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West Michigan Regional
\n<\/b>FIRST Robotics Competition<\/span><\/a>
\n Building Michigan\u2019s 21st Century Technology Workforce<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n

Grand Valley State University welcomes you to the West Michigan Regional FIRST Robotics Competition Web Site!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Grand Valley State University is delighted and proud to sponsor the 2007 West Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition.\u00a0 We are looking forward to each teams effort to design and build a solutions-oriented-robot\u2014no small feet in six weeks and the culmination of a year-round planning and training regiment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly fifty competing schools in the great lakes region are gearing up for one of the biggest games of their young lives\u2014the annual FIRST Robotics Competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

A number of top corporations and universities in the Great Lakes region have partnered with students on the FIRST project, providing youngsters with their experience in technology, science and business organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

West Michigan Regional <\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n

The West Michigan Regional is one of the most competitive regional\u2019s in the country, with many of its winners going on to win the Championship Event.\u00a0 The goal of the West Michigan Regional is to show that science and engineering can be exciting and fun by providing a spectator-friendly competition environment that has the feel of both a major sporting event and a rock concert, complete with special lighting, music, a large video wall, and energetic announcers.<\/span>
\n Building Michigan\u2019s 21<\/i><\/b>st<\/i><\/b><\/sup> Century Technology Workforce<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Competing robots, explosive enthusiasm, creative ingenuity, cutting edge technology … “equal parts NCAA finals, NASA launch, and rock concert.”<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

West Michigan Regional Airport<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n

A more than 10-year decline in college engineering enrollments is hollowing-out the very asset that enabled our country\u2019s wealth and security.\u00a0 NASA and the Aerospace sector alone project imminent workforce retirement losses up to 50%. The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an international high school robotics program that has proven impact on this problem by creating the same excitement for math, science and technology as our kids have for sports stars and celebrity entertainers.\u00a0 That is why many of Michigan\u2019s most respected companies are rallying to bring it to Michigan to insure Michigan\u2019s future workforce.<\/span>
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