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2020-2021 MINNESOTA
COLLINS AEROSPACE
FIRST TECH CHALLENGE
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
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Welcome to the Minnesota Collins Aerospace
FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship!
The season began with a virtual kickoff, tons of great ideas, 104 teams and a lot of
questions. We wish we could have seen you in person, however we are grateful for the
opportunity to create a robotics season for Minnesota kids. There are 36 Minnesota
teams competing this year at the Minnesota State Championship, each representing the
best of their schools, communities, and local organizations.
The High Tech Kids staff would like to thank all the coaches, students, and parents who
persevered through this season of uncertainty, immense hurdles and face masks! We are in awe of what
you and your team have accomplished and appreciate the effort it took to be a team and build a robot.
Each of you have worked hard preparing and we cannot wait for you to share your journey with us.
We would also like to congratulate all of the graduating seniors!
We wish you the very best as you embark on your next adventure—know that you are always welcome
to return as volunteers. Check out our High Tech Kids Alumni page on ways to stay connected!
This remote event will take place on Discord and Twitch. While the Discord server is closed to
the public, please join us on the High Tech Kids Twitch channel www.twitch.tv/hightechkids
for team challenges, interviews and videos during the day, as well as the Awards Ceremony.
Congratulations from all of us at High Tech Kids—Cheryl, Vicki, Norm, Jeannie, Barb and Adam
HIGH TECH KIDS MISSION
We deliver fun, hands-on science, engineering and technology programs and events that inspire
Minnesota kids in their formative years. We inspire kids to BUILD confidence, CREATE opportunities
and THRIVE in the 21st century.
Kids learn how to work together, solve real-world problems and become leaders. With the help of over
2000 volunteers supporting High Tech Kids, we can invest in our children, share our passion, and inspire these future
innovators, leaders, collaborators, and problem solvers for the 21st century.
FIRST® Tech Challenge, FIRST® LEGO League Challenge , FIRST® LEGO League Explore and Coder Z are
provided in Minnesota by High Tech Kids, a 501C(3) non-profit organization. Since 1999 we have helped over
76,000 students discover the fun in science and technology.
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
April 4-10, 2021
Robot Competition
REMINDERS
Teams submit 6 match scores by noon on Help us keep everyone safe in the server!
April 10th via the FTC Scoring App. Discord links are for team members and
coaches only.
April 6, 2021
While teams are in their virtual pits a coach
Judging Materials Due or mentor MUST be present.
April 8, 2021 If you are in a workshop—Don’t forget to
wear your Safety Glasses!
6:00-9:00 pm Team Judging Begins—Discord
April 10, 2021
Northwest Designs is selling personalized
8:00 am Opening Ceremony—Twitch State Championship apparel. Visit their
online store at https://nwd.ink/s/minnesota-
8:30-11:55 am Team Pit Judging Begins—Discord
first-tech-challenge-state/
Please be in your pits 15 minutes
A percentage of the proceeds supports
prior to your first session
High Tech Kids.
12:00 pm FTC Trivia Challenge
Trivia website announced at noon on Twitch.
1:00-4:00 pm Afternoon Challenges & Team Interviews
Challenges and Interviews will be held in
Discord and streamed live on Twitch. There are
no schedules for these activities.
7:00 pm Awards Ceremony—Twitch
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FIRST CORE VALUES
The FIRST philosophies of Gracious Professionalism & Coopertition are
expressed through this set of Core Values:
Discovery: We explore new skills and ideas.
Innovation: We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.
Impact: We apply what we learn to improve our world.
Inclusion: We respect each other and embrace our differences.
Teamwork: We are stronger when we work together.
Fun: We enjoy and celebrate what we do!
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ULTIMATE GOAL ROBOT GAME—REMOTE EVENTS
Teams are given 2.5 minutes to amass as many points Points are amassed during a 30 second Autonomous
possible. Teams are responsible for entering 6 match Period and a 2 minute Driver Controlled Period. The
scores into the FTC Scoring Software before the MN last 30 seconds of the Driver Controlled Period is
Championship deadline of April 10, 2021 at noon. called the “End Game”.
