ROBOTS! And the kids who love them.

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2009 FIRST Oregon Regional Robotics Competition
kids build robots from a kit in less than two months and then force them to complete random tasks in epic metal head-to-metal head battle.
Battlebots
High Five.
amazing
there are mascots and costumes involved.
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Catlin Gabel crew schooled 'em all and won the 2008 PDX regional in 2008.
FIRST Oregon Regional Robotic Championships take place at Memorial Coliseum, 1401 Wheeler Ave. 9 am-4:30 pm Friday, March 6 and 9 am-3 pm Saturday, March 7. Free. Visit http://www.pnwfirst.org for more info.
Images from the 2008 Oregon regional competition courtesy of PNW FIRST.

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