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F o r I n s p i r a t i o n & R e c o g n i t i o n o f S c i e n c e & T e c h n o l o g y

a n n u a l r e p o r t

Recently, we’ve noticed a shift in the national conversation about our

society’s lack of support for science and technology. Part of the shift is

in the amount of discussion — there is certainly an increase in media

coverage. There has also been a shift in the intensity of the

conversation — there is clearly a heightened sense of urgency in the

calls for solutions. Both these are positive developments. More

awareness and urgency around the “science problem” are central to

the FIRST vision, after all. However, we believe there is another shift

happening and it has enormous potential for FIRST.

If you listen closely, you can hear a shift in the nature of the conversation.

People are not just talking about a science problem and how it affects

someone else; they are talking about a science problem that affects

them. People are beginning to realize the high price of over-valuing

athletics and entertainment and under-valuing science and technology.

They’re beginning to see the very real connection to their own lives, to their

standard of living, and to the quality of life they will leave their children.

They’re beginning to see that the “science problem” is not one that just

impacts intellectual elites at prestigious, albeit obscure laboratories, but

one that touches us all, in very direct and meaningful ways.

People are beginning to take the science problem personally.

This shift is a strong signal for renewed commitment to the FIRST

vision. In the 17 years since FIRST was founded, nothing has been more

essential to our success than personal connection. The clearest example

is the personal commitment of you, our teams, mentors, teachers, parents,

sponsors, and volunteers. For you, this has been personal all along. As

more people make a personal connection, we will gain more energy,

create more impact, and deliver more success in changing the way our

culture views science and technology.

This year’s Annual Report echoes the idea of personal connections and

personal commitment. In the pages that follow are stories of people

whose lives are deeply connected to FIRST and the celebration of science

and technology. The limited space here allows for only a few stories, but

they represent the strength of the thousands who make FIRST happen.

Thank you for your very personal, very powerful commitment.

Dean Kamen John Abele Founder Chairman

Dean Kamen, FIRST Founder

President , DEKA Research &

Deve l opmen t Co rpo r a t i on

John Abele , FIRST Chai rman

Founde r Cha i rman , Re t i r ed ,

Boston Scient i f ic Corporat ion

P02: FIRST Robotics Competition

P04: FIRST LEGO® League

P06: FIRST Vex® Challenge

P08: Sponsors

P20: Financials

P21: Leadership

FIRST

As I complete my first year as President of FIRST, I want

to thank the thousands of people who are working together

to “change the culture” and impact the lives of so many

young people by helping them discover the excitement

and possibilities of education and careers in science and

technology. We succeed in our mission because of the

volunteers who serve as team mentors, fundraisers, board

members, judges, event organizers, and in many other roles.

You are powerful role models for the students, and your

impact is clearly seen in their commitment to serving their

communities. It’s a spirit that will last a lifetime.

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Looking ahead, I’m excited about bringing the FIRST opportunity

to a growing number of students, schools, and communities. We're

adding several new cities to our FIRST Robotics Competition

regional event roster; we’re signing up a record number of teams

for this year’s FIRST LEGO® League; and we’re expanding our

pilot programs for the FIRST Vex® Challenge and the Junior FIRST

LEGO League. I am grateful for the dedication of the FIRST staff

and the continued support of our sponsors, and I am pleased to

welcome the new teams, corporate partners, and foundations that

have joined the FIRST community. I promise it will be the

“hardest fun” and most rewarding experience you’ll ever have!

Paul R. Gudonis, President

US Secre ta r y o f Commerce , Car los M. Gut ie r rez ; Wyoming US Sena tor Mike Enz i ; and

Sergey Br in , Co-Founder o f Google , addressed par t ic ipants a t the FIRST Championship .

The 2006 FIRST Championship he ld a t the Georg ia Dome in A t lan ta

was host to 476 teams and c lose to 20,000 par t ic ipants and fans .

Paul R . Gudonis , FIRST Pres ident

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The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) for

high-school-aged students grew almost 15

percent in the 2005/06 season to 1,133

teams. That growth included 229 rookie

teams, helping FIRST to continue to reach

more young people with the fun,

excitement, and learning of a FIRST

experience. This season, FRC introduced

three new regional competitions in Boston,

Milwaukee, and Israel, bringing the

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Meet Gary Israel anywhere, anytime

and he will quickly and happily share

with you his enthusiasm for the latest

success of the FIRST team on which he

proudly serves as mentor. Listen closely, and you realize his

enthusiasm is actually restrained compared to the team’s

extraordinary accomplishments.

Located in Morris High School in the South Bronx, one of

the poorest urban school districts in the country, Team 395

faced an extra level of challenge in securing funding, mentors,

access to engineering technology, and all the other

resources a new FIRST team needs. But those challenges

were all more than well met, and today Team 395, 2Train

Robotics, is a model FIRST team. They effectively reach

out and engage the local community– Columbia

University provides mentors while the Port Authority of

New York, McGraw Hill, and the New York Yankees

provide sponsorship. They operate year-round, help establish

FIRST LEGO League teams, and work with rookie FRC

teams in nearby high schools. They’re consistently recognized

by the judges for outstanding performance, including recently

winning the New York City Regional Chairman’s Award.

It turns out Gary Israel’s enthusiasm is not just infectious,

it’s amazingly effective.

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The 2006 FRC

game, “Aim

High,” tested the

teams’ ability to

design and build a

robot that could

score points by shooting foam balls

through hoops and plowing them into

floor goals. Teams also incorporated a

vision system to allow their robots to

navigate autonomously.

P e r s o n a l P r o f i l e :

G a r y I s r a e l, M e n t o r, Te a m 395, 2 T r a i n R o b o t i c s

“I didn’t think I could do

anything like this… I’m

a Hispanic female.

Doing engineering or even going to

college was completely out of the

question for me. It taught me to believe

in being able to achieve anything.”

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In just its seventh full season, FIRST LEGO

League (FLL) for middle-school-aged students

grew to 7,501 teams, helping over 75,000

young people in 31 countries discover the

excitement and rewards of science, engineering,

and technology. Thanks to the thousands of

volunteers who make the program happen, the

season included close to 300 qualifying events,

66 tournaments, and culminated in 81 teams

competing at the FLL World Festival held at the

FIRST Championship at the Georgia Dome in

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It’s the largest landmass in the United States, but Alaska is

still no match for Dave Patterson. From his physical

presence, to his energy level, to the size of his heart, there

is nothing small about Dave, either. As FLL operational

partner for Alaska, he travels to the most remote regions of

the state, including villages accessible only by snow

machine or boat (depending upon how frozen things are

on the river), and with populations as low as 65. Dave

brings the excitement and opportunity of FIRST to

hundreds of kids throughout the state. In fact, Dave’s

personal commitment doesn’t even stop at Alaska’s rugged

borders. At this year’s FIRST Championship in Atlanta,

he was voted FLL’s Outstanding Volunteer.

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In 2005, FLL teams

took on the Ocean

Odyssey Challenge

and explored

ways to ensure the health, diversity,

and productivity of the world’s oceans

for current and future generations.

P e r s o n a l P r o f i l e :

D a v e P a t t e r s o n ,

FLL O p e r a t i o n a l P a r t n e r

A l a s k a R o b o t i c s

E d u c a t i o n a l A s s o c .“FIRST provides the

right environment to nurture

a sense of value and

self-worth in our youth, to turn them

into problem solvers. These qualities

will serve them well throughout life...”

D a v e P a t t e r s o n ,

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81 FLL teams from around the world

were on hand at the FLLWorld Festival

during the FIRST Championship at

the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

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The FIRST Vex Challenge (FVC), a

mid-level robotics competition primarily for

high-school-aged students, completed a

successful pilot season in 2005/06 with

137 teams competing in six events in key

regions around the country. FVC is

designed to reach more students by

providing an affordable, accessible

opportunity to participate in a FIRST

robotics experience. FVC also serves as a

bridge for students between FLL and FRC.

When it comes to

their company’s

support for FIRST,

Tony Norman and

Bob Mimlitch, co-founders of Innovation First, Inc., have

demonstrated their company’s name is well chosen. The

company has consistently been at the forefront of some of

the key innovations in the growth of FIRST. The most

recent example is the leadership role IFI played in the

design and development of the new Vex Robotics Design

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FVC teams use the

Vex Robotics Design

System, a new and innovative robotics kit

that gives students everything needed to

design and build their own robot creations.

FVC makes the opportunity of a FIRST

experience accessible to more students.

P e r s o n a l P r o f i l e :

I n n o v a t i o n F i r s t , I n c ."Teachers are looking for

easier, fun ways to deliver

practical lessons in math,

physics, and computer programming.

Vex is a low-cost way for schools to

introduce kids to these vocations

through hands-on courses in robotics."

J o e l C a r t e r

VP Ma rke t i ng , I nnova t i on F i r s t

System, as well as the role it played in supporting the

launch of the newest FIRST program, the FIRST Vex

Challenge. IFI’s support goes back to the very beginnings

of FIRST, with the development of the original FIRST

Robotics Competition kit of parts. The company still

provides each of the 1,133 teams with the control system

used in FRC robots. Innovation First’s support has been

critical to FIRST’s ability to reach more students with

the opportunity to learn from and work with the

latest technology.

Community Solutions FundHarold CooperLynden F. DavisRichard DeSalvoThePeggy&MillardDrexler PhilanthropicFundPatti & Terry DurkinThomas EllbogenDennis EvangelistaExxon-Mobil Foundation for volunteer

Michael GoodwinHenry FleischerAndrea FrankelGerald and Hope Freed, in honor of

Jessica Heitfield and Justin KoonScott FrockJohn Morrison GalbraithGaruda, US Inc.GM Volunteer Plu$ Program for Harold

E. WilliamsGoldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation Fund

of Tides FoundationThe Greenspan FoundationDr. & Mrs. Gregory GrossDeborah Grubbe*Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. GudonisH & R Block FoundationStephen B. HazardBrian HendrickxJohn M. Hennessy***Roderick M. HillsLarry Hixon, in honor of Kara & Ben RussGordon J. Homer***Kent Hughes*Lisa HultgrenH. R. HutchinsonDean L. Kamen***Stephen & Michelle Kirsch FoundationThe Krawic FamilyEdith & Godtfred Kirk Christiansens Fond**Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen**Barbara LedfordLES FoundationHenry LinkLorman Education ServicesVernon R. Loucks, Jr.***

FIRST FOUNDING SPONSORSJohn Abele, Boston Scientific CorporationBaxter International, Inc.DaimlerChrysler Corporation FundDEKA R&D Corp.DelphiGeneral Motors CorporationJohnson & JohnsonKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersMotorola, Inc.Xerox Corporation

2005 - 2006 FIRST OFFICIAL SPONSORRadioShack® Corporation

2005 - 2006 FIRST CONTRIBUTORSAnonymousAnonymous, in honor of the Ashare

Family, Jonah Smith, Justin SwiftAbbott LaboratoriesJohn Abele***Alcoa FoundationPaul A. Allaire***Paul Allaire, in memory of Chip HoltHarry BakerBancroft-Clair FoundationVictor J. BauerDouglas L. Becker***Boston Museum of ScienceJoel BowersCaryl & Barry BrensingerIra & Myrna Brind FoundationDavid & Lori BrooksDavid W. BrownPaul & Dorothy Brown, in memory of

David M. Brown, Columbia AstronautDavid BurmasterUrsula M. Burns***François J. Castaing***CFC-Solar Inc.Charity Checks, Inc.Corey ChitwoodRobert & Marisa CiavagliaCharles ClementCMP Media LLC

Anna MaenhoutMassachusetts Girls Collaborative ProjectMassachusetts Medical Device IndustrySusie Mathieu***Douglas McElveinThomas & Paula McInerneyLucas MerrowThelma Pedersen MeyerMiracorGeorge MosherMarian & Brian MurphyMV CommunicationsNelson Family FoundationCecilia Neumann*New Hampshire Society for Technology

in EducationNew Hampshire Space Grant ConsortiumPaul NewmanNHSTEPhilip S. NiegosWillard NottOSRAM SylvaniaNathaniel PalmerDale PalmgrenBrenda L. PfahnlPNY TechnologiesQualcomm Inc.Michael W. RobbinsDennis A. Roberson***Dan Rochat, in honor of Carolyn

Dashiell, John Duncan, Kimberly Rochat, Vern & Marge Rochat, Judy & Dave Rochat-Read

Robert RomeroViola RothenbergSargent Production Services, Inc.Roland Schmitt*Segway, in memory of Mrs. Jean R.

