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Sunday 03 April 2011 00:00 Age: 2 yrs

Botball New England Regional Tournament and Botfest: Saturday April 9, 2011

 

This Saturday is the 2011 Botball Regional Tournament and Botfest at UMass Lowell's Costello Gym on North Campus. Botfest will run from 11:00 am - 1:30pm, with registration and set-up starting at 9:00 am. The schedule for Botball is as follows:

    * 8:00 am - Registration and Open Practice
    * 9:00 am - Judges’ Training Begins
    * 10:00 am - Seeding Rounds Begin
    * ~1:30 pm - Double Elimination Rounds Begin
    * ~5:00 pm - Awards Ceremony Begins

 

Botball engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition based on national science education standards. www.botball.org

Botfest is a free, non-competitive exhibition in which robotics enthusiasts can show off their creations. www.botfest.org