30 SECOND AUTONOMOUS SCORING
ULTIMATE GOAL Game Wobble Goal
Delivered to Target Zone ................................15 pts
For Remote Play, the field and rules have been altered Launch Line Parking
to accommodate one team. The field is comprised of a Robot Parked in Launch Line .......................... 5 pts
Launch Zone, Drop Zone, Robot Start Line, and a Launched Rings into Target Zone Goals
Target Zone. Scoring elements are two Wobble Goals, Low Goal .......................................................... 3 pts
ten Rings, three Target Zone Goals and three Power Medium Goal.................................................... 6 pts
Shots. High Goal ........................................................12 pts
Power Shot Targets
Prior to the start, robots must be touching the front field Targets pushed back .......................... 15 pts/target
border wall and parked on the start line. Robots must
be preloaded with one Wobble Goal and may 2 MINUTE DRIVER CONTROLLED SCORING
optionally preload up to three Rings.
Launched Rings into Target Zone Goals
Low Goal .......................................................... 2 pts
Medium Goal.................................................... 4 pts
ROBOT SPECS: High Goal ......................................................... 6 pts
Robots must comply with the FTC Game Manuals. END GAME—FINAL 30 SECONDS
Maximum dimensions: 18”W x 18”L x 18”H
Wobble Goals Delivered
Materials outside of the Kit-of-Parts must meet the Start Line .......................................................... 5 pts
Game Manual Requirements Drop Zone ...................................................... 20 pts
Teams record their progress using an Engineering Rings
Portfolio and Engineering Notebook Supported by Wobble Goals ................... 5 pts each
Robots are programmed with Java, Blocks and Power Shots
OnBot Java Targets Launched Back ...................... 15 pts/Target
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MN FIRST TECH CHALLENGE TEAMS
In Minnesota we are PROUD of our robotics teams and the richness they bring to our communities.
There were 104 Minnesota FIRST Tech Challenge teams competing in this unusual season with 36 teams
advancing to the MN FTC State Championship. Teams were asked to submit a team motto or fun fact and the
origin of their team name.
A gear icon indicates the team earned a High Tech Kids Purple Gear Award this season.
6369 Designosaurs Neighborhood, Bloomington Rookie Year: 2012
Team Therapy Ring! Pass it around and see improvements in seconds!! The Designosaurs give this
product a 10/10 and would recommend to any and all teams!!!
7288 RoboGlaciers North Branch Middle School, North Branch Rookie Year: 2013
7588 Catlateral Damage Burnsville Robotics, Burnsville Rookie Year: 2013
The team members have 10 cats between their families. This was the inspiration for the new team name.
8473 Blue Lightning Eastview High School, Apple Valley Rookie Year: 2013
8962 TimeCrafters 4-H, North Branch Rookie Year: 2014
Motto: Pride, Team, Fun, Win! The team CAD'd arrows all over the robot, but most got covered by other
parts. The original members loved the TV show Dr. Who and played mindcraft ... TimeCrafters!
9205 Iron Maidens Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley Rookie Year: 2014
We like googly eyes a dangerous amount! Team name came from medieval torture device (not the band).
9415 Wrench Dressing Eastern Carver County Schools, Chanhassen Rookie Year: 2016
Motto: "If you can dodge a wrench..." The name Wrench Dressing was established by a previous team and
why mess with tradition?
9972 Iron Gears Northwest Metro Robotics, Maple Grove Rookie Year: 2017
Motto: Our normal motto is "Think Pink" but this year our motto is “Using COVID-19 Lemons to make Pink
Lemonade.” We were originally the Nerd Herd but then the team split, we then voted to change our name.
10238 Hutchinson TigerBots Hutchinson Middle School, Hutchinson Rookie Year: 2015
Our team motto this year is, "Small, But Mighty!". With COVID, we had to keep the team very small, but the
few members we have are committed to making it a great season.
10273 The Cat in the Hat Comes Back Sherburne County 4-H, Otsego Rookie Year: 2015
This season we've progressed from having a team member addicted to animal crackers to having a team
member addicted to fruit snacks.
10430 Wiring Warriors Burnsville Robotics, Burnsville Rookie Year: 2015
The youngest is the tallest and the oldest is the shortest.
11117 Autonomice St. Paul Academy, St. Paul Rookie Year: 2016
11150 Thunder PengWins Eagan High School, Lakeville Rookie Year: 2016
The Thunder PengWins started out as two LEGO teams that merged in 2016. We have a motto for this year
which is an engineering principle "fail quickly" to help us prove or disprove design realities quickly as in the
past we didn't quit on a design.
