FTC ROGO

ROGO had an amazing time at the last FIRST TECH CHALLENGE qualifiers of the season! Thank you USC Robotics Club and BotsBurgh 11792 for hosting the Southwestern Pennsylvania and Panther Power qualifiers last weekend. The ROGO team had a successful weekend with ROGO Rose placing 2nd after qualifying matches and winning the Motivate Award and ROGO Lotus winning the Connect Award. We look forward to working toward States together! ???? Come watch us compete at the FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PA State Championship live or on youtube livestream: https://lnkd.in/gm_7sZbN It’s gonna be AMAZING!!!! ?? #girlsinSTEM #FIRSTLikeAGirl

Last week ROGO participated and presented at Alstom's Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day at their Pittsburgh location! We had a great time meeting all the girls and showcasing our FIRST TECH CHALLENGE robot. It was also inspiring for us to meet women engineers at Alstom and learn about the diverse work they do from design and engineering management to requirements and electrical engineering! Thank you Alstom for supporting ROGO with your generous donation and special thanks to Amrit Paul Singh, Mark Gruber PE and Alaina E. for your support! We look forward to coming back again! #girlsinSTEM

We are excited to share that Ms. Tracy Smith, Upper St. Clair School District STEAM Advocate and Robotics Coordinator, has been selected by the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) as 2025 Educator of the Year!!! This is a well-deserved honor and recognition that we could not be more proud of. Ms. Smith's impact goes beyond her classroom, the school and the entire school district. Her reach, as seen this past Monday at TRETC (Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference) organized by the Pittsburgh Technology Council & Fortyx80, inspires and influences not only students but also educators and colleagues across the industry. Yesterday, ROGO captains, along with Principal Dr. Timothy M. Wagner and the captains of fellow FTC teams, surprised her with the news with a bouquet of flowers and cake! We plan to celebrate together with the entire USC community and share the news with all! We are incredibly grateful to be able to work alongside such an amazing and inspiring mentor. Congratulations Ms. Smith! ?? ?? #girlsinSTEM

We had an exciting and successful day at the Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) organized by the Pittsburgh Technology Council & Fortyx80! ROGO was part of the student showcase for the second year in a row, as well as a panel, to talk about our team, the FIRST organization, and robotics. We made many valuable connections and are excited to expand our outreach with our new contacts. Our team won a Sphero BOLT+ at the intense auction which we’ll definitely use for outreach! We were especially excited to meet someone so inspirational: Dr. Jimyse L. Brown Ph.D, who graciously offered us a visit at the Moonshot Museum and be part of their Lunar Citizen program! And a big shoutout to Chuck Trautwein for showing us a trick using binary. We look forward to participating in TRETC next year! #girlsinSTEM #outreach #FTC #FIRSTAmbassador

ROGO Rose had a wonderful time representing #FIRSTLikeAGirl at the Lancaster Qualifier!! It was great to meet so many talented girls from all over PA! From trading pins to taking pictures with our board, we can’t wait to continue spreading the message of FIRSTLikeAGirl! Thanks to everyone for taking pictures with us! #girlsinSTEM #outreach #FTC #FIRSTAmbassador

ROGO's outstanding performance at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Lancaster Qualifier speaks volumes about the dedication and hard work of both teams! ROGO Lotus ??: ????Won 2nd Place in the Inspire Award, qualifying for States ROGO Rose ??: ????Won the Think Award Both teams have demonstrated remarkable teamwork, resilience, and a passion for learning that sets them apart. As we look forward to the CMU Polka Dot Scrimmage next weekend, we are excited to see what new heights we will reach! Together, we celebrate our success and anticipate even greater accomplishments in the future! We’d also like to give a BIG thank you to our dedicated and invaluable coaches and mentors, Candi Chen, Lisa Kovacs, John Kovacs,Jacob Seal, Dipti Thacker, Amrit Paul Singh, Liza Lepczyk Allison, and ???? Sarah Withee, and our fabulous donors, Alstom, Arconic, ROCO, Our Fairy Godmother (anonymous), GeekyGirlSarah, Gannett Fleming, KSG, and Beitler Logistics Services! Last but not the least, thank you so much to the USC Robotics Club! It takes a village! #girlsinSTEM #outreach #FTC #FIRSTAmbassador

We hosted the inaugural FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Explore Festival at Baker Elementary School! The event was for 72 students across three elementary schools to display what they have worked on throughout the 12-week FLL Explore program. The event exceeded our expectations, and you could feel the excitement, energy and creativity resonating throughout the gym. It was so inspirational to see these young brilliant students present their ideas, and we are hopeful as they embark on their #STEM journey that they will continue on the FIRST Global (IFCA) program path throughout their education! Congratulations to all the amazing students, and many thanks to the teachers, parents and student volunteers from the USC Robotics Club who helped make this a huge success! #girlsinSTEM #outreach #FTC #FIRSTAmbassador

ROGO recently had an inspiring collaboration with The Starfish, a fantastic all-girls 5th grade robotics team?from the FIRST LEGO League! The Starfish visited us during one of our weekly practices, and it was an incredible experience to bond over ideas and watch each other's games. Both teams were thrilled to share knowledge, inspiration, and fun! This FTC and FLL partnership has sparked new friendships and innovation. Best of luck to The Starfish at the Western PA Grand Championship! #girlsinSTEM #outreach #FLL #FTC #FIRSTAmbassador

ROGO had so much fun at the 2024 Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day! We networked with several companies and industry professionals and met with many other talented FIRST teams. See you next year! #girlsinSTEM #outreach #FTC #FIRSTAmbassador

ROGO supporting Revolution Robots and The Starfish, the next generation of girls in STEM at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) scrimmage hosted by TeraBridges at Upper St. Clair High School! Best of luck to both teams at the 2024 Western PA Grand Championship! #girlsinSTEM #outreach #FLL #FTC #FIRSTAmbassador