Grand Valley hosts FIRST Robotics Competition
Mar 18, 2012
High school students on 41 teams from across the state gathered at
Grand Valley to compete in the For Inspiration and Recognition of
Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics District Competition on March
16 and 17.
The teams competed in the Fieldhouse Arena on the Allendale
Campus with robots they built and designed for the competition. This
year’s game field was “Rebound Rumble,” which challenges two competing
teams to score the most basketballs in a hoop with their robots.
The competition helps students get hands-on experience solving
real-world problems and discover the excitement and rewards of science
and technology careers. The teams had six weeks to design and build
the robots for the competition.
Winners will move onto the state championship April 12-14 at
Eastern Michigan University. The national competition will take place
in St. Louis, MO.
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