The 2012-13 "Ring It Up" FIRST Tech Challenge season got underway in Maryland on September 8, 2012 with our Kickoff event at Capitol College.  More than 200 attendees from more than 40 teams in Maryland, DC and Virginia were on hand to participate in workshops and get a first look at this year's Ring It Up game.

Presentations from Sep. 8, 2012 Kickoff:

Maryland Kickoff Presentation
Rookie Warmup and Team Tips
   - Mark Twain Article
Game Day Introduction
Robot Construction and Wiring
Engineering Notebook

Presentations from Oct. 6, 2012 Workshops:

Robot C Workshop Programming
LabView for LEGO Mindstorms Programming
Samantha Workshop
FRC-FTC Grants and Fundraising

George Walls of Capitol College addresses 2012 FTC Kickoff attendees

Workshops were offered including "Robot Construction and Wiring"

We even had a little bit of dancing practice...getting ready for the season