HeinzmannCurt M. Selquist***SERVO MagazineMichael SilverBruce G. Southworth ProductionState Government Affairs Council

Foundation of Virginia

Thomas G. Stephens***Ray StitsDia StolnitzKate StrausJoe & Ginny SzymanowskiEric TileniusGary L. Tooker**Jack & Wendy TrommerRobert M. Tuttle***James R. Utaski***Edwin E. Van BruntVerizon FoundationVirginia State Government Affairs

Council FoundationJoy and Brian WaibelDorothy B. WellsThomson WestWhatGoesAround.orgMr. & Mrs. Robert N. Wilson, Pheasant

Hill FoundationJanet WintherStephen WyleRonald L. Zarrella**

2005 - 2006 FIRST PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSAmerican Electronics AssociationAmerican Society of Mechanical

EngineersComputer Science Teachers AssociationGirls, Inc.Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers National Defense Industrial AssociationNational Society of Black Engineers Society of Automotive EngineersSociety of Hispanic Professional

EngineersSociety of Manufacturing EngineersSociety of Women Engineers

2006 FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORSAutodesk, Inc.BellSouthArthur M. Blank Family FoundationCentral Intelligence AgencyThe Coca-Cola CompanyDassault Falcon Jet CorporationDelphiFedEx CorporationGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Power, a Southern CompanyKimberly-ClarkLockheed MartinNASAScientific-Atlanta, a CISCO CompanyUnderwriters Laboratories Inc.Wachovia

2005 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE SPONSORSFLL Founding Par tnerThe LEGO Group

FLL Of f ic ia l Suppl iers3MLEGO Systems A/S

FLL SponsorsNational InstrumentsSAP

2005 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE OFFICIALTOURNAMENT SPONSORSAdventist Official TournamentBerrien Springs, MIRobotics League

Alabama Of f ic ia l TournamentHuntsville, ALColumbia High SchoolHuntsville ElectronicsRocket City RoboticsSiemens VDO Automotive

Alaska – Anchorage Official TournamentAnchorage, AKAlaska Robotics Education AssociationBP

Alaska Fairbanks Official TournamentFairbanks, AKAlaska Robotics Education AssociationBPThe FNSB School District

Arizona Of f ic ia l TournamentPhoenix, AZGeneral Motors CorporationHarley Davidson Motor CompanyLink West Inc.

Arkansas Of f ic ia l TournamentMountain Home, ARMountain Home High School Science & Technology Group

C. Cal i fornia Of f ic ia l TournamentClovis, CACalifornia OncologyClovis Unified School DistrictWells Fargo

N. Cal i fornia Of f ic ia l Tournament San Jose, CACity College, San JoseFLL Team 1725 Full Bloom Baking Company

In addition to the formal sponsors, suppliers, and contributors acknowledged on these pages, FIRSTextends its sincere appreciation to the tens of thousands of volunteers who generously devote their timeand expertise, and the thousands of sponsors of FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Vex Challenge,FIRST LEGO League, and Junior FIRST LEGO League teams and events. FIRST could not achieve the powerful impact it does without this tremendous support.

FIRST thanks all of our supporters and makes every effort to ensure complete and accurate listings. If we’ve madean error, please accept our sincere apology, and please help us correct it by letting us know at 1-800-871-8326.

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R o b M a i n i e r i , M e n t o r,

Team 812 , The M idn igh t Mechan i cs

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The role of mentor is critical at FIRST. The

opportunity for students to work alongside professional

engineers and teachers in an intense, positive learning

environment can change students’ perspective on who

they are and what they can accomplish.

The Woodie Flowers Award is given each year to the

engineer or teacher who best demonstrates excellence

in teaching science, math, and creative design. This

year’s award went to Rob Mainieri of Team 812. For

more than five years, Rob’s FIRST students have

thrived under his unique style. His skill in creating a

spirit of cooperation, collaboration, and learning

amidst the demands of designing, building, and com-

peting is reflected in his team’s success in involving a

large percentage of the school’s students in FIRST.

But perhaps the best evidence of Rob’s ability to

inspire young people and help them discover the

excitement of science and engineering is Team 812’s

perfect record for alumni continuing to pursue

education and careers in technology.

LEGO Education Los Altos Robotics Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)Michael and Wyn Schuh Seagate SIA, Semiconductor Industry

Association

S. Cal i fornia Of f ic ia l TournamentCarlsbad, CALEGOLAND

Colorado Of f ic ia l TournamentBoulder, COLockheed MartinUniversity of Colorado at Boulder

Connect icut Of f ic ia l TournamentNew Britain, CTCentral Connecticut State University’s

School of TechnologyConnecticut State Department of

EducationScience Center of Connecticut

Delaware Of f ic ia l TournamentNewark, DEDupont MOE 365

Flor ida Of f ic ia l TournamentMelbourne, FLFlorida Institute of Technology IEEE

Student Organization

Georgia Of f ic ia l TournamentAtlanta, GAGeorgia Tech

I l l inois Of f ic ia l TournamentArlington Heights, ILMotorola Inc.Sonoscan

Indiana Of f ic ia l TournamentFort Wayne, INIndiana UniversityPurdue University at Fort Wayne

Iowa Of f ic ia l TournamentAmes, IAIowa State University

Kentucky Of f ic ia l TournamentBowling Green, KYNASA Toyota

Louis iana Of f ic ia l TournamentMetairie, LAAmerican Society of Mechanical

Engineers – New Orleans Section Best Tech Computer Services Bruce J. Heim FoundationIntralox, L.L.C.Kentwood Water Schreier-Edison Foundation University of New OrleansXavier University

E. Massachusetts Official TournamentQuincy, MAProctor & GambleQuincy High

W. Massachusetts Official TournamentWorcester, MARaytheon Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

C. Maine Of f ic ia l TournamentCastine, MEMaine RoboticsThe Maine Maritime Academy

S. Maine Of f ic ia l TournamentPortland, MESouthern Maine University

Maryland Of f ic ia l TournamentCatonsville, MDBAE SystemsBooz Allen Hamilton ComcastDynamic CorporationHartford County GovernmentLog.Sec CorporationNational Defense Industrial AssociationSAICTRI-S IncorporatedThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg FoundationX-Treme Skooters

Michigan Of f ic ia l TournamentNovi, MIGeneral Motors

Minnesota Of f ic ia l TournamentSt. Louis Park, MNINSciTE – High Tech Kids

Mississ ippi Of f ic ia l TournamentGautier, MSFirst Impressions Screen Printing (Edison,NJ)NASA – John C. Stennis Space CenterNorthrop Grumman Ship SystemsMississippi Gulf Coast Community

College-Jackson County Campus

Skills USA, MGCCC-JC ChapterTriton Systems Inc.USAF – Keesler AFB

Missour i Of f ic ia l TournamentFerguson, MOSt. Louis Community College - Florissant

Valley Campus

Nevada Of f ic ia l TournamentLas Vegas, NVAlbertsonsCimarron-MemorialHighSchool FRC Team 987FIRST NVNASASFCUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

New Hampshire Official TournamentNashua, NH BAE Systems

New Jersey Of f ic ia l TournamentFlanders, NJCounty College of Morris County Mount Olive Board of Education

New York Ci ty Of f ic ia l TournamentNew York City, NY American ExpressConEdisonCredit SuisseDavid L. Klein, Jr. FoundationH.O. Penn MachineryNetherlands American Community Trust, Inc.New Jersey Institute of TechnologyPolytechnic University Verizon

New York – Long Island Official TournamentMiddle Island, NYSBPLI, Inc.

New York – Lower Hudson Val ley Of f ic ia l TournamentPleasantville, NYPace University – School of Computer

Science and Information Systems

New York - Rochester Official TournamentRochester, NYUniversity of Rochester’s School of

Engineering and Applied Sciences

New York - Troy Official TournamentTroy, NYCIPCE GERensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

North Carol ina Of f ic ia l TournamentBrown Summit, NCUnited Technologies Corporation

North Dakota Of f ic ia l TournamentGrand Forks, NDBasin Electric Power CooperativeGremada Industries, Inc. Ralph Engelstad ArenaUniversity of North Dakota (UND)University of North Dakota, School of

Engineering and Mines

Ohio Of f ic ia l TournamentDayton, OHUniversal Technology Corporation

Wright-Patterson Air Force BaseWright State University

Oregon Of f ic ia l TournamentHillsboro, ORADPAeAThe Catlin Gabel SchoolPriscilla ChouC.M. Capital Foundation IBMInspiration Software Inc. IntelJune and William LattinLisLogicMentor GraphicsMercedes-Benz McMenaminsRadiSys.Julie and William ReiersgaardTektronixVernierTed Wheeler

E. Pennsylvania Official TournamentDrexel Hill, PADrexel UniversityEntertainment Technology Corporation PecoUpper Darby High School

W. Pennsylvania Official TournamentPittsburgh, PAAnonymousThe Alcoa Foundation AT&TDSF CharitableThe Grable Foundation The Heinz EndowmentsNational Robotics Engineering ConsortiumPPG

Wisconsin Of f ic ia l TournamentHortonville, WIWisconsin Institute for Robotics in Education

Canada Of f ic ia l Tournaments Alber ta Of f ic ia l TournamentEdmonton, AlbertaAlberta Innovation and ScienceAlberta Lotteries FundAPEGGA ASETEdmonton Catholic SchoolsEdmonton Economic Development Corp.Waiward SteelWestern Economic Diversification Canada

British Columbia Official TournamentNorth Vancouver, British ColumbiaBC Original Minds AssociationNorth Vancouver School District #4 Roland SchigasTelus

Newfoundland/Labrador Of f ic ia lTournamentSalmonier, NewfoundlandEastern School DistrictSt. Catherine's SchoolTucker ElectronicsArts and Culture Centre, St. John's

Ontar io Of f ic ia l TournamentToronto, Ontario AV Projects Crescent SchoolEsson Imperial Oil FoundationFIRST Robotics Canada InternationalGeneral Motors of CanadaJalynn Bennett and AssociatesLEGO CanadaMarsMastermind Educational Technologies,

Inc.Spectrum Education

2005 FIRST LEGO League OutsideNorth America Host OrganizationsAustr iaHands on Technology

Austra l iaPRIME, James Cook University

BelgiumStichting Techniekpromotie

Braz i lEDAcom Technologia

Rhode Is land Of f ic ia l TournamentEast Providence/Bristol, RI IEEE Igus Inc.Rhode Island School of the FutureRoger Williams University

