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FIFTH ‘R’ COMING TO MERRITTVILLE WITH VISIT FROM
WESTLANE FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM
For Immediate Release August 21, 2008 From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Public Relations - 905-892-8266
Thorold, Ontario (August 21) Recently, Merrittville Speedway invited race fans and teams to join the race to reduce waste.
In the Saturday August 23rd TRW St. Catharines co-sponsored event, Modern Corporation is excited about unveiling the theme that invites Niagara residents to join the race to reach the goal of 65 per cent diversion by 2012.
Racing … reduce … reuse … recycle – a 5th ‘R’ will also be featured in the grandstand area as race fans will also get their first look at FIRST Robotics.
“The remainder of the year is full of rescheduled events due to the season we have had,” relates (Merrittville GM) Erica Bicknell, “the demonstration from the Westlane Secondary School FIRST Robotics Team … that goes back to May 31st’s David Chevrolet Corvette rain-out.”
Westlane Robotics has proudly fielded a team in the unique varsity sport of the mind designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and scientists can be.
Founded by inventor Dean Kamen (famous for the Segway scooter) with a vision to inspire students to participate in careers in science and technology by providing them a challenging sport-like competition where they can compete like crazy on the field and collaborate like crazy off.
The FIRST Robotics Competition stages a new game each year, played by autonomous and tele-operated (remote controlled) robots. The robots are designed and built in 6 weeks (from of a common set of parts) by a team of 15 to 25 high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-mentors. The students remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. Each school year, teams are formed in the fall. Mentors are required from the community (companies, universities, technicians, engineers) in order to make this a fully successful program.
The FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff in early January starts the six-week "build" season. Competitions, called Regionals lead up to the Championship Event that is held annually in Atlantic Georgia.
The Spartonics Team 1503 from Westlane Secondary School placed 10th overall out of 86 teams in their division .
Teachers, Engineers from General Motors in St. Catharines and other mentors have played a big part in the success of the team whose ages range from 13 to 19 years of age.
Their display inside the front gates Saturday August 23rd should prove to be quite interesting – make sure you check it out.
In the mean time visit www.spartonics.org to see what Westlane Secondary School Robotics is all about.
Joining the high school is the Modern Corporation Truck Show ‘n Shine plus a complete Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series Event featuring second last point events for the L. St. Amand Enterprises 358 Modifieds, Original Pizza Logs Sportsman, Hoosier Stocks, Lucas Oil Open Wheel Lites and the Turn 4 Collision 4 Cylinders.
It is also the second night that Race Fans can enter the search for Merrittville’s Super Fan with the Grand Prize – Tickets to the Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race this October at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte North Carolina courtesy of Raceline Radio and 105.1 The River.
In the events leading up to the draw – get your ballot when you enter the grandstands and deposit it in the Novelty Trailer.
For further information on Merrittville Speedway – visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com or call 905-892-8266.
MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS
The 2008 Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 5 Divisions is brought to fans by partners including Modern Corporation and TRW St. Catharines in addition to contingency sponsors Bilstein Shock Absorbers, Hoosier Tire Canada, Inside Track Motorsport News, Intercomp, ISC Racer’s Tape, Jaz Products, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Motorsports Safety Systems, Port City Racing, R.J.S. Racing Equipment, Sway-A-Way, Ultra Shield Race Products, Outerwears and XRP, Inc.
You’re among friends at Boston Pizza and Merrittville Speedway. Check your Merrittville Speedway Ticket stubs for a special offer from the Niagara Street Welland Boston Pizza location.
Lucas Oil Products is one of the fastest growing additive lines in the consumer automotive industry featuring a premium line of oils, greases and problem-solving additives.
Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil Products has established itself as the top selling additive in the industry.
Race fans can look for Lucas Oil Products at their favorite automotive retailer including the St. Catharines and Niagara Falls PartSource locations, Drummond Home Hardware in Niagara Falls and through RCM Racing Equipment.
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