"Year of the Robot" Article

[Hallry]

I was looking through Google News and stumbled upon an article titled "Year of the Robot," published in the Woodbury Bulletin in Minnesota.

Quick summary:
This could be the year of the robot.

This past summer robotics became a Minnesota State High School League sponsored activity – like football, basketball, hockey and track and field. Recognizing the importance of science and math extracurricular activities, the league voted to partner with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in supporting robotics competitions.

The major difference this year, because of the high school league’s involvement, will be the implementation of a robotics state tournament – the first of which will take place on May 19 at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.

You can read it for yourself here. (http://www.woodburybulletin.com/event/article/id/39800/group/homepage/) Congrats to the teams mentioned in the article, the Woodbury Robo-sapians, the East Ridge Robotic Ominous Raptors (ERRORs), and the Math and Science Academy Fighting Calculators.

[Timz3082]

This was announced at the Minnesota state fair, and means alot for the teams in minnesota! hopefully other states will follow suit!

[DSM33]

So is there a Minnesota district system this year as well. Forgive me if I missed something but I'm liking where this district system expansion is going!

[Hallry]

So is there a Minnesota district system this year as well. Forgive me if I missed something but I'm liking where this district system expansion is going!

No, there is only a district system in Michigan (FiM) and the region of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania east of and including Harrisburg (MAR). There is just a new regional in Minnesota.

The major difference this year, because of the high school league’s involvement, will be the implementation of a robotics state tournament – the first of which will take place on May 19 at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.

[Mark McLeod]

That's not a Regional, it's an off-season event. :)
It takes place after the World Championship.

[Dr Theta]

We are still in a regional model with three regional events. One, the Lake Superior Regional taking place in Duluth, and two more taking place on the University of Minnesota campus.

If I recall correctly a conversation we had with one of the directors in our region, I believe this event will be a 24 team field entry by invitation. Please correct me if this is wrong.

[Hallry]

That's not a Regional, it's an off-season event. :)
It takes place after the World Championship.

Ah, didn't check that, thanks. ::rtm::