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MN FIRST TECH CHALLENGE TEAMS
11206 Devil Dogs Ordean East Middle School, Duluth Rookie Year: 2016
Motto: We Byte Back! Before 2nd tournament we added a shooter, now adding a ring intake. Decided to
learn more now & prepared to fail even at State. Our name comes from our school mascot (Husky) &
inspire to be a Daredevil (local FRC team).
11270 Athena Great River School, St. Paul Rookie Year: 2016
Athena started as a FIRST LEGO League team in 2013. We are named for the Greek Goddess Athena,
goddess of wisdom, strategy & math.
11299 Crushbots Eagan High School, Eagan Rookie Year: 2016
12045 Thunder Knights Northwest Metro Robotics, Rogers Rookie Year: 2016
The third time's a charm, but the fifth is perfection! Four years ago, the Thunder Chickens and the Jedi
Knights teams merged into one. We had to settle on a name...
12586 Chain Reaction Maranatha Christian Academy, Brooklyn Park Rookie Year: 2016
Our robot can shoot rings at 65 mph!
12649 Code Blooded Southwest High School, Minneapolis Rookie Year: 2017
We're ready at the gecko!
12735 C.A.A.T.S. Southwest High School, Minneapolis Rookie Year: 2017
Motto: "I blame Lucifer" Our team likes cats and wanted an acronym with STEM, robotics, or technology
hence 'Creating Amazing Advanced Technological Solutions' was born.
13623 Iron Tacos Eagan High School, Eagan Rookie Year: 2017
14188 Cyberhawks Neighborhood, Hermantown Rookie Year: 2018
Motto: CCYYYYBBEERRRR HAWKS HAWKS HAWKS!!! Our name came from our FLL Days!! Our school
mascot is a Hawk and we combined robotics and hawks.
14333 Anonobots Neighborhood, Bloomington Rookie Year: 2018
We had to move a wall in our basement to fit in this year's field. We picked our team name in 5th grade
and kept it ever since.
14513 MERAKI Moundsview High School, Shoreview Rookie Year: 2018
Greek. meraki [may-rah-kee] (adjective) This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing
something with soul, creativity, or love -- when you put "something of yourself" into what you're doing,
whatever it may be.
14556 Tactical Tech Tomato Turtles Eagan High School, Eagan Rookie Year: 2018
The team that's been green since 2016!
14561 Tech Tigers Eastview High School, Apple Valley Rookie Year: 2018
Team Motto: “accept the stupidity.” This is part self-deprecation but also because sometimes the ideas we
think are the stupidest are the ones that work the best. on our team there is no such thing as a bad idea or
a stupid question.
14779 Spontaneous Construction Neighborhood, Shoreview Rookie Year: 2018
We all love boba! We loved the idea of a play on words of a robotics or engineering phrase. A team
member suggested Spontaneous Construction to go with our explosive team dynamic.
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MN FIRST TECH CHALLENGE TEAMS
15264 LP BullBots Lester Prairie Schools, Lester Prairie Rookie Year: 2018
Just Yeet It!
15422 Brethren of the Au Pirates Park Center Senior High School, Brooklyn Park Rookie Year:2018
"Singing is required, Fun is not allowed" Team Motto: Break a leg, not an axle. Our team name origin - it is
a sibling team, Brethren, of the FRC team the golden pirates (Au Pirates).
16554 Team Progress Southwest High School, Minneapolis Rookie Year: 2019
We all participated in FLL robotics.
17221 High Voltage Burnsville High School, Burnsville Rookie Year: 2019
If you've seen these guys when they are bored, you don't need to ask where the name came from.
18082 Maniac Mechanics Community, Maplewood Rookie Year: 2020
We LOVE bananas!
18487 TaCodeCats Neighborhood, Eagan & Apple Valley Rookie Year: 2020
Team Motto: "Meows in Java"
18535 Fellowship of the Spring Eagan High School, Eagan Rookie Year: 2020
Do not meddle in the affairs of [engineers] for they are subtle and quick to anger.
18621 PioNerds White Hill-Murray School, Maplewood Rookie Year: 2020
This team is made up of students completely new to FTC. Our team name is a mashup of our school
mascot, the Pioneers and Nerds, which we define as someone passionate about learning.
