The Rookie All-Star Award celebrates the rookie team exemplifying a young but strong partnership effort, as well as implementing the mission of FIRST to inspire students to learn more about science and technology. The award also means the Anacortes team will be able to go to the national robotics competition in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 15th.
This was Anacortes High School's first entry in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
Teams who sign up are given $5,000 and 6 weeks to design and build a robot that can play soccer. Teams are rewarded for robot design, technology, sportsmanship and professionalism.
FIRST was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. From the beginning in 1992 with 28 teams in a New Hampshire high-school gym, to reaching over 150,000 kids and the FIRST Championship held in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, FIRST has a rich history. Review past games, challenges, and the elite FIRST teams over the years.
Visit the AHS team's Web site.