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TEAM UPDATES

  • Switch Adapt: Plush Musical Light up Toy

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    ftc18603

    Step-by-Step Demo Video Printable Instructions Download instructions to print (PDF) Make your own 3D printed switches We 3d Printed and built our switches using free files from Switched Adapted Toys. View file on Switched Adapted Toys. Share your build with us! We would love to see what you built. If you would like to share with us,…

  • Switch Adapt: Bluey/Bingo Talking Stuffed Plush

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    ftc18603

    Step-by-Step Demo Video Printable Instructions Download instructions to print (PDF) Make your own 3D printed switches We 3d Printed and built our switches using free files from Switched Adapted Toys. View file on Switched Adapted Toys. Share your build with us! We would love to see what you built. If you would like to share…

  • Raiders Qualifier

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    Ava

    Following our early success in the season, we traveled to Seneca Valley Senior High School in Harmony, PA, on January 11, 2026, to compete in the Raiders Qualifier. This year’s game, DECODE, continues to push our limits. After a long day of intense matches, collaboration, and high-energy competition, we are thrilled to share our results…

  • Snow Much Love

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    Snow Much Love Switch Adapted Toy Community Build Day Join the Upper St Clair High School Robotics Team TeraBridges for a community build day to learn how to adapt toys for children of varying abilities. All adapted toys will be donated to local families and community centers. Jan. 17 • 9am-12pm Upper St Clair High School LGI(inside the Arts Entrance)

  • TeraBridges Qualifies for the Pennsylvania State Championship!

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    Ritu

    The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) season in Pennsylvania is always busy and exciting, and this year is no different. From November through February, Pennsylvania FIRST hosts around ten-twelve qualifying tournaments along with a bunch of scrimmages that help teams learn, practice, and meet others in the robotics community. This year’s game is called “Decode”. It is…

  • Bridging Barriers – Showcasing assistive technologies at an Inclusion Conference

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    Ritu

    On November 15, 2025, our team had the amazing opportunity to attend TheInclusion Collective’s Includ(Ed): Early Childhood Disability Inclusion Conference, held at Temple Emanuel, Mt. Lebanon, and I’m still thinking about everything we experienced. Even though I’m just a 9th grader and attending this conference for the first time, I was amazed by how many…

“FIRST IS MORE THAN ROBOTS. The robots are a vehicle for students to learn important life skills. Kids often come in not knowing what to expect of the program nor of themselves. They leave, even after the first season, with a vision, with confidence, and with a sense that they can create their own future.”

Dean Kamen

Founder, FIRST