The Knights Who Say C FIRST Tech Challenge Team 5114

You might have noticed that this page has not been very active lately. This is because The Knights Who Say C, due to a variety of reasons, have officially disbanded and are not participating in the ongoing 2014-2015 FTC season. We would like to thank you, our Facebook fans, for your support over these last few years. Although the team may be gone, its former members are staying with FIRST by volunteering at FIRST events and joining or mentoring other FIRST teams. The experience we have gained through FIRST programs, with the help of dedicated coaches and generous sponsors, has already benefited us greatly and will continue to serve us in our future education and careers.

Knights Out,

Daniel, Patrick, Nick, Becca, Ian, and Jamie,
The Knights Who Say C

The Knights had an incredible run during the 2014 FIRST Tech Challenge Season!

We began the year adding three incredible new members and continued to work towards our goals of becoming a true contender in Block Party!! Even though we did not advance from our state competition to the West super regional, some opportunities arose for us to compete at West Virginia State and eventually become captains of the Ashton Division winning alliance at the North Super Regional! In addition to our success in the robot game, we also were able to win the Inspire award at both the West Virginia State championship, and the FTC North Super Regional. We are so honored to be recognized for our efforts to promote both FIRST and robotics throughout our community, and can't wait to continue throughout the summer and into the future!

At the FIRST World Championship, our team was ranked 41st in Edison division, 22 spots better than our effort last year. We succeeded in our goal of going to Championship with not only a working robot, but one that was able to hold its own on the field as a top contender. Despite a few small errors in our hardware, our team was able to achieve a 4-5 record after winning none of our first 3 matches, and though we were not selected for an alliance, our robot sported one of the most efficient block manipulators at the competition. We learned so much at the championship, and can't wait to start implementing what we have learned.

We are also announcing the graduation of one of our members from the program: Daniel Probasco. Daniel has been a critical part of the team since it's inception as Knights of the Field Table in FLL. He has always been our lead programmer and CAD master, and we are excited to support him as he goes into Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University. Not only is he driven to create and bring mechanisms to life, but he is also a stellar individual and friend; a true ambassador for FIRST core values in his daily life. Daniel will continue to be an active member of the FTC community in Colorado, mentoring our team, as well as pursuing his dream of becoming an FTA.

We want to thank everyone who supported us this season, and hope for your continued support in the future! We also want to thank our stellar coaches, Mike and Cathy Brubaker, as well as our friends Travis Menghini and Tom McGovern for always believing in our team, and helping us along the way to greatness. And last but not least, we want to thank our parents, who have supported our team in extraordinary ways throughout the season. They've been there for us in the stands, in the pits, and in our homes. We couldn't have done it without them.

Overall, we couldn't be happier with how we did this season, and can't wait to continue our journey, wherever it may take us. The season had it's ups and downs, highs and lows, but was always a (block) party!!!

Knights Out.
-Patrick

Road Knights!

The Knights Who Say C - Congrats on another incredible experience in St Louis! What a truly great team.

It can get a little crazy in Knights HQ after a long day of competition!

The Knights playing Kendama with as some young engineers from Jr. FLL

Knight fans....Here is the link to the live stream. You should be able to watch the matches live. We are in Edison Division, and we are wearing purple shirts and black top hats.

This is from check in day yesterday. Matches will be starting soon!

2013-14 FTC World Championship - Check-in Day FTC Teams descend upon the Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, to begin the FTC World Championship. They go through Inspection and Judging, and attend the FTC Open...

The Knights are on their way to St. Louis! Half of the team is driving today with the robot, and the other half is flying in tomorrow morning. We will be posting a link soon so those of you at home can watch matches live! Thanks again to all of our sponsors who made it possible for the Knights to go to the World Championships!

Results...what a day.

FTC North Super Regional - The Yellow Alliance The Yellow Alliance is a site dedicated to assisting teams competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge with scouting for their next tournaments

More pics from the day!

North Super Regional 1st Inspire Award winners! Congrats Knights!

On to the FTC World Championship!