PRA High School Robotics
What is the PRA High School Robotics Team?
The Prospect Ridge Academy FIRST Tech Challenge Competition teams meet after school twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays), as well as during PEAK Club time on most Thursdays. The Season kicks off mid-September and goes into January at a minimum (unless teams advance to State Championship, which is in early February). Teams are formed by mid-October.
Check out Miner Mail and School Website Calendar for more information on meeting dates and events. Those interested are also encouraged to visit the individual team pages below for the latest information on upcoming events, photos and news.
Team Octagon
The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a robotics competition for students in grades 7–12. Teams design, build, and program robots to compete against other teams in an alliance format.
What is the FIRST experience for our students?
FIRST Tech Challenge is an opportunity for our students to develop the following real world skills: robot design, 3d modeling (for developing robot parts), programming skills (java), project and time management, strategy analysis, problem solving, communication, listening, collaboration, networking, mentoring, and outreach.
Mentors Wanted from the STEM Field!
If you are a hardware or software engineer we want you! Please reach out to our PRA FIRST Tech Challenge Lead Coach, Jessica Gregory, to let her know you are interested in helping mentor one of our FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Teams.
Corporate Sponsors Needed!
Below is an overview of our typical annual costs for each of our High School FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Teams here at Prospect Ridge Academy:
Corporate sponsors will... have their Logo put on our competition shirts that we will be wearing at competitions and community demos. In addition it will be included in any of our publications at these events (signage, and our Website which we are working on getting uploaded on our school website).
Typical Annual Costs
Annual Registration: $300
Field Pieces: $460
Hardware: $360
Regional Qualifiers Registration: $250x2/team (each team attends 2 regional tournaments annually)
If advance to states: State Tournament Registration: $300
If advance to Worlds Championship**
Worlds Championship Registration: $2,500
Costs for lodging and airfare for 5 students and 2 coaches: $6,000
*This does not include costs of food nor ground transportation at Worlds
Donations/Sponsors:
Checks can be made out to Prospect Ridge Academy. In the memo make sure to include: for PRA High School Robotics Team. Please email our Head Coach, Jessica Gregory if you will be sending us a donation. Donors are also welcome to drop off the check (or mail it) and address it to Jessica Gregory (our FTC HS Robotics Head Coach) at our school address is: 2555 Preble Creek Parkway. Broomfield, CO.