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Palouse Area Robotics Team (P.A.R.T) Sciborgs
FRC 4061

FIRST WA FRC Team 4061 • We are a high school robotics team that participates in the F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition for local students ages 14-18. Our Build Season is from January to March, and our Competition Season is March & April. We meet in Pullman at the SciBorg Workshop at 505 SE Riverview Street in Pullman.

 

We draw students from Pullman, Colfax, Moscow, and the surrounding area • Mentoring Program for Tomorrow's Leaders • It's More than Robots • "We don't use kids to build robots; we use robots to build kids!" ~ Dean Kamen, F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspirations & Recognition of Science & Technology) Founder • Team where everyone can turn PRO!

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For more information, contact us at sciborgs4061@gmail.com

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Fill out our Join The Team Info Form

Season

Pre Season: September - December

Meet two nights per week.

Training:  Tool safety, CAD, Electronics, Programming, Business, Prototyping

Sponsor Visits

Grant writing

Palouse Empire Fair 

Haunted Palouse Build/Haunt/Teardown

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Build Season: January - February

Kickoff, First Saturday in January.

Eight weeks of INTENSE work.  Four weeknights (3 hours) plus Saturday (8 hours).

Design, Prototype, Build, Wire, Program, Test/Practice

Prepare Impact award

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Competition: March - May

Two District Competitions: Oregon State Fairgrounds (Salem, OR) and the Yakima Sundome (Yakima, WA)

Continue improving and repairing robot between competitions. 

District Championships (Seattle, Portland, or Cheney) if we qualify.

World Championships (Houston) if we qualify.

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​Post Season: June - August

Sponsor visits

Summer camps and workshops

Johnson 4th of July parade

National Lentil Festival​​​

Participant Requirements

Time and Reliability

FIRST Robotics be can very time intensive (especially during build and competition season).  What is Most important is to be predictable and reliable (able to commit to a schedule).  Student often commit up to 20 hours a week for the build. ​

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Age

Students need to be 14 years old by February 1st.

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State

Even though we're a Washington team, we bring together students from both Washington and Idaho.

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Attitude

Students are expected to embody the philosophy of Gracious Professionalism.
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Paperwork

Students need to complete: 

- Whitman County 4H registration

- FIRST Robotics Registration

- Code of Conduct

- Lodging and Transportation form

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Fees

Whitman County 4H registration: $25

Sciborgs Team Registration: $150​​​

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