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News Release from: Bishop-Wisecarver Corp
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Team on 21 May 2007
Sponsors support robotics competition
A total of 344 teams of high school students competed in the First Robotics championship.
Bishop-Wisecarver was one of 2000 sponsors of the First Robotics Competition (FRC) which culminated in the FRC Championship held 12th-14th April at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta A total of 344 teams of high school students competed in the championship and showcased robots they had designed and built over the last four months
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 14 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Robots were all created from identical kits that included Bishop-Wisecarver's DualVee wheels and track, among other parts.
More than 32,000 young people participated in the First Robotics Competition.
Three teams from Worcester, Minnesota, Las Vegas, Nevada and South Windsor, Connecticut were on the winning alliance in the First Robotics Competition Championship that included participants from the United States, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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Pamela Kan, President of Bishop-Wisecarver, attended the championship at the Georgia Dome and witnessed the spirited competition and camaraderie, as well as the dedication of mentors and volunteers.
"Supporting the First programme has been a very rewarding experience", says Kan.
"It's inspiring to see how excited these young people are to work as a team and learn math and science skills in a hands-on environment".
"The energy at the Georgia Dome during the championship could have powered a city".
Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway Human Transporter, founded First to create a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes.
FRC is among the programmes the public charity offers to motivate young people to pursue science, engineering, technology and math while building on life skills, according to First.
"The event gives young competitors a whole new perspective about their future, whether they opt for college or technical education", Kan says.
"Many of these young people felt neither was an option before they got involved with First".
"I am very proud that Bishop-Wisecarver can help support such a worthy investment in the future".
Other attendees expressed their delight at the innovative designs students brought to the competition.
Jim Lee, Engineering Team Leader at Kimberly-Clark, thanked Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation for participating in the competition.
"I've been an adult mentor for two years and I'm amazed at what these kids can accomplish with a little encouragement", Lee says.
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