Robotics Competition Coming to BRHS for First Time

After making a request in August to hold a competition in Bridgewater, and being granted that request in September, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School FIRST 303 Robotics Team is preparing for its first home competition Saturday and Sunday.

The competition will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, and is free and open to the public.

This is the first time the high school will be hosting the competition.

Teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware will be represented at the competition, with 43 teams in total and an expected 1,800 spectators.

First Robotics is a national organization that encourages students in grades kindergarten through 12 to explore technology and science through robotics. Competitions are held at local, regional and national levels, with students designing and building robots to achieve certain goals.

In this 2013 season, according to a release from the team, the robots will be throwing Frisbees across playing fields and then climbing pyramids. Points will be earned by seeing the number of discs thrown into the targets and how high the robot can climb.

Check out the team’s website for more information on the competitions.