South Carolina Official TournamentsColumbia, SCSouth Carolina Department of Education University of South Carolina, College of

Engineering and Information Technology

Tennessee Of f ic ia l TournamentCookeville, TNTennessee Tech University UT-Battelle

C. Texas Of f ic ia l TournamentAustin, TXNational Instruments

N. Texas Of f ic ia l TournamentDallas, TXCharles Scott CunninghamEvent Support Group, Inc.Grand Prairie High SchoolRaytheon (Network Centric Systems)Richardson Home School AssociationRichardson Independent School DistrictRobotics Clubs for KidsRockwall High School

S. Texas Of f ic ia l TournamentHouston, TXHouston Robotics

Virginia Of f ic ia l TournamentBlacksburg, VAVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State

UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State

University, College of EngineeringVirginia Cooperative Extension,

Department of 4-H Youth Development

Washington Of f ic ia l TournamentBellevue, WABellevue Public Schools Digikey Institute of TechnologyPreston Ellis & Gates Seattle Robotics Association

West Vi rg in ia Of f ic ia l TournamentWheeling, WVAmerican Electric Power NASA – Sponsored Classroom of the FutureNASAWestVirginia Space Grant ConsortiumWheeling Jesuit University

ChinaSemia

Czech Republ icHands on Technology

DenmarkFIRST Scandinavia

EgyptThe Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers (IEEE), GOLD Egypt section

Faroe Is landsFIRST Scandinavia

FrancePlanète Sciences

GermanyHands on Technology

GreenlandFIRST Scandinavia

HungaryHands on Technology

Ice landVerkfræ› ideild Háskóla Íslands

Is rae lFIRST Israel

JapanCREFUS

JordanKing Hussein Foundation

Li thuaniaLietuvos "Minties Odisejos" Asociacija

LuxembourgStichting Techniekpromotie

MexicoExplora, Descubre y Crea, A.C.

Nether landsStichting Techniekpromotie

NorwayFIRST Scandinavia

PortugalEvoluir21 - Associação para o

Desenvolvimento de Competências em Ciência, Tecnologia e Robótica

Saudi ArabiaNational Talents Training Center

Singapore Chrestar

South Af r icaArtech

South KoreaALCO / ICIRA

SpainInvenio Logic s.l

SwedenFIRST Scandinavia

Switzer landHands on Technology

TaiwanK.Kingdom

TurkeySmartkids

Uni ted KingdomFirst Hand Technology

2005 FIRST LEGO League Sponsors 3MABBAIUME – Asociación de Ingenieros

Universitarios Mecánico Electricistas, ACDanfossForskningsraadetHightech KidsHip2B2 – a division of the Shuttleworth

FoundationHoneywell Technology Solutions Lab Pvt

Ld BangaloreKing Hussein FoundationInstitute of PhysicsITESM – Instituto Tecnológico y de

Estudios Superiors de Monterrey (Campus Santa Fé)

iTetKorozo CompanyLjungberg UtbildningsfondMotorolaNational InstrumentsIgnacio and Barbara Navarro –

Pomedici, SA de CVNorsk IndustriRahmi M. Koç MuseumRenateRobotdalen

SAPStatoilTeknaThyssenKruppTrophy RoboticsUtdanningsdirektoratetVarious Local Education Authorities in

ScandinaviaVision ComponentsVS MöbelYedigun (a brand of PepsiCo)

2006 FIRST VEX CHALLENGE PILOT PROGRAM SPONSORSInnovation First, Inc.IntelitekRadioShack Corporation

2006 FIRST VEX CHALLENGE PILOT SITE SPONSORSConnect icut Pi lo t TournamentHartford, CTUnited Technologies Corporation, New

England Regional Committee

Delaware Pi lo t TournamentNewark, DEUniversity of Delaware

Georgia Pi lo t TournamentDuluth, GAPeachtree Regional Committee

Missour i Pi lo t TournamentFerguson, MOSt. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley

South Carol ina Pi lo t TournamentOrangeburg, SCSouth Carolina State University

Texas Pi lo t TournamentArlington, TXUniversity of Texas, Arlington

2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONSUPPLIERSOff ic ia l Suppl iersAutodesk, Inc.FedEx CorporationMicrochip Technology Inc.National InstrumentsUnderwriters Laboratories

Diamond Suppl iersIgusIntelitek

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F I R S T A n n u a l R e p o r t : 1 1

K j e l d K i r k K r i s t i a n s e n

O w n e r &

D e p u t y C h a i r m a n

It was a very simple connection

that led to The LEGO Group’s

long history of leadership and support for FIRST.

Less than 10 years ago, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen and

Dean Kamen met and had the opportunity to talk.

They shared their personal perspectives on the

power of creative thinking, the link between

learning and fun, and the need to help more young

people discover both. The conversation wasn’t long,

but it had a lasting effect. It led to the launch of

FIRST LEGO League, with The LEGO Group as

Founding Partner.

Today, FLL provides over 75,000 middle-school-aged

students in 31 countries with an opportunity to

apply their creative thinking ability, learn first-hand

what it’s like to develop solutions to real-world

engineering problems, and have more fun doing

both than they ever thought possible. The program

has also grown to include Junior FIRST LEGO

League, which brings the fun and excitement of

solving problems with innovative thinking to 6-9-

year-olds. While The LEGO Group’s support of

FIRST now involves hundreds of people in both

organizations, includes LEGO MINDSTORMS®

products, financial support, and thousands of vol-

unteers, it can be traced directly to a very simple,

but very powerful connection between two people.

Plat inum Suppl iersebm-pabstFesto CorporationFisher-Price®

Innovation First, Inc.Rockwell AutomationSMC CorporationThe Timken Company

Gold Suppl iersAnalog DevicesBosch Rexroth Corporation, PneumaticsChiaphua Components Ltd.DelphiDENSO CorporationExide® CorporationFreelin-WadeHPE Automation

Si lver Suppl iersBimba Manufacturing CompanyDEKAFluid Power Education FoundationGardner Denver Thomas Inc.Globe MotorsTM

Hatch TechnologyHewlett-PackardNorgrenParker Hannafin CorporationTaigene Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.Terminal Supply CompanyTyco Electronics

Bronze Suppl iersAllegro MicrosystemsClippard Instrument LaboratoryMabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.MidtronicsMonnier IncorporatedT&L Publications:

Nuts and Volts MagazineSERVO MagazineTM

Contr ibutorsAmerican Anko CompanyAnderson Power Products®

Andy MarkEastern Bearings, Inc.Kent Elastomer ProductsKERK Motion ProductsLord CorporationNasonPeer BearingPoof-SlinkySkyway Recreational ProductsTexas InstrumentsWIKA Instruments

2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONREGIONAL SPONSORSArizona RegionalPhoenix, AZAmtech SystemsArizona Science CenterFreescale Semiconductor, Inc.GM Desert Proving GroundsGM WeldingHoneywell, Inc.Innovation First, Inc.Intel CorporationITT Technical InstituteJan Corey’s Machine ShopMicrochip Employees - United WayThe Microchip Technology CharityMicrochip Technology FoundationON SemiconductorPhilips SemiconductorSteve SanghiValley of the Sun United WayWells Fargo BankWhite Electronics Designs, Inc.Yann La Fou

BAE Systems Grani te Sta te RegionalManchester, NHBAE Systems

Boi lermaker RegionalWest Lafayette, INBruno’s PizzaThe Coca-Cola CompanyDelphiDupontGeneral MotorsKimberly-ClarkMarsOneSourceSarge Preston’sPurdue Alumni AssociationPurdue iTAPPurdue UniversitySnow BearSolae

Boston RegionalBoston, MAAgganis ArenaBay State Federal SavingsBoston University Department of

EngineeringCredit SuissePaul DiGiammarinoDunkin BrandsGilletteHarvard UniversityMassachusetts Army National Guard

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT Lincoln LaboratoryNASAThe Richard & Susan Smith Family

FoundationTextron Systems

Buckeye RegionalCleveland, OHBattelle Columbus OperationsCleveland FoundationDieboldFirst Merit BankForest City EnterprisesGilletteGoodrichGraf-TecNASANASA Glenn Research CenterOhio Aerospace InstituteOhio Space Grant ConsortiumRPMSMART ConsortiumTextron Systems

Chesapeake RegionalAnnapolis, MDLockheed MartinSylvan Laureate Foundation

Colorado RegionalDenver, CO ARACARBall CorporationBroadbandVideoCH2M HillColorado State University at PuebloDeVry University-COHewlett-PackardIEEELockheed MartinMaverick EnterprisesNASAPercepTek, Inc.RaindanceStellar Solutions FoundationTechnetronic Solutions, Inc.University of Colorado-Boulder, School of

Engineering and Applied Science

Davis/Sacramento RegionalDavis, CAEMCNASAUniversity of California – DavisUniversity of California – Davis, College

of EngineeringXyratex

Detroi t RegionalDetroit, MIAVIBank One/JP Morgan ChaseBlue Cross-Blue Shield MichiganThe Castaing Family FoundationDaimlerChrysler FoundationDickinson Wright PLLCDTE FoundationFord Motor Company FundGeneral Motors FoundationKnight Foundation/Community

Foundation of Southeast MichiganHans & Sandy Kuschnerus TrustMichigan Department of Labor and

Economic GrowthUnigraphicsUS Army (TARDEC)Wayne State UniversityWJR

Finger Lakes Regional Rochester, NYBausch & Lomb Inc.Citizens CommunicationsEastman KodakExcellus Blue CrossHarris CorporationWilliam McGowan Charitable FundM/E Engineering, PCOptimation TechnologyOrtho Clinical DiagnosticsPaetec CommunicationsPhilip SaundersRochester Business JournalRochester Democrat & ChronicleRochester Institute of TechnologyXerox

Flor ida RegionalOrlando, FLAAAABBBradley InvestmentsDeVry University, MiamiDeVry University, OrlandoFlorida High Tech CorridorFlorida Space Grant ConsortiumHarrisLeftwich ConsultingLockheed MartinMotorola iDENNASA/KSCProgress EnergySAAB TrainingSiemens WestinghouseSypris Test & MeasurementTUI Business Machines

Greater Toronto RegionalMississauga, ON, CanadaArgosy FoundationBell CanadaJalynn BennettE. W. Bickle FoundationS.M. Blair Family FoundationDow Chemical CanadaGeneral Motors of CanadaHoneywell EnginesImperial Oil FoundationThe Kingbridge CentreMcMaster UniversityMDA Space MissionsPrecarnProvince of OntarioQueen’s UniversityRCC Institute of TechnologyScotiabankSociety of Manufacturing EngineersTD Bank Financial GroupToronto HydroTorys LLPUniversity of GuelphUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Waterloo

Las Vegas RegionalLas Vegas, NVBechtel Foundation/Bechtel SAIC Co., LLVBigelow Aerospace Co.EG&GRobert Mendenhall/Las Vegas Paving

CorporationNASASAIC Venture Capital CorporationSouthwest Gas CorporationTechnology Ventures CorporationTIMETTronox, LLCUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

Lone Star RegionalHouston, TXAdvanticaAmerican Society of Mechanical

Engineers – Petroleum DivisionAnadarko PetroleumARC Specialties, Inc.BPBurlington FoundationConocoPhillipsDeVry UniversityDuke EnergyEvelyn GriffinITT Technical InstituteJacobs EngineeringNASA Johnson Space Center

