Competition 2010

In Jan. 2010, over 1800 high school teams each began a challenging project:  build a  competitive robot within a 6-week period. In March-April, these robots will compete in tournaments, playing matches in a (3 vs. 3) soccer-like game, across the country. Students work with volunteer mentors (including professional engineers) to learn life skills valued by employers and are eligible to earn scholarships reserved for FIRST participants ($11M in 2010).

Kickoff meeting

This years kickoff meeting is on January 9th, 2010 at approximately 2:00 p.m. Pizza will be provided and team members will get to know eachother and get better acquainted.  Member will also learn about the 2010 game as well as begin to start brainstorming about design concepts and the basics of  robotics.

Competition fast facts

This years competition will involve over 1800 teams each building a robot over a six week period. Members of teams are not only involved in mechanical concepts and engineering, for there is software development, website development, publicity, and business. Even though some students are not mentally able to build a robot, lacking certain skills in calculus and physics, they can still get involved in team spirit and know what its like to participate in something and achieve results.

Robot fast facts

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