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For more information, contact:<br> Hutton Dhue<br> Director of Communications<br> The Westminster Schools <br> Atlanta, GA 30327<br> 404-609-6222<br> huttond@westminster.net<br> www.westminster.net<br> Westminster Students Compete for International Robotics Championship<br> Rookie Team Wins Top Awards<br> ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10, 2008 -- The award-winning Westminster Robotics Team, known as the WiredCats #2415, will compete in the FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) International Competition on April 17-19 at the Georgia Dome. This year The Westminster Schools joined the International US FIRST Robotics Community (www.usfirst.org) and, in their first year, the High School team won the two top awards for a Rookie Team at the Peachtree Regionals, which took place March 13-15 at the Gwinnett (GA) Civic Center. Team #2415 won the Top Seeded Rookie Team Award and the Rookie All Star Award. The Rookie All Star Award automatically qualified the WiredCats to compete in the FIRST International Championship at the Georgia Dome on April 17-19. Over 350 teams from all over the world will be represented at this competition.<br> <br> WHO: Westminster WiredCats #2415<br> WHAT: FIRST International Competition<br> WHERE: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA<br> WHEN: April 17-19, 2008<br> WHY: To inspire young people to be science and technology leaders<br> FIRST: Like varsity sports for the mind…but without the broken bones
By Hutton Dhue
