We Are Having an Open House!!!

Muncie/Delaware FIRST Robotics

Team #1720, The PhyXTGears

P.O. Box 218

Muncie, IN  47305

Contact: PhyXTGears                  
Google Voice Mail: 765.203.1720
Email: phyxtgears@gmail.com
Web: www.muncierobotics.org

FIRST Team 1720, The PhyXTGears Open House
Delaware County’s only robotics team. Come see what we are all about! Meet Marvin the ball throwing robot and Muncie’s exclusive New Year’s Ball!

WHAT FIRST Robotics Team #1720 - PhyXTGears Open House WHEN November 13, 2012 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM WHERE Morrison Mock Professional center, at the back of the Meridian Health Services building, by the Life Touch Calling center. 3620 West White River Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47304 The PhyXTGears [fixed gears] FIRST Robotics Team 1720, is holding an OPEN HOUSE to introduce High School students and the general public to the world of science, engineering, computer programming and media presentation. Open to students in and around Delaware County. Our yearly open house is a great opportunity for High School students to see what’s available to them when they join a FIRST Robotics Team. When you join a FIRST Robotics team, you become a part of a huge community of high school students who are focused on one goal: to improve the world through the exploration of science and technology. There are many benefits to joining a FIRST Robotics team: You learn how to work with other people, teamwork and team building skills, electrical skills, programming, media (including blogging, photo journalism, public relations, public speaking, and fundraising) mechanical and engineering skills, how to use CAD design software and so much more! Additional Information about the FIRST Robotics Team #1720 - PhyXTGears Team 1720 is a FIRST Robotics Challenge Team. (www.usfirst.org) We are the only team in Delaware County but one of many teams all over the country! If you are a high school student in or around Delaware County and are interested in anything about robots, including how to build, program, design and operate them, you need to check out PhyXTGears. Our new season begins soon! PhyXTGears does more than just build and compete in FIRST Robotics competitions. For example, did you know: PhyXTGears designed and operates the New Year’s “Ball” that drops in Downtown Muncie every year? PhyXTGears holds a yearly scrimmage, hosted at Ball State, where we meet other FIRST teams from all over the US? PhyXTGears participates in the yearly Crossroads Regional FIRST Robotics competition, to compete for a chance to go to nationals? PhyXTGears gives back to the community by participating in a variety of volunteer efforts, like cleaning up parts of the Cardinal Greenway every month? That participating on a FIRST Robotics team makes you eligible for a variety of college scholarships? There are almost limitless opportunities to learn all kinds of skills that may not have ever occurred to you to even try? That participation on a FIRST Robotics team looks really good on a resume? PhyXTGears team members are available for for radio and print interviews. Contact Benjamin Bennett for arrangements. 765.749.8442

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For more information, please contact PhyXTGears Google Voice Mail at 765.203.1720, or e-mail phyxtgears@gmail.com.