Media/Photo Advisory - FIRST Robotics Competition Greater Toronto West Regional on March 29 to 30!

TORONTO, March 27, 2013 /CNW/ -

WHO:	More than 1,000 enthusiastic high school students from Ontario, the US and Singapore are set for fierce yet friendly robo-sport competition.
WHAT:	The 11th annual FIRST Robotics Competition Greater Toronto West Regional Finals is a robotics competition for students aged 14 to 18 in teams of 25 to 30.
WHEN:	FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2013
	8:30am-9am	Opening Ceremonies
	9am-noon	Qualification Matches
	1pm-5:45pm	Qualification Matches
	5:45pm-6:30pm	Awards Ceremony
	SATURDAY MARCH 30, 2013
	8:30am-9am	Opening Ceremonies
	9am-12:15pm	Qualification Matches
	1:30pm-4:30pm	Final Rounds
	4:30pm-5:30pm	Awards Ceremony
WHERE:	The Hershey Centre, Mississauga
WHY:	FIRST Robotics Competitions encourage students to explore the fields of science and technology, using cutting-edge hardware and software to build task-focused competition robots.  Regional winners will compete at FRC's World Championships in St. Louis, Missouri and have the opportunity to vie for more than $16 million in scholarships at some of the world's leading universities.

For more information, please visit www.firstroboticscanada.org

SOURCE: FIRST Robotics Canada

James Francis
FIRST Robotics Canada
[email protected]
519.851.4988

Christine Bibic
FIRST Robotics Canada
[email protected]
613-532-8898