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FIRST Robotics Competition Rhode Island District Event

New England FIRST invites the public to the FIRST Robotics Competition Rhode Island District Event on Friday and Saturday, March 21st & 22nd at Bryant University!

This event is FREE and OPEN to the public!

37 teams, comprised of high school students and adult mentors from around New England will be competing in this year's challenge.  Hundreds of students will be learning and building their own successful futures in science, technology, engineering, and math during this exciting event.  This is the first official FIRST Robotics Competition event hosted in Rhode Island.

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The 2014 game, AERIAL ASSIST, is played by two Alliances of three teams each.  Alliances compete by trying to score as many balls in goals as possible during a two-minute and 30-second match.  Additional points are earned by robots working together to score goals, and by throwing and catching balls over a truss suspended just over five feet above the floor as they move the ball down the field.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a not-for-profit organization, founded by inventor Dean Kamen, dedicated to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people.  The FIRST Robotics Competition is a program that challenges high school students - working with professional Mentors - to design and build a robot to contend in competitions that measure the effectiveness of each robot, the power of collaboration and the determination of students.

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About FIRST: 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, NH, 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 over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies and more than $19 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), for students in Grades 9-12; FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) for Grades 7-12; FIRST LEGO League (FLL) for Grades 4-8; and Junior LEGO League (Jr.FLL) for Grades K-3.  Gracious Professionalism is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community.  To learn more about FIRST, go to http://www.usfirst.org./

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