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perception of education and careers in science, engineering, and technology.

Recently, The Wall Street Journal reported on a study in which students describe careers

in engineering as “intimidating” and “uninteresting.” They see engineering as too

solitary and want interactions on a “human level.” They think engineering is for the

“socially awkward” and those “obsessed with work.”

Unfortunately, these perceptions are no surprise. After all, we live in a world that tells

kids they should view celebrity status or athletic achievement as the most realistic path

to a life of success and meaning. They’re told that options that demand their thinking,

their energy, and their best, are not for them.

Yes, the perception problem is sobering. But for members of the FIRST community, it

only strengthens our resolve. This is the problem FIRST was invented to solve. And this

past year, we’ve seen significant evidence that FIRST is part of the solution.

Funded by The Ford Foundation, Brandeis University conducted an independent,

retrospective study to assess FIRST’s impact on students’ academic and career paths. The

findings are clear. In science, engineering, and technology, any perception problem is

erased by the FIRST reality.

The study showed FIRST students don’t avoid education in science and engineering,

they seek it. They were twice as likely to major in a science or engineering field and three

times more likely to major specifically in engineering when compared with a group of

students with similar backgrounds and academic experiences, including math and science.

FIRST students don’t want less education, they want more. They are significantly more

likely than the comparison group to expect to pursue a postgraduate degree.

FIRST students don’t spurn engineering career opportunities, they earn them. They are

ten times more likely to have had an internship or co-op job in their freshman year than

the comparison group.

Finally, FIRST students expect to pursue a science and engineering career more than

twice as often as the comparison group. More detail on the findings from the Brandeis

Study is provided later in this Annual Report.

As members of the FIRST community, we can draw encouragement from the

confirmation that FIRST is making a difference. Yet, the solution is far from complete.

So, we thank you for your effort and support and ask for your renewed commitment to

bringing the power of FIRST to more young people.

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THE 2005 FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE GEORGIA DOME IN ATLANTA WAS A

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OF THE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION AND THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE SEASONS

AND INTRODUCING THE FIRST VEX CHALLENGE. THE EVENT INCLUDED:

- 9,300 STUDENTS

- 465 TEAMS

- 3 DAYS OF COMPETITION

- 5,000 MENTORS

- 500 VOLUNTEERS

- 19 COUNTRIES

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remains the signature program for FIRST. In 2005, the number of participating FRC teams grew to more than

990 with approximately 25,000 students. The number of Regional competitions expanded to 30 in North

America with new regional events in Las Vegas, NV, Rochester, NY, Waterloo, Ontario, and West Lafayette,

IN. This season also marked the first FRC event held in Israel, where 12 teams participated in the FIRST

experience. This season’s game, “Triple Play,” included several new challenges for the teams: a “three on three”

team competition, a tetrahedron game piece, and a vision camera and associated electronics.

FRC continued to offer students opportunities for an exciting education and career path in science, engineering,

and technology. Scholarship offerings for FIRST participants reached almost $8 million and represented some

of the finest engineering colleges and universities in the country.

The success of FRC was a direct result of the effort and energy of FIRST’s volunteers. The commitment of

almost 17,000 mentors, parents, teachers, engineers, and community members was once again critical to

bringing a FIRST experience to so many students. FRC sponsorship continued to grow as well with over

1,700 corporations, foundations, and agencies funding teams and events.

The season’s finale took place at the FIRST Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA where 8,500

students on 340 FRC teams from 4 countries came together to compete with gracious professionalism and

celebrate science and technology.

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powerful and efficient driver of growth for FIRST. FLL grew to over 48,000 middle-school-aged

students participating. Overall, 5,859 teams participated in more than 380 qualifying events and official

tournaments in 23 countries around the world.

Through the 2004/05 “No Limits” Challenge, teams explored ways in which technology and creative

thinking can combine to help people with physical disabilities meet the everyday challenges faced in simple

tasks such as walking, reading a distant sign, or climbing stairs. In addition to the robot competition, the

challenge included a research project in which students assessed whether their school or community facilities

were accessible to people with physical disabilities. Many FLL teams not only defined ways to make the

environment easier for everyone to use, but also worked with communities to make the changes happen.

Corporate support for FLL remained strong in 2004/05 with The LEGO Group continuing in its role as our

key corporate partner and The 3M Company once again supporting FLL as program sponsor. FLL also

announced the addition of National Instruments and SAP, who join the FLL team as International Sponsors

for the 2005/06 season.

The culmination of the season was the inaugural FLL World Festival, part of the FIRST Championship at the

Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Seventy four accomplished FLL teams from seventeen countries celebrated

their season’s accomplishments both on the playing field and off, strengthening the international community

of FIRST LEGO League.

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FIRST Vex™ ChallengeAt the 2005 Championship, FIRST introduced the FIRST Vex Challenge (FVC), a mid-level robotics

competition for high-school students. FIRST believes FVC can offer a classic FIRST challenge with a more

accessible and affordable robotics kit. FIRST will pilot the FIRST Vex Challenge in 2005/06 to help decide its

long-term role. RadioShack, FIRST Official Sponsor, funded development of FVC and the pilot season.

Innovation First, a long-time FIRST supporter, developed the original FIRST Robovation kit and initiated the

collaboration of FIRST, RadioShack, and Innovation First, which led to FVC.

Junior FIRST LEGO LeagueIn 2004/05, FIRST LEGO League piloted a Junior FIRST LEGO League (JFLL), focusing on 6-to-9-year-

olds. Approximately 150 JFLL teams of up to five members applied their thinking and creativity to a

small-scale version of the “No Limits” challenge. The LEGO Group is a key supporter of JFLL.

FIRST Impact: Brandeis University Evaluation FIRST continues to work with Brandeis University’s Center for Youth and Communities at the Heller School

for Social Policy and Management to provide tangible evidence of our impact on students’ academic and

career paths. Recently, to assess impact on program participants, Brandeis conducted an independent,

retrospective survey of FIRST participants and compared results to a comparison group of non-FIRST students

with similar backgrounds and academic experiences, including math and science. FIRST is pleased with the

findings. When compared with the comparison group, FIRST students are:

-More than three times as likely to major specifically in engineering (41% versus 13%).

-Roughly ten times as likely to have had an apprenticeship, internship, or co-op job in freshman year (27% versus 3%).

-Significantly more likely to expect to achieve a post-graduate degree (Masters or higher: 77% versus 63%).

-More than twice as likely to expect to pursue a science or technology career (45% versus 20%).

-Nearly four times as likely to expect to pursue a career specifically in engineering (31% versus 8%).

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IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL SPONSORS, SUPPLIERS, AND CONTRIBUTORS ACKNOWLEDGED ON THESE

PAGES, FIRST EXTENDS ITS SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS

WHO GENEROUSLY DEVOTE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE, AND THE THOUSANDS OF SPONSORS OF

FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION, FIRST LEGO® LEAGUE, AND FIRST VEX CHALLENGE TEAMS AND EVENTS.

FIRST COULD NOT ACHIEVE THE POWERFUL IMPACT IT DOES WITHOUT THIS TREMENDOUS SUPPORT.

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FIRST FOUNDINGSPONSORSJohn Abele, Boston Scientific

CorporationBaxter International, Inc.DaimlerChrysler Corporation

FundDEKA R&D Corp.DelphiGeneral Motors CorporationJohnson & JohnsonKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersMotorola, Inc.Xerox Corporation

FIRST OFFICIAL SPONSORRadioShack Corporation

2004-2005 FIRSTCONTRIBUTORSAbbott LaboratoriesJohn E. Abele***Paul Allaire***American Electric Power ServiceArgosy FoundationArial FoundationAspentech, Inc.Bancroft - Clair FoundationJ. T. Battenberg III***Victor J. BauerBD BiosciencesDouglas L. Becker***BP International, Ltd.Mr. & Mrs. Barry BrensingerDana BrownDavid W. BrownPaul & Dorothy Brown, in memory

of David M. Brown, Columbia Astronaut

Ursula Burns***Dennis Carey***Francois J. Castaing***Central Intelligence AgencyCorey ChitwoodMr. & Mrs. Harold CooperCorporation for National and

Community ServiceLucinda CrabtreeD&B FoundationAnthony DurniakPeter Eio*Paul EnderleFord FoundationScott FrockJohn F. Gaither, Jr.Garuda, U.S. Inc.

