Philadelphia Area League Championship

The Control Award is given to the Team that demonstrates innovative thinking in the control system to solve Game challenges such as Autonomous Operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the Field.

The Motivate Award celebrates the Team that exemplifies the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition and embraces the culture of FIRST while making a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school, and community and sparks others to embrace the culture of FIRST.

Here is what the judges had to say about the winner:

This team oozes enthusiasm when embracing and promoting STEM. They put their GIRL POWER to work and unite as one. They unleash their speed and control using the teeth on their wheels

The intent of the PTC Design Award is to expand on the challenge, inspiring Teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot, and how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways. The Design aspect must serve a function but they should also differentiate the robot in a unique fashion.

Here is what the judges had to say about the winner:

This team gallantly strove to reach new heights with a well thought out robot. Their clean, multi-functional design measured up above other competitors. The red tape on their robot didn't slow them, it helped them joust through the competition.

The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award celebrates a Team that has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life.

Here is what the judges had to say about the winner:

This team tinkered and CADed their way through many 3D parts. When not playing at their winter carnival, this team is hard at work on its unique metal frame design. They may be mythical in name, but there is nothing mythical about their robot.

Our next Award, The Connect Award, is presented to the Team that the Judges' feel most connected with their local community, FIRST and the business world. The best Team is more than the sum of its parts, and recognizes that their schools and communities play an essential part to their success. The recipient of this Award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the Team itself. In addition, the Team that wins this Award is aggressively seeking engineers and exploring the opportunities available in the world of engineering, science and technology.

Here is what the judges had to say about the winner:

This team gets that they are a part of of a larger community. They partnered with local institutions to promote many events that moves STEM forward in the Philadelphia area. This team's dedication to FIRST shines through in all they do.

The Think Award is given to the Team that the Judges feel best reflects the journey the team took as they experienced the engineering design process during the build season. The Engineering Notebook is the key reference for Judges to help them identify the most deserving Team. This Team's Engineering Notebook focused on the design and build stages of the Team's robot and exemplified their journey as a team and engineers.

Here is what the judges had to say about the winner:

This team's engineering process was well documented. With it's integrated structure, it captures the essence of the team. Their passion for FTC ignites the fire of STEM in their community.

The Inspire Award is given to the Team that the Judges felt truly embodied the challenges of the FTC program. The Team that receives this award is a strong ambassador for FIRST programs and works to promote FIRST and make it loud in their community. The Team that receives this Award has performed well in all Judging categories and was chosen by the Judges as a model FIRST Tech Challenge Team on and off the playing field. The Judges used Match performance, observations made during interviews and in the pit area, the Team's Engineering Notebook, and performance on the playing field in determining the winner.

Here is what the judges had to say about the winner:

This team really impressed the judges with their large, well rounded team. Defying their team name's stereotype, they reached out enthusiastically and effectively in their school and community. Please don't call them geeks.