FIRST Robotics Competition

  Every year, students participating in the FIRST Robotics Competition are presented with a game challenge and the students have 6 weeks to design and build a robot to compete against teams from all over the USA and 40 other countries.  

Parents, teachers, business men and women, mechanics, and NAVY and NASA engineers volunteer time and resources to work with the students.  At a minimum, students learn the value of teamwork, they learn how to apply their math and science skills to “real-world” problems, they are exposed to engineering careers, and a few students emerge as leaders among their peers.  

All students involved in this program have the opportunity to apply for $14 million in college scholarships.  Our local team is made up of students from Nandua High School, Arcadia HS, Pocomoke HS, Worcester Tech, Snowhill HS, and “home-schoolers”.  This year Team 1829 will compete in Richmond, VA and they will travel to St. Louis, MO for the FIRST Robotics Championship.  To help offset expenses, Team 1829 is hosting a “Call of Duty” video game tournament on Saturday, March 5.  

We will continue our build time right up until the end of March and you are more than welcome to check out our progress.  Students work daily from 4pm – 7pm.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Thanks!

Amy & FIRST Robotics Team 1829

Amy Davis

NASA Robotics Alliance Project at Wallops

Code 569, Bldg E-109 Rm 220

Wallops Island, VA  23337

Phone: 757-824-1096

Email:  Amy.L.Davis@nasa.gov

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Game Riot

Call of Duty: Black Ops V2V Tournament

Tickets: $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door 

 

$50 per team of 2 in advance, $55 at the door

Ticket pays for admission, t-shirt, hot dog/hamburger, drink, and chips

Ticket Sale Locations                       Event Location

 

Buddy’s Electronics                      Cropper Center 

1128 Ocean Highway               7463 Kearsage Circle

Pocomoke, MD 21851       Wallops Island,VA 23337 

Matches will be 2v2 on randomly chosen maps

Solo players will be paired up randomly each 

round

Various preset classes will be available • There 

will be a $5 buyback option

**Participants under 17 years of age require

parental permission**

For more info please visit

http://www.esrteams.org

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2V2 Tournament

Saturday, March 5 at 4pm

Location: US NAVY Cropper Center

7463 Kearsage Circle

Wallops Island, VA 23337

Additional Info

• Cost of admission includes t-shirt, hot dog/hamburger, drink, and chips
  
  
   
  • parental/legal guardian permission --- proof of age will be required for entrance to this event.
  • Check website for updates: http://www.esrteams.org
  • For additional info call Amy at 1-888-745-4744 xt.105
  
  
  Release Form
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Saturday, March 5, 2011. I understand that the Call Of Duty: Black Ops video game is rated "M" for "Mature". By agreeing to allow the above mentioned minor to participate, I assume all responsibility for the welfare of the above mentioned minor.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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