St. Ignatius College Preparatory has hosted robotics competitions before but the contests at the San Francisco school March 17-18 is a FIRST, for inspiration and recognition of science and technology. “FIRST is a global organization dedicated to inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators,” SI said in a statement.
Competitors include SI, 42 other teams from across the United States and teams from Istanbul, Turkey.
“Additionally, if you have any friends or family that enjoy science, technology, engineering, and interaction of complex machines, this fun and 100 percent free event is perfect for them,” the school said.
Parking is available on the upper yard of AP Giannini Middle School located adjacent to the SI campus.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory, 2001 37th Ave., San Francisco, (415) 731-7500.
Visit www.firstsfbay.org.