PRINTER'S NO. 499
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
86
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ROTHMAN, MASSER, DiGIROLAMO, CALTAGIRONE, BURNS,
KORTZ, MILLARD, RYAN, NEILSON, READSHAW, KINSEY, BERNSTINE,
MARKOSEK, OBERLANDER, DELOZIER, GLEIM, SAYLOR AND HELM,
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the immense value of robotics and STEM education;
and applauding the efforts of Cumberland County's FIRST Tech
Challenge team, The Javengers, for their outreach to the
underserved community to advance interest in robotics and
STEM education.
WHEREAS, The FIRST Tech Challenge is an international
robotics competition for middle and high school students, which
is sponsored by the not-for-profit organization, FIRST; and
WHEREAS, FIRST is an acronym meaning, "For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology"; and
WHEREAS, FIRST Tech Challenge teams design, build, program
and operate robots of their own design, costing thousands of
dollars, to play a floor game in an alliance format; and
WHEREAS, Guided by adult coaches and mentors, students
participating in the FIRST Tech Challenge develop STEM skills
and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value
of hard work, innovation and sharing ideas; and
WHEREAS, Since 1989, FIRST has inspired and motivated
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