United Space AllianceUniversity of Central Florida, College of

Engineering & Computer ScienceThe Walt Disney Company

GM/Technion Israe l RegionalTel Aviv, IsraelKen BialkinMr. & Mrs. Leon CoopermanJeffrey CunninghamJames DimonIrwin DorrosGM-UMIMorey GoldbergMarc S. GoldmanAlfred GoldsteinJeff & Andi GoodmanGM FoundationIsrael Ministry of EducationEarle KazisHonorable Frank LautenbergStuart LevineRobert J. LevensonRobert MarbutBernard MarcusBenjamin R. PierceArthur Ross FoundationEdward Rust, Jr.Walter & Judith ShipleyPaul SilberbergHenry & Marilyn Taub FoundationTechnion – Israel Institute of TechnologyCity of Tel AvivRobert C. WaggonerMarc H. WallensteinStanley WeissJudy & Josh Weston FundMortimer B. Zuckerman

Great Lakes Regional Ypsilanti, MIAVLDaimlerChrysler Corporation FundDelphi FoundationEDSFord Motor Company FundGeneral Motors FoundationITT Technical InstituteHans & Sandy KuschnerusMagna-Intier AutomotiveMetaldyneMichigan Department of Labor and

Economic GrowthSociety of Women Engineers - SWEToyotaWashtenaw Community CollegeWJR

National InstrumentsRockwell FoundationWoodforest National Bank

Midwest RegionalChicago, ILDeVry UniversityMotorolaUniversity of Illinois

NASA/VCU RegionalRichmond, VAAlfa LavalAmerican Institute of Aeronautics &

AstronauticsBooz Allen HamiltonCapTech VenturesMarie Dennett Foundation DeVry UniversityDominionDuPont Spruance, RichmondGeneral Dynamics Network SystemsGenworth FinancialGreater Richmond Technology CouncilGroot Family FoundationInfineon Technologies RichmondJewett MachineLockheed MartinLowe’s of Short PumpMicron TechnologyMirconMITACNASA Langley Research CenterRaytheonRonald A. Williams, Ltd/Technology for

TeachingScience Museum of VirginiaSyCom TechnologiesVirginia Commonwealth University

New Jersey RegionalTrenton, NJJennifer AdamsADPAngel Family FoundationBristol Myers SquibbJohnson & JohnsonMercedes-Benz USAMetLifeNASANew Jersey Institute of TechnologyProsperity New JerseyPrudential InsurancePSE&GSelect Equity GroupSME, Inc.Judy & Josh Weston Fund

New York Ci ty RegionalNew York, NYADPArthur S. AinsbergAmerican Express FoundationThe Bezos Family FoundationBloombergBristol Myers SquibbWilliam J. & Edith BudneyJeremiah & Karen CallaghanCon EdisonCredit SuisseMichael DubnoKatherine Gibbs School - Career

Education Corp.H.O. Penn MachineryJohnson & JohnsonJPMorgan Chase FoundationAna Martinez –“Just Give” AwardMetLifeMichael NeumannNetherlands American Community Trust, Inc.New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNYC Department of Environmental

ProtectionPolytechnic UniversitySiemensTwo Sigma InvestmentsJudy & Josh Weston

Paci f ic Nor thwest RegionalPortland, ORAmerican Electronics Association (AeA)Kathy ClevengerDigimarc CorporationHewlett-PackardITT Technical InstituteMicrochip Technology Inc.NASAOlympic ControlsGloria PagePixel WorksEric and Cynthia StridTektronix Foundation

Palmet to RegionalColumbia, SCBB&TBellSouthBMW Manufacturing Co.Carolina FIRSTCity of Columbia, SCHayne HippThe InterTech Group, Inc.Michelin North AmericaPiedmont Natural GasProgress EnergyPryiman Cable & Systems

Siemens Diesel Systems Technology, LLCSKStrategies, LLCSouth Carolina Electric & Gas Co. (SCE&G)Steve Swanson Verizon WirelessWestinghouse Savannah River CompanyWilbur Smith Associates

Peachtree RegionalDuluth, GAKaren AlbrechtAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and

Astronautics (AIAA)Applied Systems Intelligence, Inc.BellSouthBellSouth FoundationThe Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationDBM DeVry UniversityEMS Technologies, Inc.Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia PowerKimberly-Clark CorporationLockheed MartinNASABert Nasuti – Commissioner, Gwinnett

County, GANeighbors for NasutiThe Netherlands American Community

Trust, Inc.Scientific-AtlantaSevaa Group, Inc.Siemens Energy & AutomationSouthern Polytechnic State UniversityThompson, O’Brien, Kemp & Nasuti, P.C.UPSWachoviaWheeler High School

Phi ladelphia RegionalPhiladelphia, PADelaware Valley Chapter of the American

Corporate Counsel Association (DELVACCA)

DuPont Center for Collaborative Research& Education

Drexel UniversityIndependence Blue Cross & Blue ShieldMotorolaPECORohm and HaasSunoco Foundation

Pi t tsburgh RegionalPittsburgh, PAAccentureThe BPRI Group on behalf of John WheelerHeinz Endowments

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N A S A

Exploration, discovery, and understanding

are at the core of NASA. They also

serve as the foundation for NASA’s

long-standing support for FIRST.

As lead FIRST Robotics Competition

Sponsor, NASA has been an important partner in

FIRST’s growth. As the major contributor for

new regional events, NASA has helped FRC grow

to 33 regional events this year. The multi-year

NASA grant program for rookie teams has helped

hundreds of new teams participate in FRC and

been a major factor in reaching a total of 1,133

teams. In addition, NASA provides thousands of

hours of volunteer time as well as webcasts of the

FRC Kickoff event, regional competitions, and

the Championship in Atlanta.

Dave Lavery, Program Executive for Solar System

Exploration, has been a key architect of NASA’s

leadership role over the years. Dave explains NASA’s

involvement this way: “On a pragmatic, business

level, it just makes sense for NASA to cooperate

with FIRST. We believe we’re creating the future

talent pool of employees in the robotics field. On

an individual, personal level, FIRST is having a real

impact on the lives of these students, helping them

realize what they’re capable of. On a national level,

we’re creating new engineers who will drive the

entire future economic engine of the country.”

MellonNat WestNova Chemicals CorporationRapidigm, Inc.

SBPLI Long Is land RegionalHempstead, NYBAE Systems Battelle Memorial InstituteDayton T. BrownCreative Socio-Medic EDO CorporationFESTO Halpern Eurich Hofstra UniversityInfoHighway ARCIngerman Smith LLPSenator Owen H. Johnson JPMorgan Chase Long Island Hospital Network Moore Stephens Municipal Testing Labs Nassau Educators Federal Credit UnionNorthrop Grumman OSISchool Construction ConsultantsSouth Oaks Hospital Stony Brook UniversitySuffolk County National Bank Teachers Federal Credit Union

Si l icon Val ley RegionalSan Jose, CABAE SystemsEMCGoogleHouse Family FoundationNASASan Jose State UniversitySan Jose State University Associated StudentsStarbucksXyratex

Southern Cal i fornia RegionalLos Angeles, CAAhmanson FoundationAir Force AssociationAnnenberg FoundationNASAThe Kenneth T. &Eileen L. Norris FoundationNorthrop GrummanOppenheimer Family FoundationRalph M. Parsons FoundationRaytheonToyotaNoah Wyle Foundation

St . Louis Regional St. Charles, MOThe Doerr FamilyMasterCard InternationalSt. Louis Community Foundation/Seeser

Family Fund

UTC/New England RegionalHartford, CTThe Connecticut Center for Science and

ExplorationUnited Technologies CorporationVerizon Foundation

Water loo RegionalWaterloo, ON, CanadaChristieCOM DEVDiscovery ChannelFred & Charleen GorbetLevittsafety LimitedMaplesoftNDIProvince of OntarioThe RECORDRIMTD Financial GroupToyotaUniversity of WaterlooUniversity of Waterloo Engineering

West Michigan RegionalAllendale, MIAutocam CorporationClipper Belt Lacer CompanyGeneral Motors CorporationITT Technical InstituteKendall Electric IncorporatedMichigan Department of Labor and

Economic GrowthProgressive AESteelcase, IncorporatedWestwater Group (J. C. Huizenga)

Wisconsin RegionalMilwaukee, WIClair BaumGE HealthcareITT Education ServicesLesro IndustriesMarquette UniversityMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee School of EngineeringNASAQUAD GraphicsRockwell Charitable Trust

2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONSCHOLARSHIP AWARDSPaul Allaire MedalArizona State UniversityASMEBoston UniversityCIA UniversityPhil Clancy ScholarshipClarkson University College for Creative StudiesColorado State University-PuebloDaniel Webster CollegeDeVry UniversityDrexel UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFarleigh Dickinson UniversityFerris State UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyGrand Valley State UniversityHampshire CollegeHenry Ford Community CollegeHofstra UniversityIllinois Institute of TechnologyITT Technical InstituteKansas State UniversityKettering UniversityLake Superior State UniversityLawrence Technological UniversityMercedes-Benz USA LLCMichigan State UniversityMichigan Technological UniversityMontclair State UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNortheastern UniversityOhio State University Olin College of EngineeringOregon State University Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPolytechnic UniversityPurdue UniversityRaytheon CompanyRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRochester Institute of TechnologySchoolcraft CollegeSCRRF (Southern California Robotics)Society of Women Engineers Temple UniversityUniversity of Arkansas-Little RockUniversity of California-DavisUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of Chicago-IllinoisUniversity of DaytonUniversity of DelawareUniversity of DenverUniversity of HartfordUniversity of New Hampshire

University of RochesterUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of WaterlooVirginia Commonwealth UniversityWashington State UniversityWayne State UniversityWorcester Polytechnic Institute

2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONTOP TEAM SPONSORS(Ten or more teams in 2006)American Electric PowerArgosy FoundationBAE SystemsBezos Family FoundationConsolidated Edison, Inc.DaimlerChryslerDelphi Automotive SystemsDeVry UniversityFord Motor CompanyGeneral ElectricGeneral MotorsHouston Endowment Inc.Intel CorporationITT Technical InstituteJohnson & Johnson and affiliatesEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationLockheed Martin NASANISTNorthrop Grumman CorporationRaytheon CompanySiemensToronto District School BoardUnited Technologies CorporationVerizon Communications Inc.The Walt Disney Company

2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONTEAM SPONSORSAnonymous21st Century21st Century Fund4 Office Solutions460 Machine Shop4H Robotics5 Star Racing74 Proud Grandmas84 LumberA Better Mousetrap MachiningA&M Industrial SupplyAA Precision ManufacturingAAA South JerseyAAI CorporationAalderink Electric Co.ABBABCO Automation

Amplifier ResearchAnadarko Petroleum CorporationAnalex CorporationAnalogAnalog DevicesAnalytical Graphics Inc.Anchor Lamina Inc.Android IndustriesAngel Family FoundationAnholt Technologies, Inc.Ann Arbor MachineAnne Arundel Tech CouncilAnnenberg FoundationAnteon CorporationAONApex Machine Co.Apotex Inc.Appalachian School of PharmacyApplied DesignApplied Industrial TechnologiesApplied Manufacturing TechnologiesApplied Systems IntelligenceApplied Welding TechnologyApptech, Inc.ARC SpecialtiesArcata Associates, Inc.Arco Construction Co.AREVAArgosy FoundationArial FoundationARINC Technical Excellence SocietyArkema Inc.ARMArmstrong Engineering ConsultingArmy Research LaboratoryArrow Metal StampingArvinMeritorASANASECO Integrated Systems Ltd.Ashton Security LaboratoriesASMEASME - International Petroleum

