Robots to Take Over Denham Springs: Red Stick Rumble Returns for Another Year of High-Tech Competition
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release – September 25, 2024
Contact: Delia A. Taylor, APR at 225-931-0286 or [email protected] or Denham Venom Coach Daniel Eiland at 225-802-8207 or [email protected].
Robots to Take Over Denham Springs: Red Stick Rumble Returns for Another Year of High-Tech Competition
DENHAM SPRINGS, La – The 11th Annual Dow Red Stick Rumble Robotics Competition will take place at Denham Springs High School on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hornsby Gym.
This year’s competition will feature the game “Crescendo” and marks Dow's 10th year as the title sponsor, highlighting the company’s continued commitment to supporting local youth and hands-on STEM learning opportunities.
The Dow Red Stick Rumble will bring together 20 FIRST® Robotics Competition teams from Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, where students will showcase their 120-pound robots in a thrilling bid for the coveted Red Stick Rumble Trophy.
FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a global nonprofit that fosters young people’s interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), preparing them for future careers.
“When you come to competitions like this, you aren’t watching amazing robots built by professionals but by high school students—many who have spent hundreds of hours learning skills that many won’t encounter until they graduate college and enter the workforce. We’re training the next engineer, machinist, programmer, CEO. The sky is the limit for these amazing students,” said Daniel Eiland, Dow Red Stick Rumble Coordinator.
Since its inception in 2013, the event, generously sponsored by Dow Chemical, has drawn thousands of students from across the southern United States giving them a platform to apply their STEM knowledge and creativity.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available at the Denham Springs High School Snack Bar.
For more information, visit www.dsstem.org/rsr.