Elliot GlassmanRoberta F. GleiterThe Greenspan FoundationDonn GriffithDr. & Mrs. Gregory GrossDeborah Grubbe*Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. HammondBrian HendrickxJohn M. Hennessy***Heritage United WayGordon J. Homer***Howard HonigKent Hughes*H. R. HutchinsonJohnson & JohnsonTrevor O. Jones*Dean L. Kamen***Carol S. KauffmanEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationEdith & Godtfred Kirk

Christiansens Fond**Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen**The Krawic FamilyLand AmericaGordon Lankton*Lawrence Tech. UniversityHenry LinkVernon R. Loucks, Jr.***Governor John LynchAnna MaenhoutThe MASIE CenterSusie Mathieu***Patricia MeadLucas MerrowThelma Pedersen MeyerMotorola FoundationMarian & Brian MurphyNational Institute of Standards and

TechnologyCecilia Neumann*New Hampshire Society for

Technology in Education(NHSTE)

Willard NottOur Lady Of Mercy High SchoolPSNHTom Pirelli*, Ariel FoundationRaymond K. Price, Jr.***Michael Robbins & Heather HauckDennis A. Roberson***Viola RothenbergSanyo North America CorporationSara Lee FoundationSargent Production Services, Inc.Dr. Roland Schmitt*Curt M. Selquist***

Shape MagazineRichard & Susan Smith Family

FoundationMichael SperberStaplesThomas G. Stephens***Dia StolnitzKate StrausBrogan ThomsenMr. & Mrs. Gary L. Tooker*Robert Tuttle***United Technologies CorporationUniversity of New Hampshire

Space GrantJames R. Utaski***Edwin Van BruntVerizonVerizon FoundationJosh & Judy Weston Foundation,

Inc.*John WheelerMr. & Mrs. Robert N. Wilson,

Pheasant Hill FoundationJanet WintherWilliam Wulf*The Xerox FoundationRonald L. Zarrella***

2004-2005 FIRSTPROFESSIONALASSOCIATIONSAmerican Society of Mechanical

EngineersGirls, Inc.Institute of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers National Society of Black

Engineers Society of Automotive EngineersSociety of Hispanic Professional

EngineersSociety of Manufacturing

EngineersSociety of Women Engineers

2005 FIRST CHAMPIONSHIPSPONSORSAutodesk, Inc.Central Intelligence AgencyDassault Falcon Jet CorporationDelphiFedEx CorporationGeorgia Institute of TechnologyKimberly-ClarkLockheed MartinNASA

National Beverage Corp.RadioShack CorporationScientific-Atlanta

2004 FIRST LEGO LEAGUESPONSORSFLL Founding PartnerThe LEGO Group

FLL Official Suppliers3MLEGO System A/S

2004 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTSPONSORS & HOSTORGANIZATIONSUnited States

Alabama Official TournamentHuntsville, ALAUVSI Pathfinder ChapterRocket City Robotics -FRC Team 34

Alaska Official TournamentsAnchorage, AKAlaska Robotics Education

Association

Fairbanks, AKAlaska Robotics Education

Association

Arizona Official TournamentPhoenix, AZArizona FIRST Regional Planning

CommitteeGeneral Motors Desert Proving

Ground

Arkansas Official TournamentMountain Home, ARBaxter Health CareScience & Technology Group, Inc.

C. California Official TournamentFresno, CAClovis Unified School DistrictCV RoboticsWells Fargo

N. California Official TournamentSan Jose, CAArrow PackagingBanana RepublicCentury Graphics

*** Member of the FIRST Board of Directors ** FIRST Honorary Director * Member of the FIRST Executive Advisory Board

Outstanding Volunteer

Benge Ambrogi’s history of

volunteering is the stuff of FIRST

legend. In 12 years of contributing

his creativity, energy, and

problem-solving skills, Benge has

helped in most every area,

including game design, fabricating

field components, and building

prototype robots. Long-time FIRST

fans remember the placebo robots he

built to stand in for missing

machines, especially the one that won

the match. Today, as FRC Chief

Referee, Benge’s responsibilities

include developing game rules,

perfecting referee training, and

ensuring consistent officiating in

all matches. For extensive service to

the entire organization, Benge

Ambrogi is FIRST’s 2005

Outstanding Volunteer.

Benge AmbrogiFRC Chief Referee

FIRST Vo l u n t e e r :

Espresso Garden & CaféGene Gaffney Insurance Services

Kim SmytheGAP, Inc.The Horng FamilyLEGO EducationThe LEGO Group – Retail Stores:

Valley Fair, Hillsdale & StoneridgeLowe’s Home Improvement,

Union CityParallaxPlaying At LearningRobotics LearningThe Robot StoreSafeway San Jose City College Karen SanfordSERVO MagazineSIA Semiconductor Industry

AssociationYahoo!

S. California Official TournamentCarlsbad, CALEGOLAND – California

Colorado Official TournamentBoulder, COColorado FIRSTLockheed Martin

Connecticut Official TournamentNew Britain, CTCentral Connecticut State

UniversityConnecticut Department of

Education: Office of Technology

LEGO AmericaThe Science Center of

Connecticut

Delaware Official TournamentNewark, DEAstraZenecaConnective PowerDupont FMCGM SaturnGore AssociatesMOE – FRC Team 365Rotary Club of Brandywine

Hundred

Florida Official TournamentMelbourne, FLFlorida Institute of TechnologyIEEE Student Chapter – Florida

Institute of TechnologySociety of Women EngineersSpace Coast – FRC Team 233

Georgia Official TournamentAtlanta, GAGeorgia Institute of TechnologyKimberly-ClarkNetherlands American

Community Trust

Illinois Official TournamentArlington Heights, ILInnovations in Science and

Technology (INSciTE)Motorola

Indiana Official TournamentFort Wayne, INIndiana University Purdue

University - Fort Wayne,Department of Engineering

ITT Aerospace andCommunications Division

Iowa Official TournamentAmes, IA3MCotton Family FoundationISU EngineeringChuck KiesterMaytagLoren Zachary

Kentucky Official TournamentHighland Heights, KYiSPACENorthern Kentucky UniversityToyota Motor Manufacturing,

North America, Inc.

Louisiana Official TournamentMetairie, LAASME BLAST, Inc.Couhig Partners LLPBruce J. Heim FoundationIntraloxTulane University

Maine Official TournamentBrewer, MEAgent Institute, University of

Maine – OronoMaine Robotics Org.

