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FIRST® New York Tech Valley Regional Robotics Competition

March 22 @ 8:00 am - March 23 @ 6:30 pm

WHEN: Friday, March 22 – Saturday, March 23 (see schedules below)

WHERE: MVP Arena, 51 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207

COST: FREE!

BUS: #10, 12, 114, 910

Tech Valley Regional

This event is free and open to the public!

Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology

We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.”

Under strict rules, limited time and resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand”, hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get.

For more information, please visit techvalleyfirst.org

FIRST Robotics Competition

8:00AM – Pits and Machine Shop Open, Doors Open to Public

8:30AM – 9:00AM – Opening Ceremonies

9:00AM – 12:00PM – Qualification Matches

9:00AM – 4:00PM – College and Sponsors Area

12:00PM – 1:00PM – Lunch

1:00PM – 5:45PM – Qualification Matches

5:45PM – 6:15PM – Awards Ceremony

6:15PM – 8:00PM – Team Social on Concourse, Sponsored by College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering – University at Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Hudson Valley Community College

~6:30PM* – Pits and Machine Shop Close immediately following Awards Ceremony

Saturday, March 23

8:00AM – Pits and Machine Shop Open, Doors Open to Public

8:30AM – 9:00AM – Opening Ceremonies

9:00AM – 12:15PM – Qualification Matches

9:00AM – 1:00PM – College and Sponsors Area

12:15PM – 12:30PM – Alliance Selections

12:30PM – 1:30PM – Lunch

1:30PM – 5:30PM – Playoff Matches and Awards Ceremony

~6:00PM – Pits close 30 minutes following the end of the Awards Ceremony

Details

Start:: March 22 @ 8:00 am
End:: March 23 @ 6:30 pm