Beach Cities Robotics Exhibiting at JPL Open House

Beach Cities Robotics Team 294 www.bcrobotics.org announced they will be exhibiting and competing with their robot at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Open House in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Beach Cities Robotics Team 294 www.bcrobotics.org announced they will be
exhibiting and competing with their robot at NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory Open House in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday and Sunday, May 17
and 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This fun-filled, family event "Journey To The Planets and Beyond" has a
little of everything for space enthusiasts and non-space buffs, from virtual
hang gliding lessons to a chance to build your own spacecraft and have your
picture taken in infrared light. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet
with scientists and engineers, who will staff booths to answer questions
about current and future missions.

Structured around the themes of technology, Earth, Mars, solar system, and
the universe, visitors will see and learn more about how missions come
together. Watch student-built robots compete, or see an android head and
robotic arm come to life.

Admission is free. No backpacks or ice chests are allowed, with the
exception of small purses and diaper bags. Visitors, vehicles and personal
belongings are subject to inspection. JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive
in Pasadena, off the 210 (Foothill) Freeway at the Berkshire Avenue/Oak
Grove Drive exit. Parking is available near the Oak Grove main gate and on
the eastern boundary of JPL, accessible from Windsor Avenue via the Arroyo
Boulevard exit off the 210 Freeway. Air-conditioned buses will run non-stop
between all lots and JPL's main gate. Buses and tour guides will move people
between different locations around the facility. Walking is required to some
locations.

More information is available at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/pso/oh.html or call
(818) 354-0112. Directions are available at
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/about_JPL/directions.cfm.

Major sponsors for Beach Cities Robotics include Northrop Grumman Space
Technology, Raytheon and Rent.com.

Beach Cities Robotics Team 294 is made up of members from two rival schools,
Redondo and Mira Costa High Schools. The team competes in the international
program of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
www.usfirst.org) . For more information please call Cheryl at 310-944-9334.

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