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<div>Kathy Soderstrom, TAG Coordinator at Cascade School District brought this event to my attention. It is happening too soon for me to add to my next newsletter, so I thought I'd sent out a special email. I know that Kathy has successfully implemented a
LEGO Robotics team in her district, and the Oregon Robotics Tournament Outreach Program provided a scholarship to them. Participation is not exclusive to TAG students, but many TAG students have benefited from the program.</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"><i><b>FIRST</b></i><b> Day at OMSI </b><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><b>–</b></font><b> Saturday, October 25</b><font size="1"><sup><b>th</b></sup></font> Don’t
miss the excitement when local school robotics teams throughout the Northwest converge at OMSI Saturday, Oct. 25, for a day of mechanical madness at the<i> FIRST Robotics Showcase</i>. Get an up-close look at these 120-pound monsters, all designed and built
by a team of students, and see the robots in action as they maneuver around a race course and complete other incredible stunts. Help LEGO robots find alternative power sources and drive the<i> FIRST</i> Tech Challenge robots as they solve a quandary. This gives
Jr.FLL and FLL teams a chance to see the high school programs available to them when they age out. It gives high school students a chance meet FRC and FTC team members. </font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3">This OMSI event will give students, parents, teachers, donors and mentors the opportunity to learn about<i> FIRST and to get information about joining local teams
or starting one of their own. Please invite others who might be interested to the event.<br>
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</i><b>Where: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)<br>
When: Saturday, October 25th, 2008: 10:00 a.m. </b><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><b>–</b></font><b> 4:00 p.m.<br>
Cost: Admission to this event is free.</b> </font></div>
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<div><font face="Courier New, monospace" color="#808080"><i>Stacey Figgins</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Courier New, monospace" color="#808080"><i>Education Specialist, Talented and Gifted </i></font></div>
<div><font face="Courier New, monospace" color="#808080"><i>Oregon Department of Education</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Courier New, monospace" color="#808080"><i>Public Services Building</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Courier New, monospace" color="#808080"><i>255 Capitol Street NE</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Courier New, monospace" color="#808080"><i>Salem, Oregon 97310</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Courier New, monospace" color="#808080"><i>stacey.figgins@state.or.us</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Courier New, monospace" color="#808080"><i>503) 947-5701</i></font></div>
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