Technology InstituteASRCAssetPointASTAtomic Energy of CanadaAurora Flight SciencesAutomation DirectAutomation ElectronicsAVLAVL North America, Inc.B&K CorporationBad Boys From Bay Shore Ltd.BAE SystemsBaldwin Foundation for EducationBall AerospaceBall State University

2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONTEAM SPONSORS (Cont.)Accu-TechAccuFab Inc.ACE Clearwater EnterprisesACE HardwareACTIADPAdvanced Laser & Waterjet CuttingAdvanced Manufacturing Techniques Inc.Advanced Network SystemsAdvanced Power TechnologyAdvanced Web SystemsAdvanceSCAEC CADCON, Inc.AECL (Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd.)Aerospace North BayArthur S. Ainsberg FoundationAir Specialists Inc.Aircom ManufacturingAirline Hydraulics CorporationAkamai FoundationAkebonoAl-Craft IndustriesAlabama A & M UniversityAlachua County Public SchoolsAlamo Community College District FoundationAlbany InternationalAlbany Rotary ClubsAlcatelAlgonquin CollegeAlionAlaska Robotics Education AssociationAllegro Microsystem, Inc.Allison TransmissionAlltechThe Alphabet Garden LLCALRO SteelAlstom PowerAltshularAltuglas International / Arkema GroupAM GeneralAmerica West Airlines Educational GrantAmerican Acrylics USA LLCAmerican Astronautical SocietyAmerican Axle & ManufacturingAmerican Electric PowerAmerican Electric Power SWEPCOAmerican Electrical Inc.American ElementsAmerican FederalAmerican Israeli Paper Mills Ltd.American Precision Manufacturing LLCAmerican SHOWAAmerican Systems Engineering CorporationAmetek DixsonAMF Bakery SystemsAmphenol

Balloon DepotBally DesignBangor MetalsBank HapoalimBanner Engineering Corp.William C. Bannerman FoundationBarkhouser FordBassett Furniture, Inc.BattelleBattelle Memorial InstituteBausch & LombBAX GlobalBaxter Healthcare of Tampa BayBCIT FoundationBecton Dickinsonbd Systems Inc.Beatty InternationalBeaverton Education FoundationBechtel NevadaBecklan ConstructionBeckman-CoulterBeechwold HardwareBehr AmericaBeitzel CorporationBell CanadaBellSouth FoundationBelt PowerBend Research Inc.Bent River Machine, Inc.Bentley ManufacturingBentley World PackagingBerger Manufacturing, Inc.Berkshire PowerBerry ConstructionBest Metal ProductsBeta Sigma Psi Rolla AlumniBezos Family FoundationBig Image CorporationBig R StoresBihler of AmericaBirdwell MachineBittware, Inc.BJ ServicesBlack & DeckerArthur M. Blank FoundationBLAST FoundationBloombergBlue Print AutomationBlueChip Machine & FabricationBMW of NABNG American Savannah River CorporationBoehringer IngelheimBoeing CompanyBon-lBond FluidAir IncRay & Linda BookerBooker T. Washington Foundation for

Academic Excellence

Booz Allen HamiltonBorg Inc.Borg WarnerBorgWarner Morse TECBoschBosch ATMOBosch RexrothBoston UniversityBP AmericasBPBP SolarBPI MachiningBrackett AircraftR. Bratti AssociatesBreakthrough Conversations Inc.Briddell BuildersBridgeman MachinesBridgestone FirestoneBriggs & StrattonBrigham Young University - IdahoBrimatco CorporationBristol-Myers SquibbButch BroadBroadbent & AssociatesBromberg and SunsteinBronx High School of Science Alumni

AssociationBrookhaven National LabBrooklyn Tech. Alumni Assoc.Susan Diane Brown, Chartered AccountantBrown & AssociatesBrown UniversityBruce PowerBunting Sand & GravelD. & J. BurdettBureau of ReclamationBurgess Pigment CompanyBurns and McDonnelThe Byrne FoundationBytewiseC-STEMC-STEM Teacher & Student Support

Services, Inc.C&L TechnologiesCabin Fever ExpoCachelanCadence InnovationCal Poly San Luis ObispoCalcagni Associates Real EstateCalifornia State University, FresnoCalifornia State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, Los Angeles-MEPCalifornia State University, NorthridgeCampbell Soup CompanyCapaldi CorporationCapcoCapital DieCapitol Metals

CapTech Ventures, Inc.R. P. CarboneCarle Place Educational FoundationCarlos Becker Metalurgica Industrial LtdaCarlyon DrywallCarpenters Local #308Carter Burgess EngineersCarter LumberCascabel PropertiesCase Western Reserve UniversityCasper CollegeCastaing Family FoundationCastle & Cooke, Inc./Dole PlantationCaterpillar Inc.CellcomCentral Pattern Co.Central Screw ProductsCesarea FoundationCFD Research CorporationChaparral High School Education FoundationChelsea Comfort Inn and Conference CenterChelsea LumberChemTreat, Inc.Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS)ChevronChevron Richmond RefineryChicago Soft, Ltd.Chinese Club of San MarinoChipotleChrysler Proving GroundsCIRI FoundationCisco Systems, Inc.Citigroup City College of New YorkCity TechClal IndustriesClarion HotelClay Christensen Group LLCCleveland TechWorksCMCICMS Endowment FoundationCNC SoftwareThe Coca-Cola CompanyCoffey Machining ServicesCOGCOCoggsdale FlooringCognex CorporationCognos Incorporated InternationalCoherent DEOSCollbran Job Corps CenterCollins Contracting CompanyColonial Supplemental InsuranceColorado School of MinesColumbia UniversityColumbus State Community CollegeComau PicoCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCompass Solutions

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2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONTEAM SPONSORS (Cont.)ComporiumCompuCraftComputer DynamicsComputer Systems CorporationCompuwareConcept XXIConocoPhillipsConsolidated Edison, Inc.Continental Plastics CorporationContra Costa CollegeControl Products Corp.ConvaTec - Bristol-Myers Squibb Convergence Education FoundationCook IncorporatedCookshackCool JewelsCool-O-MaticCooley GroupCooper and Brass Sales Cooper Research, LLCCooper UnionCopeland GibsonMichael Corbett DDSCordis Corporation (J&J)Cornell University FIRST Robotics ClubCorning TropelCorry Contract Inc.Corry Industrial RoundtableCorry Lumber Co.Corry Rubber Corp.Cosworth, Inc.Cox & Company, Inc.CP Films, Inc.Ronald C. CranePriscilla & Dennis CrawfordCredit SuisseCRH TransportationCriterium-Turner EngineersCrosman CorporationCrowder Machine and ToolCrystal View Corp.CSKCSRA Robot WarriorsCTDICTS CorpCulver City Education FoundationCustom FinishersCuyahoga County Workforce

Development DeptCuyahoga Community College, Youth

Technology AcademyCV RoboticsCyboSoftCypress Computer Systems Inc.D. & E. Machining Inc. D. & L. Entertainment

D. & M. Model and Machine ShopD. R. M. Stakor & AssociatesD5Robotics : School District Five of

Lexington and Richland CountiesDade BehringDaimlerChrysler CorporationDaimlerChrysler St. Louis South Assembly

Plant UAW Locals 100& 597Dakota Prairie SupplyDallas Optical Systems, Inc.Dana CorporationDanville Public Schools Gifted ResourcesDart FoundationDartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterDatta Consultants, Inc.Bill Davis Inc.Day ToolDayton SuperiorDDBADEF WeldingDELMIADelphi Automotive Systems CorporationDelphi ThermalDENSO DePuy, Codman, DePuy Spine-Johnson

& Johnson CompaniesDesign Innovation, Inc.Deutsch Dagan, Ltd.DevicePointDeVincenzi Metal Products Inc.DeVry UniversityDeWALTDewey’s Dry CleanersDHACNYDiggit, Inc.Digital Fusion, Inc.Direct DimensionsDiscovery Business Systems Inc.DISTek Integration, Inc.Diversified Educational SystemsDivision by Zero - Clarkson SPEED ProgramD.L.C. & Sons MachineDodson RestorationDoerfer CompaniesDofascoDomingo Vara ChevroletDominionDominion Millstone Power StationDominion Nuclear Connecticut Inc.Dorchester County CouncilDow Chemical CompanyDP ProductsDPCDSBDreamWorks Animation SKGDrexel UniversityDRG DataRecoveryGroupDRHS PTSADRIVE

DRN MachineDRSDruai ConsultingDruai Education ServicesDTE EnergyDan & Mike DubnoDucommun AerostructuresDuke EnergyDuke UniversityCharles DunnDuPontDupont Advanced Fiber SystemsDuPont DelisleDuPont EngineeringDuPont Sontara TechnologiesDupont SpruanceDurakon IndustriesDymotek, Inc.Dyneon 3MDyntekEA Engineering Science and TechnologyEA MachiningEagle Industries Inc.Eagle Rider Motorcycle RentalEarthlink, Inc.Earthman’s Education Services, Inc.Eason GrantEast Coast AppraisalEast County ROPEast Harlem Tutorial ProgramEastern Educational FoundationEastern Regional High School Board of

Education ebm-papst Industries Inc.ECCS/21st Century CLCEcho PizzaEco-BatEconomic Development Corporation of

Southwest CaliforniaECPIThe Ed FundEDFEdina Education FundEDS CanadaEG&G LogisticsEHAElbit Systems Ltd.Electric Power Training CenterElectrical UnionElectroimpactElectrolockEmbry-RiddleEMCEMC CorporationEMC-DGEmersonEMI PlasticsEMS Technologies

EnCana Oil & GasEngineered SalesEnstrom Helicopter Envision Radio CorporationEOIR TechnologiesEPIC Systems Inc.ESAB Welding and Cutting ProductsEthiconEvans LeasingEvilRobotics.netExatronExelon Nuclear-Byron Generating StationExide TechnologiesExxon Chemical CompanyExxonMobil CorporationExxonMobil Chemical CompanyF & D Falls ExcavatingF.E.A.R Foundation F/N ManufacturingFab2OrderFabco-Air, Inc.Fabricators & Manufacturers Association

FoundationFairchild SemiconductorFairfield Development LPFairfield Veterinary HospitalFairfield-Suisun RotaryFalls Church City TelevisionFANUC Robotics Inc.Farmingdale UniversityFastenalFaurecia Interior Systems - North America

DivisionFCIFeldman OrthodonticsFerguson Perforating & Wire FerrellgasFerris State UniversityFesto CorporationFesto NeumaticsFibertekFilipino Community of CarsonFiltrona FibertecFireyeThe First Presbyterian Church of WeatherlyFIRST RoboticsFIRST Robotics Club, CornellFirst Service Realty InternationalFirst State Robotics, Inc.FirstbankFischer Tool & DieFlashpoint MachineFlexicell, Inc.Florence Darlington Technical CollegeFlorida Neurosurgical AssociatesFluent, Inc.FlukeFluor