18640 svsn1 N/A, Eden Prairie Rookie Year: 2020
Motto: Problem Solved! Our team name is the first letter of each team members first name.
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FIRST TECH CHALLENGE AWARDS
Award winners are determined from judging presentations, pit visits
and their engineering portfolios.
Inspire Award—Embodies the Challenge of the FTC Program.
This award celebrates a team with strong qualities in the judged awards as
well as a reliable and competitive robot. The Inspire winner is a gracious
competitor and an inspiration to other teams.
Robot Game Awards
Presented to the teams achieving the top 6 game play rankings .
Think Award—Removing engineering obstacles though creative thinking.
Celebrates the team that best reflects the teams’ journey, engineering design
process and build season. The Engineering Portfolio must include the underly-
ing science and mathematics used as well as game strategies, re-designs,
successes and opportunities for improvement.
Connect Award—Connecting the dots between community, FIRST, and the engineering world.
Presented to the team that best connects and engages with their local science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) community.
Collins Aerospace Innovate Award—Bringing great ideas from concept to reality.
Celebrates a team that thinks outside the box and has the ingenuity, creativity and inventiveness to make their
design come to life. Elements of this award include a robust robot with an elegant design.
Control Award, sponsored by Arm Inc.—Mastering robot intelligence.
Recognizes a team that uses sensors and software to increase the robots functionality and demonstrates innovative
thinking such as autonomous operation, mechanical systems with intelligent control, or the use of sensors.
Motivate Award—Sparking others to embrace the culture of FIRST.
Presented to a team who represents the essence of the FTC competition through Gracious Professionalism and
general enthusiasm while making a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their community.
Design Award—Industrial design at its best.
This award recognizes design elements of the robot that are both functional and aesthetic. The teams robot should
be durable, efficiently designed, and effectively address the game challenge.
Promote Award—Prompt: “Why does FIRST Tech Challenge work?”
Awarded to the team that is most successful in creating a compelling one minute PSA video.
Compass Award—A beacon and leader in the team’s journey.
Recognizes an adult mentor who has made a significant impact on a team with guidance and support. Teams must
submit a one minute video nominating their mentor
Judges’ Award
Celebrates a team whose unique efforts, performance or dynamics merit recognition but does not fit into any of the
award categories.
Minnesota Stratasys Award
Presented to the team with the best use of a unique and functional 3D printed part on
their robot.
GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM
Gracious Professionalism is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work,
emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community.
Gracious attitudes and behaviors are ‘win-win.’
Gracious folks respect others and let that respect show in their actions.
Gracious professionals make a valued contribution in a manner pleasing to others and to
themselves as they possess special knowledge and are trusted by society to use that
knowledge responsibly.
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YOUTH AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
DEAN’S LIST AWARD
This award celebrates exemplary student leaders who have lead their teams and communities to increased awareness of FIRST
and its mission. Students are nominated by their coach/mentor and must be in either 10th or 11th grade.
Four finalists from Minnesota will be invited to participate in a remote event held by FIRST.
2020-2021 Semi Finalists
Cooper Arvig, Team 9972 Zoe Gibson, Team 12735 Owen Marvel, Team 12586
Samantha Ballesteros, Team 11299 Weston Herrick, Team 9972 Simon Moreno, Team 15422
Julian Bookhout, Team 18018 Katie Hockenberry, Team 12735 Nate Smith, Team 18018
Kristin Cullen, Team 11299 Ryan Jacobs, Team 11117 Alayna Tan, Team 15230
Robbie DeMars, Team 6369 Naci Konar-Steenberg, Team 11117 Erik Teder, Team 6369
Clare Dixon, Team 14556 Jacqueline Lee, Team 14779 Sahaana Vasudevan, Team 15320
Sam Fider Team 12649 Sophie Mack, Team 12649 Leigha Wood, Team 14779
Ben Fisher, Team 14556 Kylee Madsen, Team 15422
HIGH TECH KIDS PURPLE GEAR AWARD
This award is earned by teams who participate in three outreach events with High Tech Kids
as well as three events coordinated by their team. Application and more information may be
found on the High Tech Kids website under Scholarships and Awards.
