Bring the whole family to an exciting robotics competition where all of the
competitors are kids – you’ll be amazed at what they (and their robots) can do! Hosted by the UNCA Mechatronics Engineering Department, the first ever
Asheville-based official FIRST® LEGO® League Robotics Tournament will be held
Saturday, November 19, 2011 from noon-5 pm at the UNCA Justice Athletic
Center. Admission is free.
Three teams from Claxton, ten teams from Asheville and twenty-three teams from across western North Carolina will compete
in a series of robotics challenges and present their research on this year’s theme: Food Factor.
Teams consist of students 9-14 years old (Claxton's are all 4th and 5th graders). There will also be demonstrations by students from the UNCA Mechatronics Engineering program.
FIRST® LEGO® League
(FLL) encourages children to design, construct, and program their own
intelligent inventions. This allows them not only to understand technology, but
to become masters of it. Alongside adult Mentors, FLL teams solve problems
using engineering concepts, presentation techniques, and
robots.
For event details, directions, and contact links, visit www.rocwnc.org. For information about FIRST® LEGO® League, visit www.usfirst.org.
And please thank and support the businesses that have stepped up to support Claxton's teams!
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