Team kicks off 2008 FIRST robotics season

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Marlborough - Sean and Ryan Horman, both Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School

AVRTHS) graduates from Marlborough (Class of 2007 and 2002, respectively), watch intently as this year's FIRST robotics challenge is revealed. The brothers attended the AVRTHS team's Jan. 6 kick-off event for students, parents, staff and volunteer mentors.

Team members will have just six weeks to conceptualize, design, build, program and learn to drive a remote-controlled robot before shipping it off to its initial competition in Hartford, Conn.