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Over 1,000 Students and Robots to Invade Agganis Arena Friday and Saturday for Area's Largest Robotics Competition

Who:

• Over 1,000 high school students and 5,000 cheering spectators
• Lt. Governor Timothy Murray
• Mayor Thomas M. Menino
• Inventor and FIRST Founder, Dean Kamen
• iRobot Chairman & CEO, Colin Angle
• Boston Scientific Founder and FIRST Chairman, John Abele
• Ethernet inventor, Bob Metcalfe
• Boston FIRST Chairman and TEDMED President, Marc Hodosh

About The Boston First Regional Robotics Committee

The Boston FIRST Robotics Committee was established in 2005 and is run entirely by a team of dedicated volunteers. In just five years, the Boston competition has become one of the most popular regional competitions - attracting nearly 7,000 attendees in 2009. In 2008, the Boston FIRST Robotics Committee was a finalist for the Mass Technology Leadership Council's annual Technology Leadership award. To learn more about Boston FIRST and the Boston Regional Competition, please visit http://www.BostonFIRST.org

About FIRST

Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to promote an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, NH, FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology and engineering. With the support of many of the world's most well-known companies, the non-profit organization hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition for high school students and the FIRST Lego League for children 9-14 years old. To learn more about FIRST, go to http://www.usfirst.org.

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