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FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) Global Kickoff Event: Nearly 70,000 High-School Students Worldwide Eager for Inventor Dean Kamen to Unveil 2014 Robotics Challenge
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Who:
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FIRST
® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology) will be joined by public figures to launch the 2014
season of the FIRST®
Robotics Competition (FRC®) with a
worldwide Kickoff event originating from Manchester, N.H.
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-- The 2014 season will include more than 2,700 teams (nearly 70,000
high-school students) participating in 98 Regional and District
events. All teams, grades 9-12, will be shown the new 2014 robotics
game field and challenge for the first time and will receive an
exciting, new Kit of Parts made up of motors, batteries, a control
system, and a mix of automation components - with limited
instructions.
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-- Teams will have six weeks to design and build robots to meet this
year's engineering challenge.
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Dignitaries and public figures will deliver remarks on video and in
person, including:
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-- Dean Kamen, President, DEKA Research & Development and Founder, FIRST;
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-- Dr. Woodie Flowers, FIRST Executive Advisory Board
Chairman & Pappalardo Professor Emeritus of Mechanical
Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
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-- Donald E. Bossi, President, FIRST;
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-- Sheri S. McCoy, Co-Chair, Board of Directors, FIRST;
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-- Jim Heppelmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, PTC;
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-- Maggie Hassan, Governor of New Hampshire;
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-- John Lynch, Former Governor of New Hampshire;
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-- Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senator for New Hampshire; and
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-- FIRST students & special guests
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What:
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Accomplished inventor Dean
Kamen founded FIRST in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of
science and technology in young people. The FIRST Robotics
Competition (FRC) is an annual competition that challenges
high-school students-working alongside professional Mentors-to
construct a robot of their own, and compete in the ultimate Sport
for the Mind™ that measures the effectiveness of each robot, the
power of teamwork and collaboration, and Gracious
Professionalism®. Through their participation in
FRC, students experience the excitement of science, engineering,
technology, and innovation, and qualify for over $18 million in
college scholarships.
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When:
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Saturday, January 4, 2014
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10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Local Remarks (LIVE
Manchester, N.H. only)
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10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, NASA Broadcast
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Where*:
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Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), 2500 North River Road,
Manchester, N.H. *OPEN (News - Alert) TO ALL MEDIA: If you would like to attend
as media, please contact Haley Dunn at [email protected].
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-- 94 Kickoffs in 92 cities worldwide: FIRST teams will
tune in via NASA-TV broadcast and webcast. Access the NASA webcast
via http://robotics.nasa.gov
or http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/robotics/first/kickoff-2014/.
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-- To locate teams in your area, visit http://www.usfirst.org/whats-going-on.
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2014 FIRST Robotics Competition
Kickoff Event Locations:
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-- For a listing of local Kickoff locations, visit: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/local-kickoff-information.
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Photo Opp.:
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FIRST will unveil the details of the new 2014 robotics
competition game after the speaker program. Students take
measurements on the new game field and inspect the challenge in
order to develop strategies for robot construction, and to
determine if they will play offense, defense, or both.
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Broadcast Links:
http://robotics.nasa.gov or http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/robotics/first/kickoff-2014/.
Media Notes:
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 $18 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 (News - Alert)® ) 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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