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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Team Voltage participates in the regional FIRST robotics competition at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. The team is made up of students from Melbourne High School in Florida. More than 50 high school teams took part in the competition called 'For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,' or FIRST, in hopes of advancing to the national robotics championship. FIRST, founded in 1989, is a non-profit organization that designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue academic opportunities. The robotics competition challenges teams of high school students and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard kit of parts and a common set of rules. NASA is the largest sponsor of the international program. Kennedy Space Center is a sponsor of the regional event. Photo credit: NASA_Jim Grossmann