NEWARK, Ohio — Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the FIRST Lego League tournament scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 13, on the shared campus of The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has been cancelled. Ohio State Newark/COTC will be closed beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12 and will re-open during normal business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League is a program which immerses 9-14-year-olds in real-world science and technology challenges. Teams design their own solution to a current scientific question or problem and build autonomous LEGO robots that perform a series of missions. Through their participation, youth develop valuable life skills and discover exciting career possibilities while learning that they can make a positive contribution to society. FLL is comprised of three parts: core values, project research and robot design. This year’s theme is Hydro DynamicsSM. The project mission is to explore where water comes from, how we make sure it is safe to drink and what happens to waste water.
FIRST was founded in 1989 to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology.
FIRST is a world-wide non-profit organization with robotics programs for grades K-12. Information regarding all of FIRST’s programs can be found at https://www.firstinspires.org/.
Central Ohio Technical College and The Ohio State University at Newark have forged an outstanding array of educational opportunities for the central Ohio region and beyond. This partnership is viewed as a model for higher education in the state of Ohio. At Central Ohio Technical College, students gain hands-on, applicable experience to begin working in the field, or to transfer those credits toward a bachelor’s degree program. The Ohio State University at Newark offers an academic environment that’s inclusive of diversity, challenging but supportive with world-renowned professors and access to Ohio State’s more than 200 majors.
