Category Archives: Gracious Professionalism

Rising to the FIRST Skystone Challenge: A Season to Remember

Finalist Alliance award

We had a great run during our 12th season, earning our way to the FIRST Tech Challenge Florida State Championship in Jacksonville in February with a Winning Alliance bid, then making it all the way to the finals at State!

Thank you to our great alliance partners at State:

  • 9779 PIEaters (Captain)
  • 12600 Hadron Knights

and congratulations to the Winning Alliance:

  • 6433 Neutrinos
  • 4997 Masquerade
  • 7321 Charlotte Surge

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Thank You RD Management!

We’re excited and honored to announce our new  FIRST Championship Houston sponsor, RD Management, owner of University Mall where  AMRoC Fab Lab, our new home base, is located.

RD Management is among the largest, privately held real-estate development and management organizations in the nation, with over 150  properties throughout the United States and Puerto Rico,  spanning the mixed-use, retail, office, residential, hospitality, self-storage, senior/student housing, industrial, and government sectors.

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Help Team Duct Tape Get to the Houston FIRST Championship!

FIRST® Tech Challenge Team Duct Tape strives to promote FIRST® and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) throughout our community and inspire others to obtain the necessary skills and experience for success in the global marketplace. Science is everywhere in the world around us and technology is continuously expanding in every aspect of our lives. Team Duct Tape continues to inspire innovation, self-confidence, communication, and leadership in all of our endeavors through STEM related activities and projects. Each year we are tasked to raise funds to build a competitive robot, which serves as the vehicle to gain necessary skills for success.

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