The FIRST Robotics competition season begins this week with local district events hosted at various venues including Wayne State University on March 18-19. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is active in nearly 30 percent of all Michigan high schools, earning the Great Lakes State the second highest participation rate in the country after California. The organization focuses on creating a high-energy environment that allows adult professional mentors to work side by side with high school students to show how much fun engineering, math, science and technology can be as a career choice.

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