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WHEREAS, the organization, FIRST, which stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition
of Science and Technology”, was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen in an effort to inspire
generations of children to participate in problem solving tasks using science and technology and
replicating real life situations and to promote the learning of science and technology in schools
globally; and
WHEREAS, locally, Fossil Ridge High School’s Team, Ridgebotics, and Poudre High
School’s Team, Alpine Robotics, are FIRST teams which solve the engineering challenges set forth
by FIRST; and
WHEREAS, FIRST also promotes a spirit of fair and cooperative competition and a
competitive atmosphere which aggressively encourages gracious professionalism from FIRST teams
and their affiliates; and
WHEREAS, the relationships and lessons that the students build and learn from their
community mentors and teachers are lifelong and inspire a commitment to higher education, often
in technology areas, that will prepare students to better our world and community; and
WHEREAS, both Alpine Robotics and Ridgebotics shall be competitors in the 2012 FIRST
Robotics Competition event, “Rebound Rumble,” a modified version of 3 versus 3 basketball; and
WHEREAS, this week exists to acknowledge the achievements of Alpine Robotics,
Ridgebotics, and FIRST as a whole, and to celebrate the study of, and interest in science, technology,
and engineering.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim March 18-24, 2012 as
NATIONAL FIRST ROBOTICS WEEK
in Fort Collins, and call upon our citizens to recognize the importance of science and technology,
to support this team at its competitions on March 23 and 24 at Magness Arena of the University of
Denver and the national competition April 25-28 in St. Louis, Missouri, and to encourage the overall
participation of young men and women in these fields.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 6th day of March, A.D. 2012.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk