Why cover a US FIRST event? It is a unique
opportunity to see hundreds of children, ages 4-19,
accomplish some of the most challenging tasks they have
faced. You'll see innovation, entrepreneurship, amazing
technology, and hearty, gracious professionalism as they
compete for the state and national championships. And,
these are the technologists of the future supported by
schools, businesses, and hundreds of scholarship
opportunities from universities that recognize the value
of the FIRST programs. Be sure to check out the
national press room then
contact us to get
information about covering Maryland FIRST events.
Current News
FRC Team 768 from Woodlawn High School featured in
Popular Mechanics article about game strategy
(3/5/10).
"Gearing Up" documentary features Maryland's
RoboDoves team from Western High School in
Baltimore, and scenes from the 2008 Chesapeake
Regional. The full documentary is available online
now.
http://www.gearingupproject.org/watch-online
Making Robots "Alive"
on Maryland Morning with Sheila Kast WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore. April 13, 2009: In the FIRST competition, high school teams from
around the country and the world build robots that
are designed to complete particular tasks ("FIRST",
in case you were wondering, stands for For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology). The regional competitions happened over
the last month, and this week 500 robots will
compete at the final Championship--this year being
held in Atlanta. Click the arrow to
start the audio.
Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics
Competition