FMC Food TechFMC TechnologiesFNS NetworkFold-A-GoalFord FIRST RoboticsFord Motor CompanyForsyth AllianceBruce & Terry ForystekFPL EnergyFralo Industries Inc.Frazier AviationFreudenberg-NOKFrey Family FoundationFriedmann ElectricFront Range EngineeringFrontiers of Flight MuseumFulk Machine ShopThe Future Is MineG&L Precision Corp.Gamewood Data SystemsGamut ThreadsGarmin ATGartrell FoundationGates CorporationGeneral Electric (GE)GE Aircraft EnginesGE CanadaGE College Bound ProgramGE Consumer & IndustrialGE ElfunGE EnergyGE FanucGE HealthcareGE Healthcare TechnologiesGE MedicalGE PlasticsGE PolymerShapesGE Power SystemsGE TransportationGE Transportation Global Signaling GE VisioWare, Inc.Gee Jeffrey Partners AdvertisingGeneral AtomicsGeneral Bearing Service Inc.General Dynamics Network SystemsGeneral MotivationGeneral Motors Corporation (GM)General Motors - Arlington AssemblyGeneral Motors CCRWGeneral Motors CRW/ESYS

CorporationGeneral Motors Desert Proving GroundsGeneral Motors do Brasil LtdaGeneral Motors Engineering Structural

Development LaboratoriesGeneral Motors Finance StaffGeneral Motors Flint Truck AssemblyGeneral Motors Foundation

Jubilee Housing Initiative & Community Development Corporation

Juniper NetworksK-T Corp.Kaemmerer GroupKarl LinnKatArtKathy MahanThe Kauffman FamilyEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationKawasaki RoboticsKaz Inc.Brenda KeithKeller USAJ.H. KellyKen-TronicsKepco Inc.Kettering Universitykevinro.comKeystone Threaded ProductsKG Projections, Inc.Kikkoman FoodsKimberly-ClarkKimble PrecisionKingsgate TransportationKingsville Greenhouse GrowersKinna FamilyKinsley Construction Co. Inc.KionixKnesal Engineering Services, Inc.Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Inc.KRM EnterprisesKTS ToolingKUKAL & L ProductsL-3 Communications Integrated SystemsL.R. Cannon EnterprisesLA Valley CollegeLa-Z-Boy Inc.Labsphere, Inc.Lake Erie Electric Loomis DivisionLaker Energy Products Ltd.LAM ResearchLanco Assembly SystemsLandaal PackagingLandwell CompanyCouncilman Andrew LanzaLaron IncorporatedDr. Richard Lasbury DDSAlbert & Tammy Latner FoundationLaughlin Racing ProductsLaureateLAUSD “Beyond The Bell”Shelby Lawhorn & FriendsLawrence Livermore National LaboratoryLawrence Technological UniversityLBJ - LASA Robotics AssociationLear Corporation

2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONTEAM SPONSORS (Cont.)General Motors General Assembly

EngineeringGeneral Motors Grand Rapids Metal CenterGeneral Motors ManufacturingGeneral Motors Milford Proving GroundGeneral Motors MoraineGeneral Motors of Canada Ltd.General Motors PowertrainGeneral Motors St. Catharines PowertrainGeneral Motors St. Catharines Powertrain

& OPGGeneral Motors Shreveport Assembly PlantGeneral Motors Wentzville Assembly PlantGenslerGentex CorporationGeo. T. White Ltd.Geocon Geokon, Inc.Georgia Institute of TechnologyGershow RecyclingGHI Editing BusinessGill IndustriesGillette Co.Gleason WorksGlen MagneticsGlendale CollegeGlendale Community CollegeGodwin PumpsGOLD Screen Printing Inc.Goodrich CorporationGoodrich Martians Team 494 Goodwin FoundationGoogleGordon Woods Welding SupplyGorman’s GalleryYvette & Larry GrallaGRAPCEP/DavenportGraystone Inc.GRCGreenville Technical CollegeGrundfosGSKGuardian IndustriesGuidantGulfstream Aerospace CorporationGumboGund FoundationGeorge Gund FoundationGwinnett County SchoolsJoe GyongyosiH.S. Die & EngineeringH/J ManufacturingHagerstown / Washington County

Industrial Foundation, IncHalliburtonHamilton Sundstrand

City of HammondHarbec PlasticsHarbor Branch Oceanographic InstitutionHardcore RacingHardee’sHargrayHarley-Davidson of YorkTown of HarmonyHarmony Masonic Lodge #42Harris CorporationHarro HoflingerHart Pontiac GMC BuickHart’s True Value HardwareHartford Steam Boiler Inspection &

Insurance CompanyHaworth Inc.Hayes LemmerzHayes Speed ShopHeads Up ConstructionHeat Transfer SystemsHECHECOHeinz EndowmentsHeinz FoundationHella Electronics CorporationHenkel TechnologiesThe Hennessy Family FoundationHenrico Doctor’s HospitalHenrico Education FoundationHepburn EngineeringHercules, Inc.Herman Miller FoundationHertz Hewett’s Wood & Sheet Metal LLCHewlett-PackardHexionHI SolutionsHiggs Technical ConsultingHill’s Heating and CoolingHilltopHinckley ResearchHinds FamilyHispanic Engineers National Achievement

Awards CorporationHITACHI FoundationR. M. Hoffman CompanyHofstra UniversityHoli Frijoles Tex-MexHoly Trinity ParishHome DepotHomeSeer TechnologiesHondaHonda of America ManufacturingHonda of South CarolinaHonda R & DHoneywellHoneywell International Inc.Honeywell/Textron

Hooker Furniture CorporationThe Hoover FoundationHoseltonHostRocket.comHouse Family FoundationThe Houston EndowmentHow Stuff WorksHoward County Public SchoolsHoyt, Brumm & LinkHR TextronHS TechnologiesThe Hudson Farm Foundation Hughes Aero Structures Inc.Humber River Regional Hospital FoundationHunt BrothersHunter Industries Inc.HydraquipHydro ArchHypertherm, Inc. I/O ControlsIAIIBMICSDIdaho State UniversityIDEOIDEXX LaboratoriesIEEEIISNet NetworksIllinois Eastern Community CollegesImerysImpact on EducationIMSIMT YorkINAIndian River Community CollegeIndiana Department of Workforce

DevelopmentIndustrial Extrusion BeltingIndustrial Metal SupplyInfineon Technologies, RichmondInfineumInnoTechInnovaIT, Inc.Innovative Dynamics, Inc.Innovative MetalworksInnovative SignsIntel CorporationIntelitekIntelligent Automation, Inc.Interface InnovationsInterlocksInternational Paper CorporationIntersilIntertape Polymer GroupIntier AutomotiveIntraloxIntuitive Research & TechnologyIntuitive Surgical, Inc.

Invoke SystemsIowa Fluid PowerIPEIIron WorkersIscarISCOIsrael Air ForceIsrael Air Force AssociationIsrael Aircraft IndustriesIssaquah Schools FoundationISTISU GK-12 Project - NSF GrantITEAitem MidwestITT Industries Space System DivisionITT Technical InstituteIturanITW DrawformIvy Tech Community CollegeJ.M. HuberJ.J. Mech ContractorsJ. & F. MachineJackson FoundationMichael & Laura JacksonJE JacobsJagtiani + GuttagJAHS Parent’s AssociationJake’s Handyman ServiceJames R. Moore Memorial VFW Post

#8726 and Women’s AuxiliaryJanco ElectronicsJanssen Ortho, LLCJarrett WeldingJAZ Industries, Inc.JEAJefferson LabsMartha Holden Jennings FoundationJERR-DAN CorporationJim Minkey Remax TodayJMI Software Consultants Inc.Joe’s GarageJohn DeereJohn Deere Waterloo OperationsJohn Tyler Community CollegeJohnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson Consumer &

Personal Products WorldwideJohnson & Johnson PRDJohnson & Johnson PSGAJohnson & Johnson VISTAKONJohnson ControlsJohnson Madison Lumber CompanyJohnson Research DevelopmentJostensJP FabricationsJP FinancialJR Automation Technologies, Inc.JSP

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2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONTEAM SPONSORS (Cont.)Lear RomecLegg Mason FundsLeis Machine ShopLennox DrumLewis Marine Supply of GreenportLiberty FellowshipLifestyle FurnitureC A LindellLinear ContoursLink Engineering CompanyLinn-Mar Booster ClubLinn-Mar FoundationLion Brothers CorporationLitchfield Education FoundationLivingston Tool & MfgLOC Federal Credit UnionWilliam H. Lockey, Jr.LockheedLockheed MartinLockheed Martin Coherent Technologies Inc.Lockheed Martin Kelly Aviation CenterLockheed Martin M&DSLockheed Martin Michoud Space SystemsLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire ControlLocoLabsLoewen & PartnersLogan Machine CompanyLone Star Park at Grand PrairieLongmeadow Rotary InternationalLoral Space CommunicationsLos Altos Community FoundationLos Altos Rotary ClubLos Angeles County ROPLoucon Metal LimitedLouisiana State University Pre-College

Engineering Program/ National Societyof Black Engineers

Lower Merion School DistrictLRIGLSI LogicLucas FordLutron Electronics, Inc.LXEM&M FoundationM&T Bankm80.netMabuchi MotorsMachine MedicMack Tool & EngineeringMalcolm & Drury MacKenzieMacPro SolutionsMacsteelMacy’s WestMAES - Mexican American Engineers

and ScientistsMAG-eh

Magma Engineering Co.Magna DonnellyMagnecomp CorporationMagnolia Metal and PlasticMaher ConstructionMain TechnologiesCity of Manassas Public Schools

Education Foundation, Inc.Manistee County Community FoundationManufacturers Round TableMarotta Controls, Inc.Marquette UniversityStephanie & Stephen MarshallMaryland Space Business Roundtable, Inc.Maryland Space Grant ConsortiumMass Bay EngineeringMaterials Handling Systems, Inc.Matsumoto Shave IceMaxx Knives Mayo ManufacturingMayo WeldingMazu Networks, Inc.MBDA Missile SystemsMBNAMBNA FoundationMBSMcGraw-Hill CompaniesMcHale Creative McInerny FoundationMcKool SmithMcNeil Consumer and Specialty

PharmaceuticalsMcNeil Consumer Health ProductsMcNeil PharmaceuticalsMead-Johnson NutritionalsMechanics BankMechtron LLCMecklenburg Electric CooperativeMECOMedtronicMedtronicsMEIMelfred Borzall, Inc.Mentor Graphics CorporationMercedes-BenzMerckMeritor Suspension SystemsMetal Flow Corp.Metal Research Inc.MetaldyneMetapurple Ltd.Metro AcademyMetroEDMeyer Memorial TrustMiami UniversityMichelinMichigan State University StudentsMichigan Technological University

Micro Analysis Microchip Technology Inc.MicrofinishMicron Technology, Inc.MicrosoftMid-States Bolt & Screw Co.MidtronicsMidway Machine TechnologiesMidwest Fluid PowerMidwest Research InstituteMike’s Home RepairMIKON Systems, Inc.Mililani Wal-MartMilken Family FoundationMill SteelMiller Bearings and Motion SystemsMiller ElectricMiller Environmental GroupMiller Place PTOMilovich FamilyCity of MilpitasMilwaukee RotaryMilwaukee School of EngineeringMinnick Web ServicesMission BenefitsMitretekMMCMonarch InstrumentMonster CableMontana Space Grant ConsortiumMontgomery County Community CollegeMoog Aircraft GroupMoog Inc.Walter P. MooreMoosewood RestaurantMoparMorgan State UniversityMorse Metal FabMotel 6 #4229Motion IndustriesMotorola, Inc.Mouser ElectronicsMP Robotics BoostersMPCMSDN CanadaMSOEMTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority)MTA-NYC Transit AuthorityMTS SeatingMumford Magnums DCX Mack Ave.John & Janice MurphyNACHI RoboticsNASANASA Aerospace Education Services

