Ft Lauderdale, Florida 3/10/2010 12:05:00 PM
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8th Annual FIRST Robotics Competition Chesapeake Regional Scheduled for March 12-13

The 8th Annual FIRST Robotics Competition Chesapeake Region has been scheduled to take place at the Baltimore Convention Center March 12-13.  The competition will feature students from 49 high school teams from ten states.  24 of the teams are from Maryland. 

 

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The teams will bring their robots to the competition to compete in the BREAKAWAY challenge in which goals are scored by suing soccer balls and each game is finished with robots suspended in air.  The event will begin at 9:00 am and conclude at 5:00 pm both days.  It is open and free to the public.  For more information, visit www.chesapeakfirst.org.

 

Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. With support from three out of every five Fortune 500 companies and nearly $12 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) and FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®) for high-school students, FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) for 9 to 14-year-olds, (9 to 16-year-olds outside the U.S. and Canada) and Junior FIRST® LEGO® League (Jr.FLL) for 6 to 9-year-olds. Gracious Professionalism™ is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community.

 

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