FLINT, Mich. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 28, 2011 — Forty high school teams from around Michigan will compete March 4-5 at the 2011 Kettering University FIRST Robotics District competition in Flint. All events are free and open to the public in Kettering’s Recreation Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 4, and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 5.
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a national youth effort to inspire careers in engineering, science and technology.
This year’s game is LOGO MOTION, which features the colorful triangle, circle and square in FIRST’s logo. See a video on the game at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE5_snXNbdk&feature=related.
“It’s fitting that the 20th anniversary of FIRST uses the imagery that helped this important organization get started – the triangle, circle and square,” said Bob Nichols, Kettering’s director of External Affairs. “Gracious Professionalism and having fun are still the centerpieces of FIRST,” he said.
Pat Major of Goodrich again chairs the organizing committee. Featured during the games will be a display of new General Motors and Ford vehicles, furnished by Patsy Lou Williamson and Lasco Ford.
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Teams in the Kettering district are: |
| Team 1, Juggernauts from Pontiac |
| Team 27, Team Rush from Clarkston |
| Team 33, Killer Bees from Auburn Hills |
| Team 49, Robotic Knights from Buena Vista |
| Team 51, Wings of Fire from Pontiac |
| Team 67, Heroes of Tomorrow (HOT) from Milford |
| Team 70, More Martians from Goodrich |
| Team 302, The Dragons from Lake Orion |
| Team 314, Big Mo from Flint |
| Team 322, FIRE from Flint |
| Team 326, Team Super Power … Eagles from Romulus |
| Team 468, Aftershock from Flint/Flushing |
| Team 470, Alpha Omega Robotics from Ypsilanti |
| Team 494, Martians from Goodrich |
| Team 703, Phoenix from Saginaw |
| Team 894, Chargers from Flint |
| Team 1188, OakTown Crewz from Royal Oak |
| Team 1243, Dragons from Swartz Creek |
| Team 1322, G.R.A.Y.T. Leviathons from Fenton |
| Team 1504, Desperate Penguins from Okemos |
| Team 1506, Metal Muscle from Genesee/Oakland counties |
| Team 1684, Chimeras from Lapeer |
| Team 1701, RoboCubs from Detroit |
| Team 2137, Robocats from Oxford |
| Team 2337, Enginerds from Grand Blanc |
| Team 2604, Metal & Soul from Capac |
| Team 2834, Bionic Barons from Bloomfield Hills |
| Team 3322, Eagle Imperium from Ann Arbor |
| Team 3398, Crush ‘N Crusaders from Detroit |
| Team 3415, Rams from Montrose |
| Team 3421, Tachyon Techs from Marysville |
| Team 3450, Random Nuts from Flint |
| Team 3534, Gizmo from Davison |
| Team 3535, Galak Tech from Attica |
| Team 3536, Electro Eagles from Howell |
| Team 3568, RoboEagles from Linden |
| Team 3602, WebberBots from Webberville |
| Team 3667, PoHo RoBos from Port Huron |
| Team 3708, Lumberjacks from Saginaw |
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Team 3770, BlitzCreek from Midland |
Kettering’s district is one of nine in Michigan, with a state championship in Ypsilanti April 7-9. The national championship is in St. Louis, Mo., April 28-30. For more on Kettering, visit: www.kettering.edu
Contact:
Kettering University
Patricia Mroczek, 810.762.9533
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