WARMER FOR THE PLAYERS, THE FANS
AND THE MEDIA MEMBERS.
>>Dennis: THANKS, A.J.
>>> THE NORTHERN MINNESOTA
ROBOTICS CONFERENCE LAID OUT NEW
INTRICATE GAME PLAN FOR THEIR
SECOND ANNUAL COMPETITION.
REPORTER SHIRELLE MOORE BRINGS
US INTO THE BOT ARENA FOR THIS
WEEK'S "COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT."
>> Reporter:THE EXCITEMENT OF
COOL GADGETS, INTRICATE CODING
AND BRAIN POWER FILLED BEMIDJI
ALL WEEKEND.
>> IN THE COMPETITION, THE
ADRENALINE IS GOING 24-7.
THERE'S ALWAYS THINGS TO DO.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I GOT TO
CHILL DOWN A LITTLE BIT SINCE
THE COMPETITION STARTED.
>> Reporter: THE NORTHERN
MINNESOTA ROBOTICS CONFERENCE
WAS HOPING TO HAVE MORE THAN
1500 PEOPLE AT THE EVENT.
BY THE SIZE OF THE ARENA, LOOKS
LIKE THEY SCORED BIG.
>> WE TRIED TO STEP IT UP A
NOTCH FROM LAST YEAR.
WE BROUGHT IN A LOT MORE LIGHT,
SOUND AND VIDEO EFFECTS.
THE LOCAL COMPANY HERE CAME IN
AND ABSOLUTELY KNOCKED IT OUT OF
THE PARK.
TRIED TO ADD MORE EXCITEMENT.
WE ARE UP A COUPLE OF TEAMS FROM
LAST YEAR.
I THINK WE HAD 17 TEAMS.
THIS YEAR WE HAVE 19.
>> Reporter: THE TEAMS WILL
SPEND SIX WEEKS TO A YEAR
PREPARING FOR THIS DAY.
THIS TIME?
THE MAIN GOAL OF THE GAME
INVOLVED MOVING CRATES AND
STACKING THEM ON A TEETER-TOTTER
FOR POINTS.
>> WHEN YOU ADD IN THE LOGISTICS
FOR A TOURNAMENT LIKE THIS,
GETTING THE FIELD UP FROM THE
TWIN CITIES, TRUCKING,
TRANSPORTATION, TRAIN KEY
VOLUNTEERS AND EVEN LOCALLY WITH
THE BUSINESS SUPPORT THAT WE
NEED THE SPONSORSHIPS, EVEN
PROVIDING MEALS FOR ALL THE
VOLUNTEERS, TAKES ABOUT 70 TO 80
VOLUNTEERS TO PUT ON AN EVENT
LIKE THIS.
>> Reporter: ONE OF THE BIG
PARTS OF THIS COMPETITION IS NOT
ONLY WORKING TOGETHER WITH YOUR
OWN TEAMMATES BUT WORKING WITH
THE TEAMS YOU SEE AROUND THEM.
>> THE KIDS ARE NETWORKING WITH
OTHER TEAMS.
THEY'RE SCOUTING TEAMS.
THEY'RE INTERVIEWING WITH
JUDGES.
A LOT OF THE SOFT SKILLS THAT GO
ALONG WITH ANY JOB.
>> Reporter: THERE'S A LOT OF
EXCITEMENT BUILDING THE ROBOT UP
FROM THE GROUND UP AND SEEING IT
COMPETE.
FOR A LOT OF THE KIDS, THE
FRIENDSHIPS THEY MAKE ARE
EQUALLY WORTHWHILE.
>> IT'S HARD TO GIVE ONE
FAVORITE PART OF ROBOTICS.
I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH THE
GUYS WE HAVE ON THE TEAM, THE
GUYS AND GALS.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT WE BUILD
THIS YEAR.
>> Reporter: REPORTING IN
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