<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Chris Hamling is coming to Christchurch this week and will present details of the Vex National Schools Robotics Competition at a meeting from 7-9.30pm on Thursday 20th May 2010. Venue is to be confirmed, probably in the CII building at 200 Armagh Street. For further details have a look at the Vex web site </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="http://vexrobotics.co.nz/" target="_blank">http://vexrobotics.co.nz</a></span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">All welcome, especially those interested in entering the competition as students, teachers interested in setting up teams, those willing to act as mentors or help out organising or running the competition on the day, industry sponsors and anyone else I have left out! No doubt there will be a gold coin collection towards the use of the room. <br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Topics:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">What is VEX?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">How does it work?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Why is New Zealand the best in the world?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">What do mentors do?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">How can companies get involved?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Does it fit in the education system?</span></p>