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Written by Carl Glazer
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009 17:40 |
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 FIRST was founded in 1989 and is based in Manchester, NH.
The FIRST seeks to inspire young people to become leaders in the fields of science and technology
by creating exciting mentor-based robotics programs for ambitious students. Participants not only
augment their technical repertoire, but they also build life skills such as self-confidence, communication, and leadership. FIRST is a sort of varsity mind sport, is designed to help high school students discover how interesting and rewarding a life of engineering and research can be. FIRST challenges teams of students and their mentors to solve a problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them in competitions designed by Dean Kamen, Dr. Woodie Flowers, and a committee of engineers and other professionals. FIRST redefines winning for these students because they are rewarded for excellence in design, team spirit, gracious professionalism and maturity, and the ability to overcome obstacles: scoring the most points is only a secondary goal. Click here for more information. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 16 March 2009 09:12 )
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Written by Carl Glazer
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Monday, 16 March 2009 09:08 |
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The P-51 Mustangs have returned from the inaugural Dallas Regional. We came home with some hefty hardware, winning both the website award and FIRST's most prestigious award, the Chairman's award. Our robot performed reliably, finishing with a 6-2 record which brought us to the quarterfinals...where we were eliminated by a total of four moon rocks! We're now looking forward to competing in the FIRST World Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, for what will be the third time in the four years we've competed as a FIRST team.  |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 24 August 2009 08:21 )
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Written by Carl Glazer
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Saturday, 10 January 2009 15:43 |
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The 2009 FIRST Kickoff and Rookie Build was a great success. All teams had a fully built chassis and electronics board, and some even began to drive their robots and experience a feeling of the joys to come. We are proud of our team members who helped rookie teams delve into their kit of parts for the first time and guided them through the difficulties of building a chassis and wiring electronics. This year’s game, Lunacy, presents teams with a new physics and engineering challenge by putting the robots in a simulated low gravity field. We look forward to seeing all of the innovative designs showcased at the new Dallas regional. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 January 2009 17:09 )
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