teams of very young and very remarkable Jr. FLLers showcasing their 2012 Snack Attack projects,as well as their families,friends and supporters and visiting MOSI guests.
We gave away all our duct tape goodies,dozens of FIRST brochures and flyers about the upcoming Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire that TDT will be participating in,in March. FTC Teams Hydra and Schroedinger’s Army were also there with their robots (Hydra also had their FRC robot!),and everyone enjoyed seeing the variety of ways teams approach game challenges. (For what it’s worth,it’s going to be really hard to “stack up”to the Schroedinger’s Army robot!) The day was great fun,and it was wonderful seeing all the energy and enthusiasm for FIRST programs from youth,families and MOSI visitors! 
By admin, January 6th,2012 [ January 8,2012;] We’re heading over to Florida’s first Jr. FLL Expo at MOSI on Sunday to join in celebrating FIRSTs littlest folks’achievements in this year’s Snack Attack challenge. Focused on building an interest in science and engineering in children ages 6-9, Jr. FIRST LEGO League,like FLL for older elementary and middle school aged children, features a [...] [...] By admin, December 24th,2011 TDT members enjoyed a recent visit to our long time friend and mentor,Paul Markun,of Tampa Technik. As always,the gift of his time and expertise was deeply valued,so we were humbled to receive a financial contribution from Mr. Markun on top of his expert guidance. Tampa Technik is a remarkable facility [...] [...] By admin, December 12th,2011 Ready to Roll for Dinner Service TDT members worked hard at their Benefit Dinner at the Breakfast Nook Friday night,raising nearly $700 towards their State Championship trip! The Breakfast Nook filled up fast,with Team Duct Tape friends,family,fans and supporters. As always,we’re moved and grateful by the community support we receive,and [...] [...] By admin, December 7th,2011 Join TDT member,Joel,on a short narrative tour of Middleton Madness,courtesy of our team vlogger,Ryder. [...] By admin, December 5th,2011 Team members’hard work and unified presence,on the field and off,earned them the Inspire Award at Middleton Madness this past weekend,and a spot at the FTC State Championship at Embry Riddle in Daytona in February! It was touch and go with the robot sometimes,in what is definitely a challenging game. In the [...] [...] | Support TDT with Great Geek Gear!Just a Dollar or Two Will Do!
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