This Saturday is the annual CalGames - a local FIRST robotics competition to get teams "warmed up" for the upcoming season with the official competition in the spring. A fun & free family event. ~Elise
Students from twenty-four Northern California FIRST Robotics teams will be bringing their robots to compete at the 2006 WRRF California Robot Games to be held at Pioneer High School in San Jose on Saturday, October 28. The Western Region Robotics Forum (WRRF), a not-for-profit organization supporting Bay Area FIRST robotics teams, is organizing the competition. This off-season event will be a replay of the 2006 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) "Aim High" game. In this exciting game where 120-pound robots compete in three-versus-three alliances, the action is a combination of autonomous (software control) and remote control. The robots have to accurately shoot 7-inch balls into low corner and high goals, as well as climb a 30 degree ramp. The 2006 California Robot Games is free and open to the public. It promises to be as fun and exciting for the spectators as it will be for the student participants. 2006 California Robot Games Saturday, October 28, 2006 Pioneer High School Main Gym 1290 Blossom Hill Road. San Jose, CA 95118 Qualifying Matches 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., Playoffs 1:00 -4:00 p.m. About WRRF The Western Region Robotics Forum (WRRF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the educational use of robotics and providing support for the Bay Area FIRST robotics teams. WRRF puts on a series of pre-season workshops for FIRST teams covering a wide range of subjects, including: team management, electronics, computer animation, drive train design, and software development. WRRF organizes the California Robot Games off-season competition. For more information on WRRF, contact Ceal Craig, [EMAIL PROTECTED], OFC/HM: (408) 259-2836, CELL: (408) 828-2643. About FIRST Robotics Founded in 1989 by accomplished inventor Dean Kamen, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) motivates young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math. More than 1000 teams of high school students world-wide compete annually in their flagship competition, the FRC - First Robotics Competitions. For more information see the FIRST website at http://www.usfirst.org/ _______________________________________________ basfa mailing list [email protected] http://vesta.wallis.com/mailman/listinfo/basfa
