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  1. Florida FTC qualifying tournament number 9 at USF Polytechnic today. Will we need a ladder to measure crate lifts? I certainly hope so!
  2. Team 5454 has a reliable power distribution system on their robot. Watch their video to learn how to power your bot: youtu.be/FFLUvim80Yk
  3. Florida FTC Qualifying Tournament #8 is today. Join the fun by watching the action on our webcast: www.ustream.tv/channel/florida-ftc
  4. FTC Senior Mentor Call tonight, 7:00 pm Eastern time. Learn tournament tips for a successful competition day. Dial 866-951-1151 Conf 7052714
  5. Round 2 Qualifying Tournament registration for Florida FTC teams opens tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. flfirst.org/Florida_First_…
  6. Nobody expected the "Spanish Inquisition" team from Mobile, AL to attend the qualifying tournament in Port Orange, FL. youtu.be/trglcYHSKFU
  7. 84% of Florida FTC teams registered for a qualifying tournament during the 1st 24-hours. See the registered teams here: tinyurl.com/6lftfd4
  8. Hey, Florida FTC teams. Have you selected your favorite qualifying tournaments? Registration opens tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
  9. Have you seen the new TETRIX Bevel Gears? parts.ftcrobots.com/store/detail.a…
  10. Florida FTC Qualifying Tournament registration opens on Wednesday, September 28th at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. Register at www.flfirst.org.
  11. Time to do the happy dance . . . I just finished building the FTC competition fields for the 2011 season!
  12. Started construction of the playing field for the 2011 FTC game this week. I am looking forward to showing the game to teams on Sept 10th!
  13. Are you suffering from the FTC postseason blues? Photos of the FTC Florida Championship will cheer you up. http://tinyurl.com/4q4kocz
  14. Ken Johnson inspires engineers at the Tampa Bay Engineers Week Banquet to get involved with FiRST. http://yfrog.com/gzi1zvj
  15. Thank you Lockheed Martin for inviting 7 FTC teams into their facility to play the "Get Over It!" game during their eWeek Celebration.
  16. Check out the wrap up video from the FTC Florida Championship. http://tinyurl.com/4oet4nm
  17. I was happy to stumble upon a FIRST exhibit on a street corner in Juneau Alaska. See the attached photo. http://tweetphoto.com/39602399
  18. This video shows how to control an FTC robot with an iPhone and a wireless router. I tried it and it works great! http://tinyurl.com/26an3x6
  19. Check out the updated Florida FTC web site: www.flfirst.org
  20. Setup the Hot Shot! field at the PTC USERS conference in Orlando FL. Whiffle balls will be flying at the conference for the next 3-days!