2020-2021 Recipients
6369 Designosaurs 14188 CyberHawks
9972 Iron Gears 14779 Spontaneous Construction
12735 C.A.A.T.S.
STRATASYS AWARD
These $250 scholarships are presented to Minnesota FTC students who excel in one of the following categories: 3D Printing,
Engineering, Coding, and Project Leadership. Applicants must be in 10th or 11th grade, a Minnesota resident and a member of a
current Minnesota FIRST Tech Challenge team.
2020-2021 Nominees
Samantha Ballesteros Weston Herrick Andy Phu
Owen Bergman Katie Hockenberry Claire Stellmack
Ian Buerge Henry Kempenich Alayna Tan
Rebecca Downs Aaron Lam Matthew Westrich
Sam Fider Jacqueline Lee Daniel Wochnick
Ryan Graham Sophia Mack Leigha Wood
Grayson Grundahl Lindsay Maxfield
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STEM PROGRAMS OFFERED BY HIGH TECH KIDS
HIGH TECH KIDS ORGANIZES PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AGES 5 TO 18
More details about our programs may be found on our website HERE
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EXPLORE
FIRST LEGO League Explore
Designed for students from grades K-4.
Capturing curiosity of science and technology.
Real-world scientific concepts explored through research,
teamwork, construction and imagination.
Teams build LEGO models to share their journey.
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHALLENGE
FIRST LEGO League Challenge
Designed for students from grades 4-8.
Design, build, test and program robots.
Apply real-world math and science concepts.
Research challenges facing today’s scientists.
Learn critical thinking, team-building and
presentation skills.
Participate in tournaments and celebrations.
FIRST TECH CHALLENGE
FIRST Tech Challenge
Designed for students from grades 7-12.
Design, build, test and program robots.
Teams compete in an alliance format.
Teams develop sound engineering principles and
document their work in an engineering notebook.
Participate in tournaments and celebrations.
CODER Z LEAGUES & CURRICULUM
Coder Z Leagues and Curriculum
Designed for students from grades 4-12.
Connect students to coding through gamified missions.
Explore robotics fundamentals using Blockly, Java and Python.
Students program their own virtual robot and compete as teams.
Multiple divisions for every level of programming.
Participate in events and celebrations.
10THANK YOU MINNESOTA VOLUNTEERS!
More than 60 volunteers served Minnesota FIRST Tech
Challenge this season as Judges, Referees,
Scorekeepers, and Discord Managers. Their support
enabled us to coordinate tournaments and trainings for
104 Minnesota teams.
JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM AND BECOME PART
OF THE HIGH TECH KIDS FAMILY!
Lend your time and talents and become a volunteer!
For more information contact volunteer@hightechkids.org
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OUR VOLUNTEERS COME FROM THESE COMPANIES
Allina Health Gooch Gooch Creative Photography Securian Financial
Ameriprise Financial Heraeus Medical Components Sensata Technologies
Apple Valley High School Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stratasys
Arrowhead Panels and Controls Honeywell Student at North Dakota State
Ascendex Consulting IWCO Direct Student at Rutgers University
Bind Benefits, Inc. Korn Ferry Student at St. Cloud State
Bobcat LPA Retail Student at University of Michigan
Bolton & Menk, Inc. Macalester College Students at University of Minnesota
Boston Scientific MN Department of Human Services Target
Burnsville Robotics Minnesota Senate Tintri by DDN
BW Systems, Inc. MSRS Twin Prime Consulting
Cray, Inc. Nilfisk UMN Robotics Group
Dakota County Northrop Grumman US Bank
Datasite Protolabs Veritas
Delta Airlines Rangefront Geological Verizon
Gartner Seagate West Central Technology
General Dynamics Mission Systems West Monroe Partners
11THANK YOU TO OUR MINNESOTA
FIRST TECH CHALLENGE SPONSORS!
FOUNDATION & VOLUNTEER MATCHING SUPPORT FROM
3M Foundation Estee Lauder Companies Proto Labs Foundation
Allina Health H.B. Fuller Foundation Sirius XM
Argosy Foundation INCOSE North Star Chapter SPS Commerce
AT&T Medtronic Target Corporation
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN Microsoft US Bank
Boston Scientific Northrop Grumman Veritas Technologies
CVS Health Foundation Pandora West Monroe Partners
Deluxe Corporation Xcel Energy Foundation
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