Maryland Official TournamentBel Air, MDBAE SystemsBooz Allen HamiltonBoys and Girls Clubs of Hartford

CountyComcastDynamicLog.Sec CorporationNational Defense Industrial

AssociationORSA CorporationSAICTacoma Park Middle SchoolTri_S, Inc.University of Maryland,

Baltimore

E. Massachusetts OfficialTournamentQuincy, MAGillette CompanyHyper – FRC Team

W. Massachusetts OfficialTournamentWorcester, MAWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Michigan Official TournamentDetroit, MIGeneral Motors Milford Proving

Ground

Michigan Pilot TournamentLansing, MIAdventist Robotics LeagueSeventh Day Adventist School

System, North America

Minnesota Official TournamentSt. Louis Park, MNHoneywell, Inc.Innovations in Science and

Technology (INSciTE)

Mississippi Official TournamentGautier, MSMississippi Gulf Coast

Community CollegeNASA Stennis Space Center

Missouri Official TournamentSt. Louis, MOSt. Louis Community College at

Florissant ValleySt. Louis Science Center

New Hampshire OfficialTournamentNashua, NH BAE Systems

New Jersey Official TournamentFlanders, NJEthiconMount Olive Board of Education

New York City OfficialTournamentNew York, NYCon EdisonThe Netherlands American

Community TrustNew York City Board of EducationNew York City Council of

CarpentersNew York City Technical CollegePolytechnic UniversityVision Education

North Carolina OfficialTournamentRaleigh, NCAllied TechnologiesNorth Carolina A & T University

College of Engineering

North Dakota OfficialTournamentGrand Forks, NDApplied Engineering, Inc. of West Fargo

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University of North Dakota, RalphEngelstad Arena

The University of North DakotaSchool of Engineering and Mines

Ohio Official TournamentWright Patterson Air Force Base, OHASMEUniversal Technology CorporationThe Wright-Kettering Chapter of

the AUVSIWright Patterson Air Force BaseWright Technology

Oregon Official TournamentHillsboro, ORAdvance Date ProcessingBoys and Girls Clubs of Portland

Metropolitan AreaThe Catlin Gable SchoolGirl Scouts, Columbia River CouncilIntel CorporationMentor GraphicsOregon Museum of Science and

IndustryOregon University SystemOSU Extension 4-H ProgramPARTS Portland Area Robotics

SocietyRadiSysSoftware Association of Oregon

E. Pennsylvania OfficialTournamentDrexel Hill, PADrexel UniversityETC – Environmental Tectonics

CorporationPECO ExelonUpper Darby School District

W. Pennsylvania OfficialTournament Pittsburgh, PAALCOA FoundationAT&TDSF FoundationsThe Grable FoundationThe Heinz FoundationNational Robotics Engineering

ConsortiumPPG

Rhode Island Official TournamentEast Providence, RI Rhode Island Human Resource

Investment Council

S. Carolina Official TournamentColumbia, SCFRC Team 343Palmetto FIRST RoboticsSouth Carolina Department of

EducationUniversity of South Carolina –

College of Engineering andInformation Technology

Tennessee Official TournamentCookeville, TNTennessee TechUT-Battelle

Central Texas Official TournamentAustin, TXAustin Independent School

DistrictKealing Middle SchoolNational Instruments

N. Texas Official TournamentDallas, TXRichardson Home School

Association Foundation

S. Texas Official TournamentHouston, TXHouston Independent School

DistrictLockheed MartinNASA

Virginia Official TournamentBlacksburg, VANASA Langley Research CenterNational Institute of AerospaceVirginia Cooperative Extension 4-HVirginia Polytechnic College of

Engineering

Washington Official TournamentBellevue, WAASMEBrookfield High SchoolLions – FRC Team 1099Seattle Robotics Association

West Virginia OfficialTournamentParkersburg, WVCaperton Technology CenterWest Virginia University –

Parkersburg

Wisconsin Official TournamentSussex, WIGE Medical Rockwell Automation

AustriaHands on Technology

BelgiumStichting Techniekpromotie

BrazilEDAcom Technologia

CanadaAlberta Official TournamentCalgary, AlbertaPat Martens - tec-splorationSouthern Alberta Institute of

TechnologyWestern Canadian Robotics

Society

British Columbia OfficialTournamentNorth Vancouver, British

ColumbiaBC Original Minds AssociationTelus

Newfoundland/Labrador OfficialTournamentMt. Pearl, NewfoundlandSkills of Canada

Ontario Official TournamentToronto, OntarioCrescent SchoolEffem Canada Inc. General Motors of CanadaImperial Oil Foundation

ChinaSemia

DenmarkFIRST Scandinavia

FranceTechno RoboTIC Ligue

GermanyHands on Technology

IndiaHightech KidsHoneywell Technology Solutions

Lab Pvt Ld Bangalore

JapanCREFUS

LuxembourgStichting Techniekpromotie

MexicoMexico Pilot TournamentMexico City, MexicoAIUME – Asociación de

Ingenieros UniversitariosMecánico Electricistas, AC

Explora, descubre y crea, A.C.ITESM – Instituto Tecnológico y

de Estudios Superiors deMonterrey (Campus Santa Fé)

Ignacio and Barbara NavarroPromedici SA de CVSOREM, SC

NetherlandsStichting Techniekpromotie

NorwayFIRST Scandinavia

SingaporeChrestar

South AfricaArtechHip2B2 – a division of the

Shuttleworth FoundationTrophy Robotics

South KoreaALCO / ICIRA

SwedenFIRST Scandinavia

SwitzerlandHands on Technology

TaiwanK.Kingdom

TurkeyRahmi M. Koç MuseumKorozo CompanySmartkidsYedigun (a brand of PepsiCO)

United KingdomYoung Technologists

2005 FIRST ROBOTICSCOMPETITIONSUPPLIERSOfficial SuppliersAutodesk, Inc.FedEx Corporation

Platinum SuppliersCDW CorporationDelphiebm-pabstInnovation First, Inc.Microchip Technology Inc.SMC CorporationThe Timken Company

Gold SuppliersBosch Rexroth Corporation,

PneumaticsDENSO CorporationExide® CorporationFESTOHPE AutomationMabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.Microsoft®

Silver SuppliersAllegro MicrosystemsBimba Manufacturing CompanyFluid Power Education FoundationGlobe MotorsTM

NorgrenParker Hannafin CorporationTerminal Supply CompanyThomas IndustriesTYCO Electronics

Bronze SuppliersCCL Industrial Motor, Ltd.Clippard Instrument LaboratoryFisher-Price®

MidtronicsMonnier IncorporatedT&L Publications-Nuts and Volts Magazine-SERVO MagazineTM

Taigene Electric Machinery Co.,Ltd.

Texas Instruments

Woodie Flowers Award

Each year, FIRST recognizes an

outstanding engineer or teacher who

best demonstrates excellence in

teaching science, math, and creative

design. A sample of the delightful

prose from the nomination submitted

by his team for Paul Copioli, Mentor,

Team 217, makes it clear why he is

the 2005 winner:

A passion for young people

A passion for robots

A major source of help to anyone who asks

Five years of dedicated, year-round service

A major FLL organizer

A remote kickoff and FRC Regionalannouncer

A major off-season FRC organizer

A robotics competition social eventorganizer

An FRC Regional master of ceremonies

An Unsung Hero on Chief DelphiForums - three times

Accused of “perpetual excitement”

Involved in the details of makingmachines work

Involved in the details of making teams work

Involved in the details of making themission of FIRST work

Paul CopioliTeam 217, Utica Community Schools, Sterling Heights, MI

FIRST M e n t o r :

ContributorsAnderson-Carbolon GroupComponent Technology &

FabricationGrand Rapids Controls, Inc.HobbsKent Elastomer ProductsLoctiteLord CorporationSkyway Recreation ProductsWIKA Instrument Corporation

FIRST PartnersE-machine shopHatch TechnologyMMH VenturesMSC Industrial Supply Company

2005 FIRST ROBOTICSCOMPETITION REGIONALSPONSORSArizona RegionalPhoenix, AZAmtech SystemsAONArizona Science CenterAvnet, Inc.Brian DeBruinEagle PicherFreescaleFuture ElectronicsGM Desert Proving GroundsInnovation First, Inc.IntelITT Technical InstituteJan Corey’s Machine ShopMicrochip Employees Valley of the

Sun United WayMicrochip Technology Inc.ON SemiconductorOsborn MaledonPhilips SemiconductorsQueen Creek High SchoolSteve SanghiST MicroelectronicsWells Fargo BankWhite Electronics Designs, Inc.

