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Here you will find updates on Team 701's involvement in the FIRST Robotics Competition, and:

An archive 0f blogs (on the right), Pictures of Team 701's robot (slideshows lower-right), and Links to other helpful websites (on the right) filled with info about FIRST and its events.

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Boston Videos and Davis Invite!

In my pevious blog I mentioned that I had videos from Boston: 

Video of a match played by Team 701's robot:
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Video of the Blue Man Group at the Boston Regional:
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     low speed connections Click Here

If you liked the video of the match, don't stop there! The Davis regional is this coming weekend, March 27-28. Here is the invite:

"Vanden Robotics Team (701) invites you to the 2009 UC Davis-Sacramento Regional Competition!


When: Friday, March 27th and Saturday, March 28th

Time: Each Day times are as follows:
9 am, Opening Ceremonies;
9:15 – 3 pm, Robot Matches; Saturday: 1-3 pm, Final matches for top teams
3 pm - 4 pm, Awards Ceremony

Where:
ARC (Activities and
Recreation Center, formerly the Rec. Hall), admission is free!

http://campusrecreation.ucdavis.edu/
University of California
Davis, CA

Click here for Google Map Direction from Vanden High to the Davis Regional (or use the gadget on the upper right of the page called "How To Get to Davis Regional:" for case specific directions)

The Vanden Team has just returned from Boston where they made it to the QuarterFinals, ranked #10 out of 53 teams, and won the Entrepreneurship Award and the Best Website Award. Also attending the Davis Competition will be local teams from Davis High, Vaca High, and Vallejo High.

More information/directions/site info can be found here.

For more information, please contact
vandenrobotics@sbcglobal.net or robovikesweb@gmail.com

Doug Green
Vanden High School
Physics Instructor
Robotics Coach
"

^ That invitation was an email sent out by my Physics teacher to any and all interested, so I hope to see you there if you can make it. Bring your game face!

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