Friday Night Entertainment - will.i.am with special guests

[Andrew Schuetze]

A bit more input as to how this really is a good thing for the FIRST community even though they've likely had to re-arrange the layout in the dome.

Many of you on C.D. don't follow the FTC blog by Ken Johnson so here is the link and quote. But you need to follow the link to see a picture of Will and a FTC team and robot.

I had to wait for the official FIRST word to say anything but by now you've probably seen the announcement that Will and the rest of the Black Eyed Peas will do a show Friday night here in St. Louis. What a great way to add even more excitement to the FIRST World Championships.

Not only that, but Will is so into FIRST that he wants to compete! I flew out to Los Angeles last week to meet with Will and an FTC Team from Folsom, CA to build an FTC robot. He and DJ Poet jumped right in. With help from the Folsom team 3509 - Phoenxtrix Will and Poet got hooked up.

Will and Poet will compete against FTC teams here in St. Louis.

A camera crew filmed the whole thing at the Record Plant - where Will (and artists from Jimmy Hendrix to Eminem to Elton John) have recorded. Pretty cool stuff.

More to report in the future as to how the footage will be used. Stay tuned!