BAE Systems Granite StateRegionalManchester, NHBAE Systems

Boilermaker RegionalWest Lafayette, INCoca-ColaDelphiDuPontGeneral MotorsIndiana Space Grant ConsortiumKimberly-ClarkNASAOne Source EquipmentPreston'sPurdue University - Office of the

Provost/Office of Engagement,College of Engineering, Officeof Admissions, ITaP

(Information Technology atPurdue), School of MechanicalEngineering, Purchasing Office

Rolls-Royce CorporationSchlumbergerSolaeSnow Bear

Buckeye RegionalCleveland, OHAnalexBastionBattelle Memorial InstituteCAPRACASE Western Reserve UniversityCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland FoundationCleveland IndiansCleveland State UniversityCuyahoga Community CollegeDieboldDominion East CharitiesEast Suburban Business PartnersEatonForest City EnterprisesGoodrichGeorge Gund FoundationMartha Holden Jennings

FoundationKent State UniversityKey BankNASA Glenn Research CenterNordsonOhio Aerospace InstituteOhio Space Grant ConsortiumParagon TECParker HannafinPepsiQSS GroupRPMSierra LoboSwagelokUniversity of AkronZin Technologies

Chesapeake RegionalAnnapolis, MDLockheed Martin Maryland Information Technology

CenterNASASylvan Laureate FoundationUS Naval Academy

Colorado RegionalDenver, CO Ball Corp.Hewlett-PackardIHS (Information Handling

Systems)Lockheed MartinNASA

Detroit RegionalDetroit, MIAVI Food Systems, Inc.Blue Cross-Blue Shield MichiganThe Castaing Family Foundation

DaimlerChrysler FoundationDickinson Wright PLLCDTE FoundationFifth Third BankGeneral Motors FoundationMichigan Department of Labor

and Economic GrowthPrice Waterhouse CoopersUS Army (TARDEC)Wayne State University

Finger Lakes Regional Rochester, NYBausch & Lomb Inc.Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield -

Rochester areaThe Gleason Foundation KodakNexpress Solutions, Inc.The Pike CompanyRochester Business JournalRochester Democrat and

Chronicle Rochester Institute of TechnologyThe Sentry Group Wegman’s Food MarketsWilmorite Properties, Inc.Xerox

Florida RegionalOrlando, FLBradley Investments, LLCCanaveral Counsel of Technical

SocietiesDeVry UniversityFlorida High Tech Corridor

CouncilFlorida Space Grant ConsortiumHarris CorporationJones, Edmunds & Associates, Inc.Leftwich Consulting Engineering Lockheed MartinMotorola iDEN Mobile DevicesNASA Kennedy Space CenterProgress EnergySaab Training LLCSypris Test & MeasurementTUI Business MachinesUnited Space AllianceUniversity of Central FloridaWalt Disney World Co.

Great Lakes RegionalYpsilanti, MIAVLBoschCastaing Family FoundationComau PicoDaimlerChrysler Corporation

FundDelphi FoundationEastern Michigan UniversityEDSFord Motor Company FundGeneral Motors FoundationMetaldyneMichigan Department of Labor

and Economic Growth

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The New Detroit Science CenterSearch Plus InternationalVisteonWWJ-950 Newsradio

Greater Toronto RegionalMississauga, ON, CanadaArgosy FoundationBell CanadaJalynn BennettBoston Scientific CanadaCAEDow Chemical CompanyGM CanadaGuelph UniversityImperial Oil FoundationIntierThe Kingbridge CentreMcMaster UniversityMD Space MissionsNSERCOntario Power GenerationPower Corp.PrecarnProvince of OntarioQueen’s UniversityRyerson UniversityScotiabankSociety of Energy ProfessionalsToronto District School BoardToronto HydroUniversity of Toronto –

Engineering and Alumni AffairsUniversity of Waterloo –

Engineering and Math

Israel (Pilot)Haifa, IsraelKen BialkinJames DimonIrwin DorrosGM FoundationMarc S. GoldmanAlfred D. GoldsteinJeff & Andi GoodmanEarle KazisRalph LarsenHonorable Frank LautenbergRobert J. LevensonRobert MarbutBernard MarcusArthur RossEdward Rust, Jr.Walter ShipleyPaul SilberbergSasha SmuklerHenry & Marilyn TaubTechnion UniversityAndrew TischJerome WaldorStanley WeissJosh S. WestonMortimer B. Zuckerman

Las Vegas RegionalLas Vegas, NVBechtel NevadaBechtel SAIC

Cozymel’sEG&GJan Corey’s Machine ShopKerr-McGee Chemical

CorporationNASASouthwest Gas CorporationSprintTechnology Ventures CorporationUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

Lone Star RegionalHouston, TXAmerican Society of Mechanical

Engineers – Petroleum Division,Anadarko

BPBurlington ResourcesDeVry UniversityDuke EnergyExxonMobilEvelyn GriffinThe Houston EndowmentITT Technical InstituteNASA Johnson Space CenterWoodforest Bank

Midwest RegionalChicago, ILComau PicoDeVry UniversityGE HealthcareGM Electro-MotiveVernon LoucksMotorolaNational Business

Furniture/George MosherDennis Roberson

NASA/VCU RegionalRichmond, VAAmerican Institute of Aeronautics

& AstronauticsBooz Allen HamiltonMarie Dennett Foundation DeVry UniversityDominionDuPont Spruance, RichmondECPI Technical CollegeGeneral Dynamics Network

SystemsGreater Richmond Partnership,

Inc.Greater Richmond Technology

Council Groot Family FoundationInfineon Technologies RichmondJewett MachineLockheed MartinLowe’s of Short PumpMITACNASA Goddard Space Flight

CenterNASA LangleyNorthrop Grumman Newport

NewsOwens&MinorPepsi

RaytheonRichmond Joint Engineers’

CouncilRonald A. Williams,

Ltd./Technology for TeachingScience Museum of VirginiaSeen & Heard CommunicationsSyCom TechnologiesVCU Dining ServicesVirginia Commonwealth

University

New Jersey RegionalTrenton, NJADPBristol-Myers SquibbEthicon, a Johnson & Johnson

CompanyJohnson & JohnsonLightpath SalesWilliam H. LongfieldJohn C. McMullanMercedes-Benz USANew Jersey Institute of TechnologyProsperity New JerseyArthur F. WeinbachJosh and Judy Weston Foundation

New York City RegionalNew York, NYADPAmerican Express FoundationClark FoundationCon EdisonCredit Suisse First BostonH.O. Penn MachineryJohnson & JohnsonJPMorgan Chase FoundationThomas E. McInerneyMetLife Netherlands American

Community Trust, Inc.New Jersey Institute of

Technology NYC Department of

Environmental Polytechnic University Siemens FoundationSungard Data Systems, Inc.Young Presidents Organization

Pacific Northwest RegionalPortland, ORAutodeskCH2MHILLKathy ClevengerHewlett-PackardImTech, Inc.ITT Technical InstituteMicrochip Technology Inc.NASA AmesOlympic Controls

Palmetto RegionalColumbia, SCBellSouthBellSouth Pioneer VolunteersBMW

Carolina First BankCity of ColumbiaInter Tech CorporationKemetMichelinPalmetto Partners for Science and

TechnologyPirelli North AmericaPitscoProgress EnergyR L Bryan CompanyRobert Bosch Corp.-CharlestonRoche CarolinaSCANASC Department of Education-

Office of Career and TechnologyEducation

School District of Oconee-Hamilton Career Center

Siemens Diesel SystemsWilbur SmithSteve SwansonUSC College of Engineering and

Information TechnologyVerizon WirelessWestinghouse of Savannah River

Peachtree RegionalDuluth, GAAeA (American Electronics

Association)Karen AlbrechtAmerican Institute of Aeronautics

and AstronauticsBellSouthDeVry UniversityDBM DVT CorporationEMS Technologies, Inc.FordGary Bisch WeldingGeorgia Institute of

Technology Georgia PowerGwinnett County Public

Schools/Technology EducationProgram

Gwinnett Medical Center/Gwinnett Health System

Hewlett-PackardiCoachMath CorporationKimberly-Clark CorporationLockheed Martin AeronauticsMiller Electric ManufacturingNASAThe Netherlands American

Community Trust, Inc.Scientific-AtlantaSiemens Logistics & Assembly

Systems, Inc.Southern Polytechnic State

UniversitySynergy America, Inc.

