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Thursday, April 24 – Saturday, April 26 FIRST® Championship, Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis. Mo.

12,000 Students from Around the World to Compete in High-Energy Robotic Matches During Annual FIRST® Championship in St. Louis, Mo.

FIRST Celebrates Its 25th Year of Inspiring Young People to Become Leaders in Science and Technology

(BUSINESS WIRE) — April 21, 2014FIRST®:

WHO

WHAT

PHOTO OPS:

STORY LEADS INCLUDE:

WHEN & WHERE (key events are in bold font)

April 24-26 in the Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis (All times CT)
Thursday, April 24
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.     FRC and FTC Qualification Matches
1 – 6:30 p.m.     FRC and FTC Qualification Matches
Friday, April 25
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.     FIRST Championship Welcome / FRC Opening Ceremonies sponsored by Monsanto – Dome/Einstein
9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.     FRC Qualification Matches
9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.     Jr.FLL Expo – Expo area
10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.     FTC Qualification Matches
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.     FLL Competition Matches
12 – 1 p.m.     Dean’s List Presentation – America’s Ballroom
1 – 3:45 p.m.     FTC Qualification Matches
1 – 6 p.m.     FRC Qualification Matches
1 – 2:30 p.m.     Jr.FLL Closing Ceremonies – Ferrara Theater
Saturday, April 26
8:15 – 10:30 a.m.     FRC Qualification Matches
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.     FTC Final Matches
10 – 11:30 a.m.     FLL Closing Ceremonies and Awards – America’s Ballroom
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.     FTC Closing Ceremonies and Awards – America’s Ballroom
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.     FIRST Championship Closing and Awards Ceremonies sponsored by UTC – Dome/Einstein
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.     FRC Final Matches – Dome/Einstein
6 – 10 p.m.     FIRST Finale – America’s Center
   

2014 FIRST Championship Presenting Sponsor: Qualcomm Incorporated

2014 FIRST Championship Program Sponsors include: Monsanto Company, Abbott Fund, Boeing Company, Coca-Cola Company, FedEx Corporation, NASA, NRG Energy, Inc., United States Air Force, and United Technologies Corporation.

Other 2014 FIRST Championship Sponsors include: America Makes, Autodesk, Bechtel Corporation, Best Buy Co., Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Central Intelligence Agency, Comcast NBCUniversal, Culinary Institute of America, GoDaddy, International Association of Emergency Managers, International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), Leidos, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Mouser Electronics, Inc., Novelis, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Patriarch Partners, LLC (I am Jane; Ken Paves), Siemens, Southwest Airlines, SpaceX, Underwriters Laboratories, and Vulcan Spring.

EDITOR’S NOTE
Media can register online to attend FIRST Championship:
http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/cmp-media-registration

For additional information about featured speakers and celebrity guests, please contact us after April 23, 2014.

INFORMATION
www.usfirst.org

SOCIAL MEDIA
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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, 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 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 FIRST® 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 www.usfirst.org.



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