The community is encouraged to watch the Wellesley High School Robotics Team compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) as Team Ultraviolet #8567 on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 at the Adrian Tinsley Center in Bridgewater, Mass.

CAD (computer aided design) image of this year's robot — CAD (computer aided design) image of this year’s robot

This competition is the culmination of months of work put into building their robot, and it is an exciting event for all ages, especially kids who are interested in STEM.

Details: There are 36 teams competing at the NE District BSU Event 2024. It’s free and open to the public to watch. The qualification matches will start at 11am and run all through the day till 7pm on Saturday, March 9. On Sunday, March 10, there will be additional qualification matches in the morning (10am-12pm), and playoffs and award ceremonies in the afternoon (1-4pm).

FIRST Robotics Competition is the ultimate sport for the mind. Under strict rules and limited time and resources, teams of high school students are challenged to build industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game in alliance with other teams, while also fundraising to meet their goals, designing a team “brand,” and advancing respect and appreciation for STEM within the local community