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FIRST Tech Challenge 2012 is coming up
If you would like to spend an exciting Sunday afternoon viewing friendly team collaboration and spirited competition, plan to attend the Third Annual Hudson Valley FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) to be held in the Goldstein Fitness Center on the Pleasantville campus, Sunday, January 29.
Once again, the Seidenberg School will host this all-day, heart-stopping robotics tournament for high school students from the Hudson Valley region. Thirty-six teams, from as close as Pleasantville and as far away as Buffalo, will compete for prizes in a variety of categories and for the privilege of competing in the World Championship in St. Louis in late April.
Participating teams are required to build and program their own robots to meet the challenges set out in a game that changes each year. This year’s challenge is Bowled Over!
Don’t miss out on the fun! The event is free and open to the public. Children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews are all welcome.
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