History
Before 2011
2011
2012
2013
- Original team was formed in 2006
- Previously known as PVC Penguins
- Became affiliated with 4-H in Westford in 2009
- Became a club at Westford Academy in Fall 2011
2011
- Small team, lots of hours, lots of work
- First Qualifier: Finished 5th out of 25 teams and qualified to receive the PTC Design Award, the Think Award, and the Motive Award.
- Although we qualified for the awards listed above, we actually won the Inspire Award: "This formally judged award is given to the team that truly embodied the ‘challenge’ of the FTC program. The team that receives this award is chosen by the judges as having best represented a ‘role model’ FIRST Tech Challenge Team. This team is a top contender for all other judging categories and is a strong competitor on the field. The Inspire Award Winner is an inspiration to other teams, acting with Gracious Professionalism™ both on and off the playing field. This team understands how to communicate their experiences and knowledge to other teams, sponsors, and the judges." (USFIRST.ORG)
- Town/School Committee invited our team to speak
- Town-wide science fair invited us to speak
- First year summer camp! Two sessions: Morning session for grades 3-5 and afternoon session grades 6-8
2012
- Won PTC Design Award
- Were unable to qualify for state level competition
2013
- TWO TEAMS THIS YEAR! We created/registered a second FTC team
- 7876 - Inspire Award
- 3565 - First Place and Inspire Award
- Both teams qualified for States
- 7876 placed 4th at States and 3565 placed 6th.