Operation T.A.C. is a fiscally sponsored project of Hack+, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Hello! We are Operation T.A.C. (Technology and Character), FIRST Lego League (FLL) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics teams coached by Jason and Erin Rehard for ages 9-18. Our mission statement comes from Ephesians 2:8-10 which inspires us to use our God-given abilities to learn TECHNOLOGY and build CHARACTER for God’s glory.
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:8-10)
What makes our team unique is that we are a community team, not a school team, which means we do not have school funding. Therefore, we need to raise the money ourselves.
Our goal is to raise $7,980 to cover the costs of: registration fees, robot parts, and equipment.
Please partner with us by financially supporting our FIRST robotics teams Operation T.A.C. – the next generation of engineers in America!
We are thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to participate in FIRST robotics and we are excited to see what God does with Operation T.A.C. (Technology and Character)!
Thank you for visiting our site! “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
There are three parts to the FLL competition:
(1) Robot Game – we design and program a robot to accomplish missions on a 4’ x 8’ playing field.
(2) Innovative Project – Teams participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real world problem in an innovative way and present their findings in front of a panel of judges through a prepared presentation.
(3) Core Values – there are 6 character qualities that we are judged on and this is the most important part to us because it encourages us to demonstrate Christ-like character at all times, including in the midst of difficult situations. Discovery, innovation, impact, inclusion, teamwork, fun.
There are three parts to the FTC competition:
(1) Robot Game – we design and program a robot to accomplish missions on a 12’ x 12’ playing field.
(2) Engineering Portfolio – we document our entire season and present a 16-page engineering portfolio to a panel of judges.
(3) Core Values – there are 6 character qualities that we are judged on and this is the most important part to us because it encourages us to demonstrate Christ-like character at all times, including in the midst of difficult situations. “Gracious professionalism is doing your best work while treating others with respect and kindness – it’s what makes FIRST, first.”
You can find out more about FIRST Tech Challenge by visiting this site: https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/what-is-first-tech-challenge
Our team website is http://www.operationTAC.com
Our team social media platforms are:
(1) Instagram at www.instagram.com/operationtac
(2) Twitter at www.twitter.com/operationtac
(3) Facebook at www.facebook.com/OperationTAC
Why we do what we do:
God is the holy, just, loving Creator of the universe (Genesis 1:1) and man is sinful and separated from God (Romans 3:23). Jesus is God (Philippians 2:6-7) and He came to earth to live a perfect life for us (2 Corinthians 5:21), to die in our place (Romans 5:8-10), and was raised conquering death for us (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). By placing our trust in Jesus alone to make us right with God, we have salvation in His name and will one day live with Him forever in Heaven (John 3:16). Everything we do, we do for the Lord and for His glory (1 Corinthians 10:31)!