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YOUR WEEKEND: Robots duke it out at Thomas & Mack

Want to see young, creative minds at work?

High schoolers from across the country, including 14 local schools, will compete with technology at the 2009 FIRST robotics competition on March 26-28 .

This year's competition is "Lunacy," where teams of robots slip and slide around a low-friction field to collect and score variable point Orbit Balls.

The event will be open to the public on March 27 and 28. The scedule is as follows:

Friday, March 27, 2009
8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Matches 9:50 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Awards 4:30 p.m.
(break noon to 1 p.m.)

Saturday, March 28, 2009
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Matches 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Final Rounds 1 to 3 p.m.
Awards 3 p.m. (break noon to 1 p.m.)

The event is free an open to the public.

— Laura Ludwick/View File Photo

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