Las Vegas Hardware & Software Support

At the Las Vegas tournament, one team couldn't pass inspection, since they had incorrect wiring and no software. We provided parts and helped them wire the robot, then wrote teleop and autonomous programs. Throughout the day, we continued to aid them with software and hardware. Here are a few pictures of the event.


PHI members help with hardware and software.


A PHI member teaches the team how to set up pragmas in RobotC.


Judges take notes on robot design as PHI looks on.

Walter Bracken STEAM Academy

The day before the Las Vegas tournament, we (PHI Alpha and PHI Omega) visited Walter Bracken STEAM Academy in Las Vegas.  We invited all other FTC teams from the Las Vegas tournament, and two (PHOENXTRIX from Folsom, CA, and FIX IT from BC, Canada) came to help.  We demonstrated our robots and talked about FTC with third- through fifth-graders.  The FLL team also got to demonstrate their robot for us, which made them feel really special.  We hope to come back next year!

Here are some pictures from our Las Vegas outreach.



PHI members show off their robot's arm.


We set up software to drive the robot.


PHI members respond to kids' questions about robot design.


A team member illustrates how the robot arm works.


Kids get excited as a robot scores rings!

Hello, I Am Only 6 Hours Old

At our tournament, we helped out the Downtown Magnet High School team by building and programming a robot so they could compete.  Enjoy these pictures of our exciting emergency bot build.






















PHI volunteers help build the Downtown Magnet team a robot.






















The just-finished robot continues to software inspection. 
















































A PHI member helps set up for field inspection.

















































The Suitbots lift the little robot 17 inches for a regional high score!



Downtown Magnets competing in a match, coached by a PHI member.






















The robot's sign displayed its age throughout the day: "I Am 6 Hours Old."

Tournament photos

Finally, we have the photos from the January qualifying tournament we hosted!  Here are some of the ones from the competition area, with more to come later.


Volunteers, referees, and judges have a great time at the tournament.


Volunteers prepare to reset the field as the referees tally the score.


Team members get dancing at the tournament.


A Bot Squad team member receives his medal.


Head judge Joe Pahle thanks tournament organizer Kathy Stinson.