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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and Deep Run's Blue Cheese at the FRC Virginia Regional
There are many exciting FIRST activities and events taking place around Virginia throughout the year. These events are a unique opportunity to see hundreds of students leverage math, science, marketing, and innovation in a team environment where students build robotic solutions to complex problems which are posed to them under real-world conditions. Students, ages 6-18 years old, participate in these FIRST programs which involve research, collaboration with mentors, and, ultimately, strategizing, designing and fabricating a robot to complete various tasks. Students learn in a pro-active format as they participate in FIRST’s hands-on project-based activities.
These programs positively impact lives, encourage students to pursue higher education, and change students’ attitudes towards STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects; ultimately, many of the FIRST Alumni are considering careers in STEM- related fields. These young people will be prepared for the workplace of the future.
Come join us for an action packed fun events where students challenge their minds to develop innovative solutions!
Newsletters:
Current News:
Team Tuxedo Pandas Rub Elbows with Wll.i.am (April 2013)
Virginia Teams Win Spots at World Championship (March 2013)
Franklin High School A Team Worth Cheering (March 2013)
Martinsville Team Qualifies (March 2013)
Robotics Team from Henry County Prepares (March 2013)
Mason Robotics Team Reaches Semis (March 2013)
March in Richmond - That Means Robots (March 2013)
Albemarle Advances in Robotics Championship (March 2013)
Tuxedo Pandas Win at State Championship (March 2013)
500 Students Attend Tech Challenge Championship (March 2013)
Students get their Geek on (March 2013)
Organized Chaos (February 2013)
Robot Team Finds New Skills (February 2013)
Teen Robot Builders Battle for FIRST Place (January 2013)
Students Put Robots Through Their Paces (January 2013)
Matoaca High School Robotics Team in Action (January 2013)
Richmond Team Looks to the Future (December 12, 2012)
Matoaca High's Warrior Geeks (December 12, 2012)
ROBO Warriors Get Ready for Regional (December 2012)
A Martian Chronicle - NASA Knights' FRC Mentor Recalls his Role in the 1st Mars Landing (August 2nd, 2012)
Videos:
- A Robot's Eye View - Franklin High School Robot at the FRC Virginia Regional
- FIRST Championship Video
- What is FIRST?
- NASA video including footage from the FRC Virginia Regional 2012
- FIRST 2011 Championship Wrap Video
- Performing a Different Role at the Siegel Center
- VirginiaFIRST "A View from All Sides"
- VirginiaFIRST Robotics Competition 10Year Retrospective
- FIRST FTC regional robotics at UVA
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