MindSports Colorado and the Colorado Regional Planning Committee announce Colorado Regional FIRST Robotics Competition

MindSports Colorado and the Colorado Regional Planning Committee announced the 2009 Colorado Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Technology) Robotics Competition will be held March 27-28 this year.

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a unique varsity sport of the mind designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be. The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to innovatively apply math and science skills to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build 120 lb. robots from the parts and enter them in worldwide competitions where they compete in short matches along with an alliance of other robots against a second alliance to score points in a game played on a 54’ x 27’ playing field.

University of Denver Ritchie Center – Magness Arena

Friday, March 27, 2009
9:00 A.M. Opening Ceremonies
9:30 A.M. Seeding Rounds Begin
4:45 P.M. Awards Ceremony

Saturday, March 28, 2009
9:00 A.M. Opening Ceremonies
9:30 A.M. Seeding Rounds Continue
1:00 P.M. – Finals Start
4:30 P.M. Awards Ceremony

Fun FIRST Facts:

• 18th Season
• 42,000 high school students (1,680 teams)
• 29,820 mentors and volunteers
• Over 3,000 Sponsors
• Over $9 million in scholarships
• 1 identical kit of parts
• 6 weeks to build
• 40 Regional Events
• 1 Championship Event