10th Kettering Kickoff Robotics Contest is Saturday, Sept. 19, in Flint

Kettering University ~ September 17, 2009,
FLINT, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 10th Kettering Kickoff FIRST Robotics Competition will attract 42 of the region’s best high school robotics teams to Kettering University on Saturday, Sept. 19, in Flint. The 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. event is free and open to the public in Kettering’s Recreation Center.
“This year’s game is called Lunacy, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the first lunar walk on the moon in 1969,” said Kettering Kickoff Founder Bob Nichols. “It’s been 10 years of FIRST fun.”
Teams competing at the 10th Kettering Kickoff are:
Team RUSH, Clarkston, Mich.
Killer Bees, Auburn Hills, Mich.
Chief Delphi, Pontiac, Mich.
Delphi ELITE, Warren, Ohio
Truck Town Thunder, Ortonville, Mich.
More Martians, Goodrich, Mich.
Team R.O.B.O.T.I.C.S., Holland, Mich.
ThunderChickens, Sterling Heights, Mich.
Dabears, Berkley, Mich.
Dragons, Lake Orion, Mich.
Megatron Oracles, Flint, Mich.
F.I.R.E., Flint, Mich.
Xtreme Eagles, Romulus, Mich.
Knight Riders, Flint, Mich.
Baker Explorers, Flint, Mich.
Las Guerrillas, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Martians, Goodrich, Mich.
Frog Force, Novi, Mich.
Robostangs, Northville, Mich.
Team Phoenix, Saginaw, Mich.
Advanced Power, Allen Park, Mich.
Lightning Robotics, Canton, Mich.
Powers Chargers, Flint, Mich.
Foley Freeze, Madison Heights, Mich.
Sinclair Sprockets, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Gearheads, Grosse Pointe, Mich.
Dragons, Swartz Creek, Mich.
G.R.A.Y.T. Leviathons, Fenton, Mich.
The Desperate Penguins, Okemos, Mich.
Metal Muscle, Flint, Mich.
The Fighting Pi, Armada, Mich.
Firebots, West Branch, Mich.
Gearheads, Redford, Mich.
The Oxford RoboCats, Oxford, Mich.
HAZMATs, Lake Fenton, Mich.
EngiNERDS, Grand Blanc, Mich.
Metal & Soul, Capac, Mich.
The Syntax Errors, Waterford, Mich.
The Charge, Midland, Mich.
Crevolution, Sterling Heights, Mich.
Finney Highlanders, Detroit, Mich.
FIRST -- For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology -- is a national effort to inspire youth to explore career possibilities in engineering, science and technology. FIRST robotics pits teams in a head-to-head competition between large radio-controlled robots built by teams of high school students and sponsoring engineers and teachers.
Each year, the Kettering Kickoff helps high school teams "kick off" the start of their competition season by using the game, rules and robots of the previous year’s national competition.
For more on the Kettering Kickoff, visit: www.KetteringFIRST.com.
Contact:
Kettering University
Patricia Mroczek, 810.762.9533
pmroczek@kettering.edu