Program (AESP)NASA AmesNASA Ames Research CenterNASA Dryden Flight Research Center

NASA Glenn Research CenterNASA Goddard Space Flight CenterNASA Goddard Spaceflight Center RoboBeesNASA HeadquartersNASA Space Grant - IdahoNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNASA Kennedy Space CenterNASA Langley Research CenterNASA Langley Research Center (LaRC)NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterNASA Network of Educator Astronaut

Teachers (NEAT)NASA Robotics Education FIRST

Sponsorship ProgramNASA Stennis Space CenterNASA University Space GrantNASA Johnson Space CenterNASA’s Maryland Space Grant ConsortiumNational ArmitureNational ElectricalNational GridNational Institute of AeronauticsNational InstrumentsNational Life GroupNational Lumber CompanyNational Society of Black EngineersNational Starch and Chemical CompanyNATIVE NAVAIRNAVSEA Detachment PacificNAVSEA Undersea Warfare CenterNCSU College of EngineeringND Space Grant ConsortiumNear North Student Robotics InitiativeNelson, Mullians, Riley & ScarboroughNerac, Inc.Nevada Community FoundationNew Hampshire Charitable Foundation,

Upper Valley RegionNew Hampshire IndustriesNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Market CorporationNew TechnologiesNew World AssociatesNew York Air BrakeNew York Air Brake TDS GroupNew York Container TerminalNewark Public SchoolsNissan of FifeNISTNiwot MarketNJCDCNodak Electric CoopNorcross High SchoolNordamNordson CorporationNorfolk State UniverstiyNorgren

Nortel NetworksNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Coast ComponentsNorth Santa Clara County ROPNortheast Powder Tech Northeastern UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityNorthfield Savings BankNorthrop Grumman CorporationNorthrop Grumman Electronic SystemsNorthwest IndustriesNorwich GlassNorwich University, David Crawford

School of EngineeringNotre Dame UniversityNOVA ChemicalsNSF - GK-12 ProjectNSK BearingNTN BearingsNWTCNypro Inc.O’Brien Realty - Mrs. Susan StachelczykOceaneering International, Inc.Odd Fellows, Waterbury, CTOEM ControlsOhio State UniversityOklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University, College of

Engineering (CEAT)Old Dominion UniversityOlin CollegeOnBoard SoftwareOne Point Inc.Ontario Power GenerationOnteraGerald Oppenheimer Family FoundationOperational Test Command U.S. ArmyOPG - PickeringOPG (Ontario Power Generation)Opgal Optronic IndustriesOPRA - Rethink InkOptimist ClubOregon NASA Space Grant ConsortiumOrlando Science CenterOrtho Clinical DiagnosticsOsram-SylvaniaOhio State University FIRSTOTC-Daihen, Inc.OTIS Canada Inc.Otis Eastern Service, Inc.Ottawa Carleton District School BoardOttawa University - Faculty of EngineeringOklahoma University College of EngineeringOutback Manufacturing Inc.OXKO CorporationP&GPPace Window and Door Corp.Pal’s Electric Shop

Sandersville RailroadSandersville Technical CollegeSandvik, Inc.Sarchione Sales & ServiceSartomer CorporationSavannah Technical CollegeScaled CompositesSCHEVSchmidt ConstructionC. G. Schmidt Construction, Inc.R. L. Schmitt Co. Inc.Schneider Charitable FoundationSchool District of Oconee CountySchool District of PhiladelphiaSchool District of the City of YorkScience & Technology GroupScience Applications International CorporationAmerican Systems Engineering CorporationScotiabankSDSGCSea Tow InternationalSeagate Corp.Sealed Air CryovacSearch Plus InternationalSeattle Robotics SocietySeemann CompositesSeneca CollegeService ElectricSES, LLC Steel Engineering SpecialistsSEW-EurodriveShady Side Medical AssociatesShaham AltshularSHAN PrecisionShellShell Chemical CompanyShiloh IndustriesShining Rock LLCShowBest Fixture Corp.ShowBest Inc.Shuert IndustriesSI Bank & Trust FoundationSi Se PuedeSIACSiemens Airfield SolutionsSiemens Building TechnologiesSiemens CorporationSiemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Siemens Power GenerationSiemens Technologies Siemens VDO AutomotiveSiemon CompanySierra Nevada CorporationSiftoSign DepotSikorsky AircraftSan Jose State UniversitySkill Glass Inc. of HoneoyeSLAC

Sliver & Splinter ShopSMART ConsortiumSmartsSMERichard & Susan Smith Family FoundationSmiths AreospaceSmiths MedicalSnapple/Lawrence Distributing CompanySociety of Hispanic Engineers & Science

Students (SHESS)Society of Hispanic Professional EngineersSocratic LearningSolectron CorporationSolid Edge - UGSSolid State StampingSolutions for AutomationSonic ToolsSonny’s Enterprises Inc., The Car Wash FactorySony CorporationSoRo Systems, Inc.Soroptomist International of RichmondSouth Bend Community DevelopmentSouth Carolina State UniversitySouth Orange Ace HardwareSouthern California Gas CompanySouthold KiwanisSouthold RotarySouthwireSpace & Naval Warfare Systems Center,

San DiegoSpadola, Paul, & Vincent DMDSpartan Light Metal ProductsSpecialty MineralsSpecialty’s Our NameSPECO Tile & Marble, Inc.Speonk LumberSprings IndustriesSRI InternationalSSVECSSyDST RealtorSt. Anne Parents ClubStafford County Economic Development

AuthorityD.R.M. Stakor & AssociatesStanco, Inc.Standard AeroStandridge Color CorpStanford UniversityThe Stanley WorksStar SupplyState ElectricState Farm InsuranceState Farm Insurance - Kirk England &

Charles EnglandState Street InvestmentsSteel Fab Inc.Steelcase

2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONTEAM SPONSORS (Cont.)Palisade BankPalmetto Vision FoundationPalo Alto CollegePalo Alto InvestorsParagon TechnologiesParry PrecisionParsonsPathology Group of DoylestownPathways ConsultingPatillo Construction Co.Patrick Henry Community CollegePatrick MetalsPatriots Technology Training CenterPaul D.Camp Community CollegePavillion BankThe Patuxent PartnershipPCI Peak Precision, Inc.Pearson DealershipsPECO-ExelonPeer Consortium at JTCCPEER Tech Prep Consortium PelcoPella Entry SystemsPentair WaterPentair Water/Fleck ControlsPENTECHPEPSI AmericasPepsi Bottling CompanyPerformance Sciences LLCPerretz & Young ArchitectsMr. & Mrs. Stephen PettyPfizer, Inc.Phelps-DodgePhilips MedicalPHM CommunityPhoenix Cement CompanyPhoenix TechnologiesPhotronics, Inc.Phu SpacePIAB USA, Inc.Pinetree CapitalPioneer ElectronicsPitangoPitney BowesPittsylvania County SchoolsPlanet TechnologiesPlascore Inc.Plasti-Coat Corp.PlasticraftPlatt Tech Parent Faculty OrganizationPlexus CorporationPlumbers Local Union #1Plumbers UnionPolyshotPolytech

Polytechnic UniversityPort Authority of NY & NJPort PlasticsPortland Community CollegePowell ElectricPower LiftPower Workers UnionPratt & MillerPratt & WhitneyPratt & Whitney AutomationPratt & Whitney Eagle SVCPrecision Enclosures and FabricationPrecision Tool & DiePrefeitura de GravataiPrice EngineeringPrime TechPrimeway Tool and EngineeringPrindle, Decker & Amaro LLP Law OfficesProcess Inovation and DesignProcter & GambleProdotekProfessional Engineers of OntarioProgress EnergyProportion Air CorporationPSE&GPTC InstrumentsPublic Service Gas and ElectricPuff’s Purdue University FIRST ProgramsPutterzPyramid Paving, Inc.QED Automation LLCQuadTech, a division of QuadgraphicsQualcommQuest TechnologiesQuexcoQuinsigamond Community CollegeQwestRadioShack- Camp VerdeRafaelRajswasser-Flaherty FamilyRandall Tool & ManufacturingRanescoRanken Technical CollegeRaytheon CompanyRaytheon Integrated Defense SystemsRefurbished Equipment MarketplaceRegan-Matonak & Associates Structural

EngineersRegion 2000 Technology CouncilRemy InternationalRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRepublic ServicesResource Dev. SpecialistResource IndustriesRF Micro DevicesRGBS EnterprisesJames Richardson

Richardson Bike MartRichardson ISDRichardson Regional Medical CenterRichland County School District #1Richmond County Savings FoundationRichmond High Afterschool ProgramTown of Richmond HillRichter and AssociatesRiff Company, Inc.Rinker MaterialsRJN Tool & AutomationRobert Bosch CorporationRoberts Tool Co.Robins FoundationRobotics Engineering ExcellenceROCCURoche CarolinaRock FinancialRockwellRockwell AutomationRockwell Collins Rockwood School DistrictRohm & Haas CompanyRolla Alumni of Beta Sigma PsiRolls-Royce CorporationRoMan ManufacturingRonald McDonald House CharitiesROPFred RoseRossbacher Insurance ServiceRotary Club of AgincourtRoush HondaRSR Rugby MaufacturingRugby Welding & MachineRuskinsArthur G. Russell Co.Ryan Companies US, Inc.Senator Greg & Betty RybergRyderRyobiS.A. RoboticsSabin CorporationSAE NW SectionSAF-T-CABJane SageSAICSailRailSalem County Community CollegeSalisbury Bank & TrustSan Diego County FairSan Diego County Sheriff ’s DepartmentSan Diego Gas & ElectricSan Diego School to CareerSan Francisco State UniversitySan Jose City CollegeSan Jose Job CorpsSan Jose State University

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2006 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONTEAM SPONSORS (Cont.)Stellar SolutionsStenning & AssociatesStevens Institute of TechnologyStony BrookStress Engineering Services, Inc.SubwaySuccess Financial Group, Inc.SUMMA Technology, Inc.Summit Design & ManufacturingSun Hydraulics CorporationSunocoSutherland Family Limited PartnershipSymantec Corp.Sylvan/Laureate FoundationSynopsysT & K EnterprisesT. M. Engineering, Inc.Tabet Manufacturing, Inc.Tadiran CommunicationsTAH IndustriesTanger Outlet CenterTank Truck Service & Sales, Inc.TAP Plastics of El CerritoTas CNCTATTate IncorporatedTaylor ProductsTBDI, Inc.Team Ford FIRSTTechnionTechnology Advocates of San AntonioTechnology GardenTEDSTektronixTel Aviv MunicipalityTelesat CanadaTemcorTemple EngineeringTenaska, Inc.TennecoTerminal SupplyTerra Tech EngineeringTerrasyn Group, Inc.Terry McLarenTescoTexas A&M Int. Univ. Dept. of Math &

Phy. Sci.Texas InstrumentsTexas Tech UniversityTextron Fastening SystemsTextron SystemsThiele Kaolin CompanyThomas BuildersThomas Built BusesThomas McMillan Snap-on DealerThomas Nelson Community College

