Chantilly Robotics Team 612

Each year students from Chantilly Robotics compete in the NASA F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. This is a nationally recognized NASA Robotics Competition that encourages and inspires high school students across the nation to design, build, program, and test a robot against other teams in a three day tournament. The overall goal of the FIRST program is to generate enthusiasm for science and engineering fields at the high school level, and encourage students to continue their studies at college. Over $10 million in scholarships is available to participants. This will be Chantilly’s ninth year in the competition. In recognition of its efforts, Chantilly Robotics 612 has been awarded the prestigious Chairman’s Award for 3 consecutive years; Buckeye Regional (2008), Chesapeake Regional (2007) and NASA/VCU Regional (2006). We face teams with many years of experience and corporate sponsorship, and we are looking to expand our corporate base of support in 2009.