Philadelphia RegionalPhiladelphia, PACotswold Foundation TrustDrexel University

For 14 years, Autodesk has been an

outstanding supporter of FIRST.

Every FRC Kit of Parts includes

Autodesk 3D Design Software as well

as 3D renderings of all kit parts to

help speed the robot design process.

As a result, students have the

opportunity to work with the latest

technology in designing their robots.

The Autodesk Visualization Award

recognizes excellence in creating

animation and the Autodesk Inventor

Award recognizes the team that best

understands, documents, and

communicates the distinct phases of

the design process. In 2005,

Autodesk significantly increased its

support of FIRST, becoming a

sponsor of the Pacific Northwest

Regional and the Official

Championship Sponsor of the

FIRST Championship in Atlanta.

FIRST S p o n s o r :

DuPontETCIndependence Blue Cross & Blue

ShieldMotorola Broadband

Communications SectorPECOPQ CorporationRohm and HaasSubaru of America

Pittsburgh RegionalPittsburgh, PAAccentureApplied Perception, Inc.Howard Heinz EndowmentNova Chemicals CorporationRapidigm, Inc.The Technology Collaborative

Sacramento RegionalDavis, CACharmichael HondaCypress SemiconductorNASA AmesSMUDTower RecordsUniversity of California Davis University of California Davis –

College of Engineering

SBPLI Long Island RegionalHempstead, NYBad Boys of Bay Shore BAE Systems Battelle FoundationBethpage Fed. Credit U. Creat. Socio-Medic EDO FESTO Halpern Eurich Hofstra InfoHighway ARCIngerman Smith LLPSenator Owen H. Johnson JPMorgan Chase Steven Leventhal Moore Stephens Municipal Testing Labs Northrop Grumman OSIOxford Health Plans ParkEastConstruction School-Business Partnerships of

Long IslandSchool Construction South Oaks Hospital Suffolk County N. Bank SUNY, Stony Brook Teachers Federal Credit Union

Silicon Valley RegionalSan Jose, CACypress SemiconductorThe House FoundationNASA AmesStarbucksUnited Defense

Southern California RegionalLos Angeles, CAAnnenberg FoundationE TeamInfoneticITT Technical InstituteNASA AmesOppenheimer Family

FoundationRaytheonToyota Motor Sales USAWalt Disney ImagineeringNoah Wyle Foundation

St. Louis RegionalSt. Charles, MOABNA EngineeringHarry BakerClayco ConstructionCommerce BankThe Doerr FamilyEmerson Motor CompanyThe Fred Weber CompanyGreater St. Louis FoundationHunter EngineeringInnovation FirstJames Mulligan PrintingEdward JonesMasterCard InternationalNASANew Vista PartnersPolster, Lieder, Woodruff &

Lucchesi, L.C.The Seeser FamilySt. Louis Community College at

Florissant ValleySt. Louis Science CenterThe Vatterott Family

UTC/New England RegionalHartford, CTUnited Technologies Corporation

Waterloo RegionalWaterloo, ON, CanadaATS Automation Tooling SystemsMaplesoftResearch In MotionToyota Motor Manufacturing

Canada Inc.University of WaterlooUniversity of Waterloo, Faculty of

Engineering

West Michigan RegionalAllendale, MIAutocam CorporationClipper Belt Lacer CompanyGeneral Motors CorporationGrand Valley State UniversityKendall Electric IncorporatedMichigan Department of Labor

and Economic GrowthSmith IndustriesSpoelhof FoundationSteelcase, IncorporatedUS Army (TARDEC)Westwater Group (J. C. Huizenga)

2005 FIRST ROBOTICSCOMPETITIONSCHOLARSHIP AWARDSPaul Allaire MedalASMEBoston UniversityCalifornia State University -

NorthridgeClarkson University College for Creative Studies Colorado 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 CollegeIdaho State UniversityIllinois Institute of TechnologyITT Technical InstituteKansas State UniversityKettering UniversityLake Superior State UniversityLawrence Technological UniversityMercedes-BenzMichigan State UniversityMichigan Technological UniversityMontclair State UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNortheastern UniversityOhio State University Olin College of EngineeringOregon State University Pennsylvania College of

TechnologyPolytechnic University Purdue University/Delphi

CorporationRaytheon CompanyRochester Institute of TechnologySchoolcraft CollegeSociety of Women Engineers Southern California RoboticsTemple UniversityUniversity of Arkansas - Little RockUniversity of Dayton/Delphi

CorporationUniversity of DelawareUniversity of DenverUniversity of HartfordUniversity of Michigan/DelphiUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of RochesterUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of WaterlooVirginia Commonwealth

University/VCEWashington State UniversityWayne State UniversityWPI Design Innovation

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2005 FIRST ROBOTICSCOMPETITIONTOP TEAM SPONSORS(Ten or more teams in 2005)American Electric PowerBAE SystemsDelphi DeVry UniversityFord Motor CompanyGeneral ElectricGeneral MotorsITT Technical InstituteJohnson & Johnson and affiliatesLockheed MartinNASARaytheonSiemensToronto District School BoardUnited Technologies CorporationVerizonWalt Disney

2005 FIRST ROBOTICSCOMPETITIONTEAM SPONSORS180solutions, Inc.21st Century Fund4 Office Automation Ltd.4Artistry.comA&E Auto FilterA&M Industrial SupplyAADCO Medical, Inc.AAIAalderink Electric Co.AbacorpABBABB RoboticsACCD FoundationAccess Laserpress IncorporatedAccurate Instrument Service Co.Accu-TechAdam's Machine ShopADPAdvanced AnimationAdvanced Network SystemsAdvanced Web SystemsAdvo Inc.Advocates for Science and Math

Education, Inc.AEC CADCON, Inc.AECL (Atomic Energy of Canada

Ltd.)AerojetAir Force Flight Test CenterAir Rite Comfort Systems Inc.Air Specialist Inc.Airborn Flightware - GraphicsAirbusAircomAirline Hydraulics CorporationAkron Testing Laboratory and

Welding School Ltd.Alaska Robotics Education

AssociationAlbany InternationalAlgonquin CollegeAllegro Microsystem, Inc.Alliance Sales Company

AlltechAlstom Power Inc.Alto PrecisionAluminum Supply Co.Ameren CorporationAmerican ElementsAmerican Institute of Aeronautics

and AstronauticsAmerican Electric PowerAmerican Nuclear Society,

Robotics and Remote SystemsDivision

American SHOWAAmerican WoodmarkAMF Automation TechnologiesAmplifier ResearchAnalex CorporationAnchor Lamina Inc.Ann Arbor MachineAnne Arundel Tech CouncilAnnin & Co.Anorad CorporationAnsul Inc.Antelope Valley Union High

School DistrictAnteon CorporationAnthroTronix, Inc.Apex MachinesApex ManufacturingApotex Inc.Applied Industrial TechnologiesApplied Materials, Inc.Araco America Inc.ARC Specialties, Inc.Arco Construction Co.AREA (Alaska Robotics Education

Association)AREVAArial FoundationARINC-ATESArkansas Space Grant ConsortiumARMArmstrong Atlantic State

UniversityArquitectura CinematograficaArvinMeritorASECO Integrated Systems Ltd.ASME (American Society of

Mechanical Engineers)ASME PDASSET of Northeast OhioAstro Tool & Machine Co., Inc.Atlantic Industrial TechnologiesAutomated Production MachiningAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.AVL North America, Inc.AVX CorporationAW-NCB & K CorporationBAE SystemsBAE Systems IEWSBad Boys From Bay Shore Ltd.Bagels Your Way CafeBaggett MetalBaker CollegeBaldwin Foundation for EducationBall CorporationBank of Nova Scotia

Bank of YorkBanner Engineering Corp.Barker LumberBattelle Battelle Memorial InstituteBausch & LombBAX GlobalBaxter Healthcare-Tampa BayBCIT Foundationbd SystemsBeatty InternationalBeckman-CoulterBecton DickinsonBeechwold ACE HardwareBeitzel CorporationBell CanadaBellevue High School PTSABend Research Inc.Bent River Machine Inc.Bentley Manufacturing and

