More and more schools across Minnesota are adopting robotics as an affiliated activity, and for those competing in FIRST Robotics their season will be kicking off soon. While FIRST has been around for over 30 years, many communities with FIRST schools and teams are unaware of what the league is and how it operates. FIRST…
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The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) invites you to the Sanford Center in Bemidji this Friday for their Annual FIRST Lego League robotics event. Event representative Vicki Coaty gives us a preview of the day. Coaty says the student will also be presenting research projects as a part of the competition on Friday. Coaty also…
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Over twenty teams will be in attendance at the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) Championship today in robotics, and two teams that will be competing are coming from the same school. While it’s not uncommon for larger schools to field multiple teams, it is uncommon for a school of Cass Lake Bena’s size. The uniqueness…
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This Friday the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) will be wrapping up their 2023/2024 season this Friday and Saturday, with their annual Conference Championship. NMRC President Jesse Frost gives us a preview of the two day event which is set to take place in Bemidji. Frost said everyone is invited to attend the free two…
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The 2024 Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference’s (NMRC) was well represented at the FIRST World Championship in Houston. In total the NMRC had five teams attend the World Championship and NMRC representative Rory Held shares how it went for teams in the NMRC. Held says FIRST Robotics also teased next year’s theme and game at the…
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Perham Robotics, also known as “Full Metal Jackets” have qualified for the Minnesota State Robotics Tournament for a second year in a row. The tournament will take place on May 3 and 4 at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota Campus. Full Metal Jackets members Eleanor Cissell, Elsa Bieger, and Jaidyn Papenfuss say they…
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The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) will have representation at the FIRST World Championship in Houston later this week. NMRC Treasurer Natasha Olsonawski says three teams are going for awards and two are going for performances in past competitions. NMRC Secretary Ryan Lidsay has had teams go to the World Championship in Houston and he…
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Accelerator Robotics out of Cass Lake Bena high school will be one of the teams that will be representing the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) at the World Championship in Houston Texas. Team captains Kaylyn and Iris say they are excited to be able to represent the region. The Accelerators say they qualified for the…
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The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference will be hosting their annual Great Northern Regional this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Mary Anderson of the NMRC tells us more about the event and the implications it has for the teams involved. Andersons shares more information that you will want to know if you are looking to attend the…
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The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference kicks off their 2024 on February 17 with the Week Zero competition in Brainerd. Brainerd Warrior Robotics advisor Brian Bordwell says Week Zero serves a perfect time to test out their robots and exchange ideas. The event is open to the public and is free to attend. Bordwell shares important…
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