Mar

28

Boston FIRST Regional Robotics Competition

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Boston Regional FIRST Competition, originally uploaded by cluelessinboston.

Tomorrow at the Agganis Arena. It will also be webcast. Admission is FREE.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a one-of-a-kind program for middle and high school students founded by inventor Dean Kamen.

Designed to encourage students to pursue science and engineering, FIRST, works with mentors within business, education and government to make science as cool as sports.

Here’s the schedule for tomorrow.

5.6.3 Saturday
1. Pit opens, usually about 8 a.m.
2. National Anthem presentation and morning announcements.
3. Continued seeding (qualifying) matches
4. Opening ceremony, about noon.
5. Elimination matches, usually about 1 p.m.
6. Awards ceremony
7. Teams pick up bronze medallions at the Pit Administration station and receive returned
Chairman’s Award submissions
8. Pit closes- Robots packed and shipped