Robotics at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics is a program developed by private entrepreneur Dean Kamen.  NASA is a strong partner of FIRST.  At the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center three FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) High School Teams have been established; the teams exist at these high schools:  Lancaster, Antelope Valley, and Tehachapi.  For more information email or phone Cecilia Cordova, cecilia.f.cordova@nasa.gov, 661.276.3266 or visit these websites:
NASA Robotics:  robotics.nasa.gov/
FIRST:  usfirst.org/
Lancaster High School, Team #399 Eagle Robotics:  www.team399.org
Antelope Valley High School, Team #2339 Robolopes:  www.avhs.org/robolopes
Tehachapi High School, Team #585 Cyber Penguins:  www.team585.org
 
Team #399 Lancaster High at the Salt Lake City Regional:
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola
Website Award
Robot Performance #1 out of 43 Teams
 
SEATTLE Regional – Team #585 Tehachapi
Out of 46 Teams #585 robot performance came in 45
It was in their 8th match they lost 19 to 22
No awards.
Next event – Las Vegas – April 5-7
 
COLORADO Regional Team #399 - Lancaster High
Robot Performance out of 48 teams came in 2nd score of 29 to 6
     Part of alliance with Team 1410 George Washington High, Denver Co
                                          Team 1789 West Grand High, Kremmling, CO
Awards:  Regional Winners #2
                FIRST Dean's List Finalist#2
Next Event – St Louis Championship – April 25-28, 2012
 
 
ROBOTIC EVENTS:
 
Our local teams will be showcasing robotics at these events:
Apr 10, 2012 – Celebrating Women in Mathematics & Science, Victorville, CA, for local invited female high school students:
www.aauw-victorvalley.com/womenMath.php
Apr 21-22, 2012 – California Poppy Festival, Lancaster, CA, for the public:
www.poppyfestival.com/
May 6, 2012 – ArtSTEM Fair in conjunction with the local Chamber of Commerce Flea Market, for the public:
www.avchambers.com/
https://www.avfcu.org/youth#/tab/supporting-our-youth
 
Our FRC teams will be competing at these regionals:
 
San Diego, March 2-4, Teams #399 and #2339
Utah, March 15-17, Team #399
Denver, Mar 22-24, Team #399
Seattle, Mar 22-24, Team #585
Las Vegas, Apr 5-7, Team #585
St Louis, Apr 25-28, Team #2339