For all those attending the 2008 “Great Minnesota Get Together,” be sure and make time to visit the Education Building, where the Green Machine and other Minnesota FIRST teams will be displaying their 2008 competition robots and educating visitors about the programs offered by FIRST and their impact on students interested in science, math, technology and engineering. Two live demonstrations of the robots will take place each day of the fair (which runs from August 21st to September 1st), once at 10 AM and again at 1 PM. The robots will play a modified version of the 2008 game “FIRST Overdrive,” and compete on driving skills.
Team 1816-The Green Machine itself is scheduled to be at the fair on Tuesday, August 26th and Wednesday, August 27th; at least two Minnesota FIRST teams will be present each day (see below for a schedule of the teams that’ll be there). We’re also told that the robots are going to be judged with the other technology education entries on several criteria, including originality, function, and structure. Who knows, maybe Zerkit will take home a blue ribbon or two before the fair is over!
On Tuesday, join the audience of KSTP Channel 5’s “Twin Cities Live” program when The Green Machine will make an appearance along with Team 2532-Forest Lake. The program will be broadcast beginning at 3 PM from the Minnesota State fairgrounds.
Be one of the first visitors to our booth at the Fair and ask a Green Machine team member for a “super FIRST” fan. We hope to see you there!
- 8/21 — Team 2220 – Blue Twilight, Eagan & Team 2472 – Centurions, Circle Pines
- 8/22 — Team 2129 – Ultraviolet, Minneapolis Southwest & Team 2472 – Centurions, Circle Pines
- 8/23 — Team 2177 – The Robettes, Visitation High School & Team 2169 – KING TeC, Prior Lake
- 8/24 — Team 2177 – The Robettes, Visitation High School & Team 2129 – Ultraviolet, Minneapolis Southwest
- 8/25 — Team 2264 – Trojan Robots, Wayzata & Team 2169 – KING TeC, Prior Lake
- 8/26 — Team 1816 – The Green Machine, Edina & Team 2532 – The Rangers, Forest Lake
- 8/27 — Team 1816 – The Green Machine, Edina & Team 2532 – The Rangers, Forest Lake
- 8/28 — Team 2220 – Blue Twilight, Eagan & Team 2207 – Prime 329, White Bear Lake
- 8/29 — Team 2264 – Trojan Robots, Wayzata & Team 2549 – Millerbots, Minneapolis Washburn
- 8/30 — Team 2129 – Ultraviolet, Minneapolis Southwest & Team 2667 – How ‘bout dem apples, Apple Valley
- 8/31 — Team 2232 – Deus ex Machina, Anoka & Team 2530-Rochester
- 9/1 — 2 teams determined by State Fair daily competition