Thrivent Financial for LutheransTime, Inc.Titan Inc.TKC CommunicationsTKC Global SolutionsTNT/Holland Motor FreightTokico USATom Dismuke EngineeringTommy Gate CompanyTonnard Mfg. Corp.Tornos TechnologiesToronto District School BoardTorrance ChipotleR. M. Towill Corp.Town & Country GroupToyota Boshoku AmericaToyota of NashuaToyota Technical CenterTPS Golf - AimPoint TechnologiesTrans-MaticTraverse Bay Area Intermediate School DistrictTravis USDTri-County Technical CollegeTriangle Ag-ServicesTric Tool LTDTrident Technical CollegeTrinity Development GroupTrinity ProductsTrio HardwareTronitecTrophy Robotics - South AfricaTroy Chamber of CommerceTruCutTRW Inc.TRW AutomotiveTubular TechniquesTuell Tool CompanyTui, Inc.Tulane UniversityTurner Broadcasting, Inc.Tweed Financial ServicesTwo Stage InnovationsTyco ElectronicsTymetalUAV CorporationUGSULC RoboticsUltrasound Fluid TechnologiesUMentorFIRSTUNI College of Natural Sciences & Iowa

Space Grant ConsortiumUnigraphicsUnileverUNITE with Virgil BrackinsUnited Auto WorkersUnited Auto Workers 686United DefenseUnited Sewer & Drain Cleaning Incorporated

United Space AllianceUnited Technologies Corp. (UTC)UTC CarrierUTC Fire & SecurityUTC Hamilton SundstrandUTC Hamilton Sundstrand Space, Land

& SeaUTC Otis ElevatorUTC Otis Elevator - OSCUTC PowerUTC/Pratt & Whitney LSPUTC SikorskyUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, San Diego -

Machine Perception LaboratoryUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of Florida, College of EngineeringUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of Massachusetts, LowellUniversity of Michigan, FlintUniversity of Michigan, College of EngineeringUniversity of Missouri, RollaUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasUniversity of New OrleansUniversity of North DakotaUniversity of Pennsylvania Engineering SchoolUniversity of Pittsburgh School of EngineeringUniversity of Rhode IslandUniversity of Richmond Theatre DepartmentUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California - MESAUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of Texas, San Antonio, College

of EngineeringUniversity of TulsaUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of West FloridaUniversity of WindsorUniversity of Wisconsin, PlattevilleUnlimited Technologies Inc.UPSUrschel Laboratories IncorporatedUS Air ForceUS Army IEWTDUS Army Night Vision LabUS ARMY TARDECUS Naval AcademyUseful SoftwareUSKHUTECVal-Tec Hydraulics, IncValero Energy CorporationValley BankVanguard ID SystemsVectren FoundationVelocity Micro

Verde Valley Robotics, Inc.VerizonVerizon FoundationVerizon WirelessVermont Technical CollegeVidex CorporationViking Plastics Inc.Viper NorthwestVirginia Department of General ServicesLibrary of VirginiaVirginia Piedmont Technology CouncilVirginia Tech School of EducationVisteon Automotive SystemsVisteon CorporationVitron ManufacturingVolvo Motor GradersVolvo PowertrainVought Aircraft IndustriesVSR LockWabash TechnologiesWabash Valley CollegeWachovia FoundationWade Trim & AssociatesWallace FoundationWalmartThe Walt Disney CompanyWalt Disney ImagineeringWalt Disney WorldWalt Disney World Ride & Show

EngineeringWarwick MillsWashington County Public SchoolsWashington Savannah River CompanyWashtenaw Community CollegeWaterjet Cutting of IndianaWatson EngineeringWeatherly Inc.Weber ElectricSteph WeirtheimerG. WeimerWei Qun E Law OfficeWells FargoWescastWess Del Inc.West Branch Regional Medical CenterWest Islip Robotics Booster Club, Inc.West Linn Wilsonville School DistrictWest Salem High Education FoundationWest Salem RotaryWest Virginia Department of Vocational

EducationWest Virginia UniversityWestech InternationalWestern Colorado Community FoundationWestern Michigan UniversityWestern Rockies Credit UnionWesthampton Glass & MetalWesthampton True Value Hardware

Westmont, Inc.Judy & Josh Weston FundWheeler CircuitRunnersWhite County Community FoundationWhite-Bowman, Inc.John WhiteheadWhitman Communications, Inc.Whitson Insulation Williams CompaniesWillow Glen FoundationCity of Wilsonville, OregonWilTelWise Air, Inc.Wolverine Building General ContractorsWoodbridge GroupWoodbridge TechnologiesWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWR Systems, Ltd.WV Department of Adult/Vocational EducationXerox CorporationXlinx Corp.Xtreme Alternative Defense SystemsYale UniversityYazaki North AmericaWende YoungYoungstown State UniversityZatkoff Family FoundationZephyr EngineeringZimcoZoetek Medical Equipment Repair, Inc.

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAssets June 30, 2006 June 30, 2005

Cash and equivalents $6,716,455 $4,894,462Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $25,000 in 2006 and $27,000 in 2005) 999,565 367,213Federal grants receivable 220,615 655,095Prepaid expenses and other assets 253,178 158,107Property, plant and equipment (PP&E): 6,672,790 6,562,731

Less accumulated depreciation 2,537,311 2,175,666Net PP&E 4,135,479 4,387,065

Total assets $12,325,292 $10,461,942

Liabilities and net assets Accounts payable and accrued expenses $602,891 $589,665Deferred revenue and other credits 41,713 37,400Refundable advances 2,959,906 2,560,800Total liabilities 3,604,510 3,187,865

Net assets:Unrestricted 7,477,340 5,902,221Temporarily restricted 1,243,442 1,371,856Net assets at end of year 8,720,782 7,274,077

Total liabilities and net assets $12,325,292 $10,461,942

STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIESRevenues and other support: June 30, 2006 June 30, 2005

Program registration fees $11,066,236 $9,837,085Contributions 7,586,794 5,282,335Rental income 565,650 558,764Other income 484,998 415,889Net assets released from restrictions 999,843 1,602,310Special sponsorship 100,000 500,000Total revenues and other support 20,803,521 18,196,383

Operating expenses:FIRST Robotics Competition 14,023,526 13,176,451FIRST LEGO League 1,271,223 1,124,943FIRST Vex Challenge 634,510 323,257FIRST Place 77,085 47,264Management and general 2,676,235 2,411,966Operation of building 337,218 316,375Depreciation 361,644 318,570Total operating expenses 19,381,441 17,718,826Operating income 1,422,080 477,557

Non-operating gains:Refundable advances - amortization 140,200 140,200

Excess of revenues over expenses 1,562,280 617,757

Net assets released from restriction for purchase of property, plant and equipment 12,839 239,698

Increase in unrestricted net assets 1,575,119 857,455

Certain amounts in 2006 & 2005 have been consolidated for presentation purposes. For an unabbreviated copy of FIRST’s audited financials,please visit www.usfirst.org/who/

The following abbreviated financial

statements have been prepared on

the accrual basis of accounting. Ernst and

Young LLP (E & Y) audits our organization’s

financial statements annually; copies of

FIRST’s audited financial statements and

accompanying notes are available via the

FIRST website at www.usfirst.org under

“Who We Are.”

For our fiscal year ended June 30, 2006,

there were no audit findings or questioned

costs and FIRST received an unqualified

opinion from its auditors. Additionally, the

Office of Management and Budget’s

(OMB) Circular A-133 audit of the

organization’s Federal grant awards had no

findings or questioned costs. FIRST continues

to be qualified as a “low-risk” auditee.

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B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s FIRST Photography by Adriana Groisman

J o h n E . A b e l e , F I R S T C h a i r m a nFounder Chairman, RetiredBoston Scientific Corporation

James R. Utaski, FIRST Vice ChairmanPartnerWhitestone Capital, LLC

Rober t M. Tut t le , FIRST TreasurerGeneral Partner1848 Associates

Paul R. Gudonis , FIRST Secre tar yPresidentFIRST

Paul A. Allaire, FIRST Chairman EmeritusFormer Chairman & CEO Xerox Corporation

Dean L. Kamen, FIRST FounderPresidentDEKA Research & Development Corporation

Douglas L. BeckerChairman & CEOLaureate Education, Inc.

Ursula M. BurnsSenior Vice President, President Business Group Operations Xerox Corporation

François J . Casta ingPresidentCastaing & Associates

Walter P. Havenste inPresident, E&IS Operating GroupBAE Systems

Gordon J . HomerPresidentGordon J. Homer Advisory Services

Vernon R. Loucks, Jr.ChairmanThe Aethena Group, LLC

Susie Mathieu PartnerSpirit Hockey, LLC

Dennis A. RobersonVice Provost, New InitiativesIllinois Institute of Technology

Curt M. Selquis tCompany Group ChairmanJohnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.

Thomas G. StephensGroup Vice PresidentGM Powertrain

Ronald L. Zarre l laChairman and CEOBausch & Lomb Incorporated

FIRST gratefully acknowledges the contributions of those Board memberswhose service has concluded: Dennis Carey,John M. Hennessy, and Raymond Price.

F I R S T :H o n o r a r y D i r e c t o r s

C a r o l B a r t z Chairman & CEOAutodesk, Inc.

L. John Doerr I I IPartner Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Kjeld Ki rk Kr is t iansen Owner & Deputy ChairmanLEGO Group

John E. PepperChairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors The Procter & Gamble Company

Gary L. TookerChairman of the Board, Retired Motorola, Inc.

F I R S T :Execu t i v e Adv i so r y Boa rd

Dean L. Kamen, ChairmanPresident DEKA Research & DevelopmentCorporation

Dr. Woodie F lowers , ViceChairmanPappalardo Professor of MechanicalEngineering Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFIRST Advisor

Ray AlmgrenVice President of Product Marketing and Academic RelationsNational Instruments

Gwendolyn M. Campbel lSenior Vice President, Private Wealth Management UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Nick Caporel laChairman & CEO National Beverage Corp.

Dr. John F. Cassidy, Jr. Senior Vice President Science & Technology United Technologies Corporation

Rober t E . Couhig, Jr.PrincipalCouhig Partners, LLP

Cosema Crawford Senior Vice President & Chief EngineerMTA New York City Transit

Peter E ioPresident, Retired LEGO Systems, Inc.

Deborah L. Grubbe, P.E.Vice President – Group Safety BP Plc

Greg Hale Chief Safety Officer, VP, SafetyAccessibility & Advanced TechnologyWalt Disney Parks & Resorts

Er ik Hal leusEuroScandia Enterprises

Fred HubackerExecutive ConsultantApollo Management, L.P.

Kent H. HughesDirector of Science, Technology,America and the Global EconomyWoodrow Wilson International Center

Dr. Shir ley Ann JacksonPresident Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Trevor O. JonesChairman, CEO & Founder BIOMEC, Inc.

Gordon LanktonChairmanNypro Inc.

David Lavery Program Executive for Solar SystemExploration NASA

Rey Moré Chief Quality Officer Motorola

Dr. Wil l iam P. Murphy, Jr.FounderCordis Corporation

Ceci l ia NeumannAttorney

Dr. Edward A. Parr ish President, RetiredWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Tom Pire l l i Executive DirectorThe Arial Foundation

Steve SanghiPresident, CEO & Chairman of the BoardMicrochip Technology, Inc.

Dr. Roland Schmit tPresident EmeritusRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Jeanne ShaheenFormer Governor of New Hampshire

Cheryl L . Shavers , Ph.D.Chairman & CEOGlobal Smarts, Inc.

Josh S. Weston Honorary Chairman Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Captain Vincent Wilczynski,Ph.D. U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Wil l iam A. Wul fPresidentNational Academy of Engineering

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