FLINT, Mich. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 14, 2011 — Blue squares, white circles and red triangles will be in motion at Kettering University on Friday, Sept. 16, and Saturday, Sept. 17, when Kettering hosts its 12th Annual Kettering Kickoff Robotics Competition. Many of Michigan’s best high school robotics teams will compete in Kettering’s Recreation Center. This year’s contest, called “Logo in Motion,” features the three famous symbols of FIRST’s colorful logo.
The event is free and open to the public. Teams will begin arriving Friday afternoon for a variety of social activities, tours of Kettering’s campus and practice matches. Tournament action on Saturday runs from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
| Teams competing at Kettering are from Michigan, with one exception: |
| Team 27, Team RUSH, Clarkston |
| Team 33, Killer Bees, Auburn Hills |
| Team 51, Wings of Fire, Pontiac |
| Team 68, Truck Town Thunder, Ortonville |
| Team 70, More Martians, Goodrich |
| Team 217, ThunderChickens, Sterling Heights |
| Team 226, Hammerheads, Troy |
| Team 247, Da Bears, Berkley |
| Team 302, The Dragons, Lake Orion |
| Team 314, Megatron Oracles, Flint |
| Team 322, F.I.R.E., Flint |
| Team 326, Extreme Eagles, Romulus |
| Team 468, Aftershock, Flint |
| Team 494, Martians, Goodrich |
| Team 503, Frog Force, Novi |
| Team 548, Robostangs, Northville |
| Team 703, Team Phoenix, Saginaw |
| Team 815, Advanced Power, Allen Park |
| Team 862, Lightning Robotics, Canton |
| Team 910, Foley Freeze, Madison Heights |
| Team 1075, Sinclair Sprockets, Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
| Team 1188, OakTown Crewz, Royal Oak |
| Team 1189, Gearheads, Grosse Pointe |
| Team 1243, Dragons, Swartz Creek |
| Team 1322, G.R.A.Y.T. Leviathons, Fenton |
| Team 1506, Metal Muscle, Flint |
| Team 1684, The Chimeras, Lapeer |
| Team 1701, Robocubs, Detroit |
| Team 2137, TORC - The Oxford RoboCats, Oxford |
| Team 2145, HAZMATs, Lake Fenton |
| Team 2337, EngiNERDS, Grand Blanc |
| Team 2604, Metal & Soul, Capac |
| Team 2619, The Charge, Midland |
| Team 2832, The Livonia Warriors, Livonia |
| Team 2960, Automation Nation, Birmingham |
| Team 3096, Finney Highlanders, Detroit |
| Team 3450, Random Nuts, Flint |
| Team 3534, Team Gizmo, Davison |
| Team 3535, Galaktek, Attica |
| Team 3667, PoHo Robos, Port Huron |
| Team 3770, BlitzCreek, Midland |
To read more on the 12th annual Kettering Kickoff, visit: http://www.kettering.edu/visitors/storydetail.jsp?storynum=3140
Kettering University is located in Flint, Mich., and is the country's premier engineering, science and business university dedicated to experiential learning and co-op education. Kettering is a national leader in preparing entrepreneurs and innovators. For more information, visit www.kettering.edu
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