Machine ShopBerkshire PowerBest BuyBihler of AmericaBirdwell MachineBJ ServicesBlack & DeckerBlack and Decker Outlet of

HagerstownBloomington RoboticsBMW Manufacturing CorporationBoeing CompanyBoeing Integrated Defense SystemsBoeing-RocketdyneBorden Chemical, Inc.Borg Indak Inc.BorgWarnerBosch Braking Systems CorporationBOSEBoston Scientific CorporationBoston UniversityBP (British Petroleum)BP AmericasBradshaw Jeep, Inc.Brand Scaffold BuildersBrenner-Fiedler PneumaticsBrevard Community CollegeBristol-Myers SquibbBritish Nuclear Fuel LimitedBronx Science Alumni AssociationBrookhaven National LaboratoryBrooklyn Tech. Alumni

AssociationSusan Diane Brown, Chartered

AccountantBrown and HaleyBrown UniversityBruce PowerBuckingham County Ruritan ClubBurgess Pigment CompanyButter Ball FarmsC & M RelocationC. A. Lindell True Value HardwareCACI, Inc.CadenceCADSoftCalifornia Applied Competitive

Tech. (CACT)

California State UniversityNorthridge

California State University, FresnoCaliper Life ServicesCal-IT2Calvin CollegeCampbell Soup CompanyCapital View Wealth Management,

LLCCapTech VenturesCardinal Pacific EscrowCarleton University Engineering &

DesignCarl's Custom MetalcraftCarlson PlumbingCarolina Fluid Components, LLCCarpenters District CouncilCarpenters Local 608Carter BurgessCasper CollegeCastaing Family FoundationCastle and CookeCedar Rapids Institute of Electrical

& Electronic EngineeringCee Kay SupplyCelanese AcetateCelerityCentral Vermont RotariesChahta EnterpriseChampagne Metals L.L.C.Chaney EnterprisesChaparral High School Education

FoundationChapel Hills MallCharles DunnChase ManufacturingChebly FoodsChemTreat, Inc.Cherry Electrical Products, Inc.Chesapeake Protection ServicesChevron, Richmond RefineryChina Motors and ComponentsChipotleChrysler Proving GroundsChubbCiber Inc.CIRICISCisco Systems, Inc.Citi BankCiticorpCitiwide CTCCity College of New YorkCityGroupCity of HammondCityware.comClarkson UniversityCleveland Punch & Die CompanyCleveland State University,

Industrial Technology InstituteClyde Bergemann, Inc.CNC SoftwareCobb TechnologiesCoca-Cola Bottling CompanyCodman, A Johnson & Johnson

CompanyCoffey Machining ServicesCognos International

As a Founding Sponsor, Johnson &

Johnson embraced a leadership role

early in the development of FIRST

and has never looked back. In a

decade of support, the J&J family

of companies has consistently been

at the forefront of growing FIRST.

The company’s increasing

commitment includes support as

title sponsor of the FRC New Jersey

Regional, as direct sponsor of 17

teams, as a provider of employee

mentors and volunteers, and as a

key contributor to the FIRST

Annual Fund. J&J has also been

an active and effective recruiter of

additional high schools, teams,

and sponsors to help bring the

opportunity of a FIRST experience

to more schools and students.

FIRST S p o n s o r :

Coherent DEOSColby-Sawyer CollegeCollbran Job Corps CenterCollege of Staten Island College of Staten Island Discovery

InstituteColumbia UniversityColumbus State Community

CollegeCOM DEVComau PicoCommunications Research CentreCompuCraftComputer AssistanceComputer DynamicsConcord USA, Inc.Connecticut Light and Power

CompanyConocoPhillipsConsolidated Edison, Inc.Consolidated CasterConstellation Energy GroupContinental Plastics CorporationContra Costa CollegeConvaTecConvergence Education

FoundationConverse IndustriesCookCookshackCooley GroupCooper Unioncopiergiant.comCopper Bend PharmacyCordis CorporationCornell UniversityCorporate Finance Associates

WorldwideCorry CoatingsCorry Contract, Inc.Corry Manufacturing Co.Corry Micronics Inc.Corry Rubber Corp.Cosworth Racing, Inc.Cox & CompanyCPCUGCredit Suisse First BostonCRH TransportationCrotty Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Inc.Crowder Machine & ToolCTDICubitek, Inc.Custom FinishersCuyahoga Community CollegeCVroboticsCyclone AviationD & A InternationalD & D MillworkD&E Machining Inc.Daihen, Inc.DaimlerChrysler CorporationDaimlerChrysler Kokomo

Transmission PlantDallas Optical Systems, Inc.Dana Automotive Systems GroupDana CorporationDaniel Webster CollegeDATA Inc

David's United Church of ChristDay Tool and Manufacturing, Inc.DDBA-Saf-T-Cab-LifeStyleDe Anza High School PTSADeBolt Machine & FabricationDecomaDecoma SVEDelaware Machinery and Tool

Company, Inc.Delphi AutomotiveDelphi CorporationDelphi Thermal & Interior

SystemsDelta Tau Data SystemsDemuthDenver UniversityDePuyDePuy SpineDerek Blakely Group

(ScotiaMcLeod)Design Innovation, Inc.Designs for LivingDetail TechnologiesDeutsch Dagan, Ltd.DeVincenzi Metal Products Inc.Diamond Wheel & Fabricating

Inc.Diggit, Inc.Diversified Educational SystemsDiversified Manufacturing, Inc.Diversified Wire and CableDodson & Associates Inc.Domingo Vara ChevroletDominion Millstone Power

Station CTDominion Virginia PowerDorchester County GovernmentDow Chemical CompanyDP Product, Inc.Dragon Heat - a 21st Century

ProgramDrexel UniversityDRN MachineDruai ConsultingDruai Education ServicesDTE EnergyDuke EnergyDuncanDundee Precious MetalDuPont DuPont Liquid Packaging SystemsDuPont SpruanceDurakon IndustriesDusevoir Metal Products, Inc.DynalectricDyneon 3ME.I. DuPont de Nemours &

Company, Inc., Spruance PlantE. K. Purdy Ltd.Earthman's Education Services

Inc.Eason ScholarshipEast Coast AppraisalEast End Insurance ServicesEastman Chemical CompanyEastman Kodak CompanyEaton Corporationebm-papst Industries, Inc.

Ed Bozarth ChevroletEDAcomEDC-Southwest CAEDFEG & G Kelly Distribution

CenterElbit Systems Ltd.Electrical Motor CompanyElectrorackElisraEllisDon ConstructionEMCEmerson Motor Technology

CenterEMS TechnologiesENIACEnvirobods Ltd.Epic Systems, Inc.Equifirst MortgageErie PlasticsESAB Welding & CuttingESYS CorporationEthicon, LLCEvans LeasingEvans Precision Machining, Inc.EvilRobotics.netExatronExide TechnologiesExplus, Inc. exscitecExtended School Day ProgramsExxonMobilFADAL EngineeringFairchild SemiconductorFalstrom CompanyFANUC RoboticsFastenalFaureciaFCI-BurndyF.E.A.R. FoundationSharon FerrierFerris State UniversityFesto CorporationFESTO Neumatic Filtrona FibertecFirst Piedmont CorporationFirst Service Realty Int'lFirst State Robotics, Inc.Flashpoint MachineFlexicell, Inc.Floorlayers Local 1310Fluor DanielFMCFMC TechnologiesFogdall RVFold-A-GoalFord Motor CompanyFormosa Plastics Corp.Forms Plus Inc.Foxboro CompanyFox Valley Technical CollegeFRALO Industries Inc.Fred Needel Inc.Garrtech Ltd.Gates Rubber CompanyGateway Technical CollegeGE Drives & Controls, Inc.GE Elfun

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GE FanucGE Foundation College Bound

