2010 New Jersey FIRST Robotics Competition March 7, 2010

The 14th annual NJ FIRST Robotics Competition, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, will feature 62 teams of high school students with the robots they designed and built facing off in a game called "Breakaway." Working alongside professional engineers and/or FIRST alumni, the high school students design, build and program their robots to meet the game's engineering challenge. They learn how to collaborate, focus on tasks and turn out an effective product. Teams are judged on design, team spirit, professionalism and ability to overcome obstacles. To successfully compete in FIRST, teams must function as entrepreneurs, creating business plans, raising funds, marketing and managing the project. For more information visit www.nycnjfirst.org, photos are also available.