FIRST Robotics Team Returns with Trophy, head to Florida
The FIRST Robotics Team of
Michigan Tech returned from the Great Lakes Regional competition with
trophy in tow. The special judges award entitled "Passing on the
FIRST Torch" was given to the team in recognition of their efforts
to involve local high schools in the program and for their elementary
and middle school outreach programs.
The MTU/CCISD (Copper Country
Intermediate School District) team finished 18th out of 63. Competitors
had to place 12-inch and 30-inch balls within and on top of a seven-foot
goal, and could earn extra points by completing additional manoeuvers.
The team of four high school students and five MTU students plans to attend
the national competition, which will be held at the EPCOT Center in Orlando,
Florida.
The team is supported by the
Office of Student Activities and the Parents' Fund of the Michigan Tech
Fund.
