ESCANABA – Students from about 35 schools in the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula competed in the FIRST Robotics District Competition in Escanaba.
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Former Robomos member says Escanaba’s FIRST Robotics competition was impressive
ESCANABA — It took a lot of volunteers to help put on the FIRST Robotics District Competition at the Escanaba High School this weekend. One of the volunteers was Shane Poisson, an original member of Escanaba’s robotic team, the Robomos.
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Human players have a role in FIRST Robotics District Competition
ESCANABA – Callie Jensen is no stranger to sports. The Gladstone High School senior played basketball, volleyball and golf while in high school. This year, she is also the human player on the BraveBots. They were one of 36 teams that competed this weekend in the FIRST Robotics District Competition in Escanaba.
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Calumet Copper Bots on winning alliance at Escanaba’s FIRST Robotics District Competition
ESCANABA — The Calumet Cooper Bots were one of the three winners of the FIRST Robotics District Competition held in Escanaba over the weekend. Their alliance also consisted of Holland Christian High School and Bedford High School in Temperance, both from downstate.
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Drivers manipulate robots at FIRST Robotic District Competition
ESCANABA – After six weeks of planning, building and testing their robot, the competition comes down to four people that take the team into the arena. Ellie Gouin is one of the drivers on Escanaba’s Robomos team.
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Robomos Drive Team Coach strategizes on how to help team win at FIRST Robotic District Competition
ESCANABA — There’s a lot that goes into competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition. Once the robot is built, the team begins to strategize on how to beat the other teams. That is what Nick Valiquette concentrates on when the competition begins.
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Students at Gladstone create own design for FIRST Robotics Competition
ESCANABA – Gladstone senior Chad Parks is one of 38 members of the BraveBots competing at the FIRST Robotics District Competition in Escanaba this weekend. Preparing in the “pits”, Parks talked about the robot that the group created for the event.
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Upper Peninsula students get ready for NEXT Robotic District Competition
ESCANABA – Robots are invading the Escanaba High School this weekend. Students from about 35 schools in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula are competing today in the FIRST Robotics District Competition. Gladstone coach Tim Barron the team builds their robots to complete a certain task.
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