FIRST at JavaOne, June 1-5

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FIRST and the FIRST Robotics Competition will be part of several events at the JavaOne conference June 1-5 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Many sessions are FREE to all, or FREE to students (registration required).

So come to learn about FIRST and Java. Or better yet, hang out at the Pavilion booth and share your experiences with FIRST to the JavaOne community. There will be thousands of potential new mentors there!

CommunityOne
Monday, June 1 - S311736: "Lightning Talks, Part 4/FRC-FIRST Robotic Competition" 2:40 PM - 3:30 PM Esplanade 303

CommunityOne Registration
CommunityOne events are free to all. Register at http://www.cplan.com/communityone200...alregistration

JavaOne
Pavilion - Java Playground
Will have representatives from FIRST, WPI, and several FRC teams. Robots will be demoed in the robot arena. Learn about FIRST, the FIRST Robotics Competition, and Java for FRC. Find out how to get involved, or share your experiences with others.
Monday (June 1) 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm,
Tuesday 11:30 am - 7:30 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Thursday, June 4 - TS-4945: FRC-FIRST Robotic Competition 2:50 PM - 3:50 PM Esplanade 305

1.The Java™ platform is an interesting vehicle for teaching kids about programming.

2. FIRST is an organization whose mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills; inspire innovation; and foster well-rounded life abilities such as self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

3. Robots are cool; robotic competitions are even cooler.

What happens when you mix these three things? You come up with a winning combination that lets kids and "adults" have a lot of fun.

Thursday, June 4 - BOF-4953 (Birds-Of-a-Feather) FRC-FIRST Robotic Competition 6:30 PM - 7:20 PM North Hall 124

What do robots and FIRST have to do with Java™ technology? Come to this session and see firsthand what Java technology is enabling kids to do today with some cool hardware. Get to play with big competition robots and their teams.

Friday, June 5 - James Gosling's Toy Show (general session) 8:30 am - 10:30 am

JavaOne Registration
The JavaOne Pavilion Pass, which includes General Sessions (and James Gosling's Toy Show) is free to all. Register at http://java.sun.com/javaone/2009/reg...#pavilion_pass.

All sessions at JavaOne are free to students (under 18 requires chaperon). Register at http://java.sun.com/javaone/2009/reg...y_and_students