ProgramGE HealthcareGE Industrial SystemsGE PolymerShapesGE Power SystemsGE TransportationGeneral Bearing Service Inc.General Dynamics CanadaGeneral Dynamics Network

SystemsGeneral Electric (GE)General Electric Canada, Inc.General Electric Transportation General Electric Transportation

SystemsGeneral Motors - Allison

TransmissionGeneral Motors - Grand Rapids

Metal CenterGeneral Motors Assembly Plant -

ArlingtonGeneral Motors CCRWGeneral Motors CorporationGeneral Motors Desert Proving

GroundGeneral Motors Finance StaffGeneral Motors Flint Truck

AssemblyGeneral Motors FoundationGeneral Motors General Assembly

EngineeringGeneral Motors ManufacturingGeneral Motors of Canada

EngineeringGeneral Motors of Canada Ltd.General Motors Powertrain

YpsilantiGeneral Motors Romulus

PowertrainGeneral Motors Sales and ServiceGeneral Motors Tech Center CRWGeneral Motors Wentzville

Assembly CenterGenslerGentex CorporationGeoconGeorgia TechGerald Oppenheimer Family

FoundationGill IndustriesGillette Co. GivaudanGlaxoSmithKlineGleason WorksGlenleven ChryslerGMNA Engineering Structural

Development LaboratoriesGo BotsGoFastRobotsGolden NuggetGoodrich CorporationYvette and Larry GrallaGrand Rapids ScaleGrand Valley State UniversityGrandview Heights High School

Alumni Association

Greenville County SchoolsGreenville Technical CollegeGruas SalasGrundfos PumpsGS Machine ShopGSMAGue Sol ServicesGulfstream AerospaceGumboGuthrie Financial ServicesGwinnett County Board of

EducationGwinnett County Public SchoolsH & R MachiningHaas Automation, Inc.HalliburtonHamilton SundstrandHarbec PlasticHarlem YMCAHarley-Davidson of YorkHarleysville National BankHarper HardwareHarris Corporation Harris Corporation RF

CommunicationsHartford Steam BoilerHart's HardwareHawaii Directorate of Public

WorksHawaii Electric Light Company

Inc.Hawaiian Electric CompanyHaworthHayes-LemmerzHeat Transfer Systems, Inc.Bruce J. Heim FoundationHeinz EndowmentsHella Electronics CorporationHella Lighting Corporation Hendrix CollegeHenkel Surface TechnologiesHennessy Family FoundationMargarita and John Hennessy

Family FoundationHenrico Education FoundationHenry Ford MuseumHepburn EngineeringHercules, Inc.Herman Miller Foundation Hewlett-Packard Higgs Technical ConsultingHillcrest MotorsHinckley Research CorporationHoffman Design WorksHofstra University, Technology

Education Dept.Holiday ResortsHolland & Knight, LLPHome DepotHonda of America ManufacturingHonda R&DHoneywell Space and DefenseHoneywell, Inc.Hooker Furniture CorporationHope CollegeHorizon Sheet Metal Ltd.Hoselton CorporationHostRocket.com

Houston RoboticsHR TextronHS Die and EngineeringHughes Aero StructuresHughes Network SystemHumber River Regional HospitalHuntington County 4H RoboticsHuntsmanHydraquipHydro-CutHypnoticblaze.comIBEW Local 98IBMIdaho State UniversityIDEOIDEXX LaboratoriesIEEEIGAIGUSiiCSIISNet NetworksImerysImmuniconImpact On EducationImperial CollegeIMS Metals. INC.INA AutomotiveINA USA CorporationIndalex Independence Community BankIndiana Space Grant ConsortiumIndustrial Light and MagicInfineon of RichmondInfineon Technologies - RichmondInfineum USAInfoAdvantage, LLCINGThe Ink SpotInnovation Plus, Inc.Innovative MachinesInstituto Tecnologico De Nuevo

Laredo, MXInstrument Society of AmericaIntegrity AssociatesIntel CorporationIntelitek, Inc.International Paper Corp.IntersilIntier AutomotiveIntralox, Inc.Intralox LLCIomegaIowa Fluid &PowerIscarIsrael Aircraft IndustriesIssaquah Schools FoundationITT Industries Space Systems

Division ITT Technical InstituteITW AnchorITW DrawformITW HighlandIvy Tech State CollegeIvy Tech State College,

BloomingtonIvy Tech State College, Region 5J D PropertiesJ P Fabrications &Repair LLC

J&F MachineJ.M. HuberJack Bays, Inc.Jackson Medical Mall FoundationJackson State University - School

of EngineeringJacobs EngineeringJagtiani & GuttagJAGZ, Inc.Jake's Handyman ServiceJE JacobsJEAJH KellyJim Hanna SportswearJim Minkey Remax TodayJohn DeereJohn Deere Waterloo OperationsJohn Emery Geotechnical

Engineering Ltd. Lindsay-EmeryScholarship

John Henry Foster Co.Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson BrazilJohnson & Johnson Consumer

and Personal ProductsWorldwide

Johnson & Johnson PRDJohnson ControlsJomico Metal FabricatorsJPI WorldwideJR Automation TechnologiesJSP InternationalJudicial Document SolutionsK and M ElectronicsKansas Space Grant ConsortiumKaz Inc.Kelly Aviation CenterKen-TronicsKettering UniversityKeySpan EnergyKG Projections, Inc.Kikkoman Foods Inc.Kimberly-ClarkKinna FamilyKitchell ContractorsKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersKlingbeil Capital ManagementKML Technology Inc.Knoch Manufacturing Ltd.Koller-Craft Plastic ProductsKonica-MinoltaKSU IndustriesK-T CorporationKuka Development LabsL-3 Communications LA County Regional Occupational

ProgramLaBelle Commercial Industrial

Electrical Contractors Laboratory Robotics Interest

Group (LRIG)Labsphere, Inc.Laker Energy Products Ltd.Lamar Bruni Vergara TrustLampin Corp.Laron IncorporatedLarsen & Shaw Ltd.Laughlin Racing

Team 67, “The HOT Team” of

Huron Valley Schools from Milford,

MI won the prestigious FIRST

Robotics Competition Championship

Chairman’s Award for 2005, which

recognizes the team that best

represents a model for other teams

and best embodies the purpose and

goals of FIRST.

Team 9, “Boys & Girls Clubs of

America,” won the 2005 FIRST

LEGO League World Festival

Directors Award. The Director’s

Award, FLL’s highest honor,

recognizes the team that best

inspires and motivates others about

the excitement and wonders

of science and technology while

demonstrating gracious professionalism.

Lawrence Technological UniversityLa-Z-BoyLBJ-LASA Robotics Assoc.Lear CorporationLear Romec-Crane AerospaceLegg Mason FundsThe LEGO GroupLewis MarineLewis PumpsLiebertLINEARContours Inc.Linn-Mar FoundationLivingston Tool & MfgLoblaw Companies Ltd.Local 3, I.B.E.W.Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

CompanyLockheed Martin CorporationLockheed Martin Integrated

SystemsLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire

ControlLockheed Martin Space Systems

CompanyLogan County Coal VendorsLong Beach City CollegeLongwood UniversityLos Angeles Trade Technical

CollegeLoucon Metal Ltd.LSI LogicLutron Electronics Co. Inc.m80.netMack Trucks, Inc.MackTool & EngineeringMacro IndustriesMAGMagna-DonnellyMagnecomp CorporationManhattan CollegeMansfield ElectricManufacturers Round TableMarcus & Millichap - Los AngelesMarine DynamicsMarinette Marine Corp.Marotta Scientific Controls, Inc.Marshall Brain's How Stuff WorksMascoma Savings BankMass Bay EngineeringMatrix MachiningMatt Sweeney Special EffectsMBNA FoundationMcGraw-Hill CompaniesMCIThomas E. & Paula Gabriele

