TE Connectivity has announced its participation in the 2014 FIRST Championship, which took place from April 23 to 26 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. TE is an annual sponsor and major supporter of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) which engages students in grades K-12 in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills.
This year, the TE Connectivity Foundation supported 25 teams, granted over $120,000 to support the teams, and made donations to match TE employee volunteer hours. In addition, as a supplier sponsor, TE Connectivity provided supporting products and technology to help students complete their designs. Following the presentation of their designs at the event, students interacted with TE engineers to share more about what went into each of their robots.
“As a champion of engineers and the engineering spirit, we are proud to be a long-time supporter of FIRST. Education and technology are the key to our value of innovation and our goal to inspire the next-generation of engineers. We are truly inspired by the level of cooperation and curiosity these young engineers display during the competition. Learning how to work together on a complex project like building a robot is an invaluable life skill," said Rob Shaddock, Executive Vice-President & Chief Technology Officer, TE Connectivity.
TE Connectivity also co-sponsored the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Hall of Fame area at the event. The FRC Hall of Fame exhibit recognizes the past recipients of the Chairman’s Award – the highest honour awarded in FRC, outside of winning the competition. Each year, the award is presented to the team that embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST, and serves as a role model for teams in the years to come.
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