McInerneyMcInerny FoundationMcMullen FoundationMcNeil Consumer & Specialty

PharmaceuticalsMcNeil Consumer HealthMCSD FoundationMD RoboticsMEA Consulting EngineersMead-Johnson NutritionalsMechanics BankMechatronicMechtron

Mecklenburg Electric CooperativeMedex MedicalMedtronic-MiniMedMEIMelfred Borzall, Inc.Mentor Graphics CorporationMercedes-Benz USAMerckMercury ManagementMeritor SuspensionMerrick & CompanyMetal Essence, Inc.Metal Flow Corp.Metal Research Inc.MetaldyneMetaldyne Sintered ComponentsMetalmite CorporationMetapurpleRon MeyerMiami UniversityMichelinMichigan State UniversityMicrochip Technology, Inc.Microsoft Canada Co.Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft ResearchMidway Machine TechnologiesMikonMiller Bearings and Motion

SystemsMiller Environmental GroupMilwaukee School of

EngineeringMingo County SchoolsMiniature Precision Components,

Inc.MitretekMitsubishi Electric Research LabModern IndustriesMonarch InstrumentsMonarch PlasticsMontague Industrial IncMontana State UniversityMontgomery County Community

CollegeWalter P. MooreMoparMorehouse Engineering, Inc.Motorola, Inc.MPC Products CorporationMP-PTOMSC SoftwareMullen MotorsMurphy's Lock & KeyMustang Robotics - HRTNACHI RoboticsNASANASA Ames Research CenterNASA Dryden Flight Research

CenterNASA Glenn Research CenterNASA Goddard Space Flight

CenterNASA HeadquartersNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNASA Johnson Space Center NASA Kennedy Space CenterNASA Langley Research Center

NASA Marshall Space FlightCenter

NASA Space Grant-District ofColumbia

NASA Space Grant-IdahoNASA Space Grant-LouisianaNASA Space Grant-MontanaNASA Stennis Space CenterNASA White Sands Test FacilityNational Academy of SciencesNational Institute of AerospaceNational Institute of Standards

and TechnologyNational Institutes of Health, CITNational InstrumentsNational Life National Science IndustriesNational Society of Black

Engineers (NSBE)National Starch and Chemical

CompanyNaturalPhone.comNav airNAVSEA Det PacificNAVSEA Undersea Warfare

CenterNeff PowerNeff PressNerac, Inc.New Detroit Science CenterNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew London Precision

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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 302005 2004

AssetsCash and equivalents $4,894,462 $3,380,640Investments 0 591,610Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $27,000 in 2005 and $18,314 in 2004) 367,213 134,749Federal grants receivable 655,095 1,699,100Property, plant and equipment (PP&E): 6,562,731 6,010,967

Less accumulated depreciation 2,175,666 1,857,093Net PP&E 4,387,065 4,153,874Prepaid expenses and other assets 158,107 140,672Total assets $10,461,942 $10,100,645

Liabilities and net assets Accounts payable and accrued expenses $589,665 $297,381Deferred revenue and other credits 37,400 50,225Refundable advances 2,560,800 2,701,000Total liabilities 3,187,865 3,048,606

Net assets:Unrestricted 5,902,221 5,044,766Temporarily restricted 1,371,856 2,007,273

7,274,077 7,052,039

Total liabilities and net assets $10,461,942 $10,100,645

STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES Year ended June 302005 2004

Revenues and other support:Program registration fees $9,837,085 $7,676,348Contributions 5,282,335 5,226,492Rental income 558,764 552,699Event package revenue – Championship 0 133,293Other income 415,889 304,725Net assets released from restrictions 1,602,310 525,692Special sponsorship 500,000 0Total revenues and other support 18,196,383 14,419,249

Operating expenses:FIRST Robotics Competition 13,176,451 10,837,289FIRST LEGO League 1,124,943 708,199FIRST Vex Challenge 323,257 0FIRST Place 47,264 68,308Event package expenses – Championship 0 133,293Management and general 2,411,966 1,989,827Operation of building 316,375 320,755Depreciation 318,570 261,239Total operating expenses 17,718,826 14,318,910Operating income 477,557 100,339

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

Excess of revenues over expenses 617,757 240,539

Net assets released from restriction for purchase of property, plant and equipment 239,698 0

Increase in unrestricted net assets 857,455 240,539

FINANCIALS

The following, abbreviated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Ernst and Young LLP (E &Y) audits ourorganization’s financial statements annually; copies of FIRST’s audited financial statements and accompanying notes are available via the FIRSTwebsite at www.usfirst.org under “About FIRST.”

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, there were no audit findings 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 programs had no findings or questioned costs. FIRST continues to be qualified as a “low-risk” auditee.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJohn E. Abele, FIRSTChairmanFounder Chairman, RetiredBoston Scientific Corporation

James R. Utaski, FIRST ViceChairmanPartnerWhitestone Capital, LLC

Robert M. Tuttle, FIRSTTreasurerVice ChairmanSegway LLC

Paul A. Allaire, FIRSTChairman EmeritusFormer Chairman & CEOXerox Corporation

Dean L. Kamen, FIRSTFounderPresidentDEKA Research &Development Corporation

Douglas L. BeckerChairman & CEOLaureate Education, Inc.

Ursula M. BurnsSenior Vice President, President,Business Group OperationsXerox Corporation

Dennis CareyExecutive Vice President,President & CEO, IntegratedElectronic Systems Motorola, Inc.

François J. CastaingPresidentCastaing & Associates

John M. HennessyChairman & CEO, RetiredCredit Suisse First Boston

Gordon J. HomerPresidentGordon J. Homer AdvisoryServices

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

Susie MathieuPartnerSpirit Hockey, LLC

Raymond PriceWriterPresident, RetiredThe Economic Club of NewYork

Dennis A. RobersonVice Provost, New InitiativesIllinois Institute of Technology

Curt M. SelquistCompany Group ChairmanJohnson & Johnson Health CareSystems, Inc.

Thomas G. StephensGroup Vice PresidentGM Powertrain

Ronald L. ZarrellaChairman & CEOBausch & Lomb Incorporated

FIRST gratefully acknowledgesthe contributions of those Boardmembers whose service has con-cluded: J.T. Battenberg III andPaul Shay.

HONORARY DIRECTORSCarol BartzChairman & CEOAutodesk, Inc.

L. John Doerr IIIPartnerKleiner Perkins Caufield &Byers

Kjeld Kirk KristiansenOwner & Deputy Chairman The LEGO Group

John E. PepperChairman of the ExecutiveCommittee of the BoardThe Procter & GambleCompany

Gary L. TookerChairman of the Board, RetiredMotorola, Inc.

EXECUTIVE ADVISORYBOARDDean L. Kamen, ChairmanPresidentDEKA Research &Development Corporation

Dr. Woodie Flowers, ViceChairman Pappalardo Professor ofMechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology

Ray AlmgrenVice President of ProductMarketing and AcademicRelations National Instruments

Nick CaporellaChairman & CEONational Beverage Corp.

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

Robert E. Couhig, Jr. PrincipalCouhig Partners, LLP

Peter EioPresident, RetiredLEGO Systems, Inc.

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

Greg HaleChief Safety Officer, VP, Safety,Accessibility & AdvancedTechnologyWalt Disney Parks & Resorts

Fred HubackerExecutive Consultant Apollo Management, L.P

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

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson PresidentRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Trevor O. Jones Chairman, CEO & FounderBIOMEC, Inc.

Gordon Lankton ChairmanNypro Inc.

David Lavery Program Executive for SolarSystem ExplorationNASA

Dr. William P. Murphy, Jr.FounderCordis Corporation

Cecilia NeumannAttorney

Dr. Edward A. ParrishPresident, RetiredWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Tom PirelliExecutive DirectorThe Arial Foundation

Steve SanghiCEOMicrochip Technology, Inc.

Dr. Roland SchmittPresident EmeritusRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Jeanne ShaheenFormer Governor of NewHampshire

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

Josh S. Weston Honorary ChairmanAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.

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

William A. WulfPresidentNational Academy ofEngineering

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