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Dec 7â€"31, Tickets $10â€"$25 Wednesdaysâ€"Sunday Christmas 15 Ja«;f argund the corner Come see us girls for your Ct ristmas hair styles Aiso come check out what is under our tree Christmas Monday to Friday 9â€"8, Saturday 8â€"4 Northfield Dr. & King St. N (Beside The Smiling ?rog) j 746â€"7222 2006 headLINES ‘ UW puts call out to all ‘mechâ€"heads‘ better future." "This is not for shortâ€" term gain," John added. "We want to help them build for the longâ€"term. "The students who attend this school start with Continued from page 8 WCI teacher amazed by his students‘ determination to help needy community "There is nothing like the clashes you see on the roboâ€" warrior programs," said lan Mackenzie, a oneâ€"time stuâ€" Teams build robots from the parts to play a game where the objective is to score points by completing such tasks as shooting balls, stacking boxes, climbing over obstacles or hanging from bars. The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of highâ€"school stuâ€" dents and their mentors from around the world to solve a common problem in a sixâ€"week period using a standard parts kit and a common set of rules. The University of Waterloo is inviting high school mechâ€"heads from across southwestern Ontario to participate in the first round of an international comgpetiâ€" tion in robotics. "The hope is they‘ll then come back and improve the quality of life for the comâ€" munity." nothing, but come to school, are given food and uniforms, and leave as leadâ€" ers of the community. The UWâ€"hosted event is one of two Canadian venues hosting a regional FIRST competition in 2007. The other Canadian "Seeing your students come up and grab on to your interest ..." Mackenzie said about 30 teams will attend the event, from across Ontario and a few from the United States, including a team from Michigan and one from Florida. The Waterloo regional competition, to be held next March 22â€"24, will be open to the public and admission is "FIRST is the acronym for For Inspiration and Recogniâ€" tion of Science and Technolâ€" ogy. This is really about makâ€" ing science, math, engineerâ€" ing and technology as cool for kids as sports are today." dent participant and current planning committee chair for FIRST Robotics Waterloo Regional. Scott said he is touched â€" Stephen Scott Matangue Project "It‘s amazing to see how far we‘ve come," he said. "When we started all of this, there was no road there. Now there‘s a road with many vehicles passing through each day. "The people have come Scott said he‘s seen the good CPI and its supporters have done for the impoverâ€" ished Matangwe communiâ€" ty. "Seeing your students come up and grab on to your interest, it‘s beyond words," he said. "I appreciâ€" ate them so much." his students have develâ€" oped such passion for a cause that‘s so close to his heart. The competitions are highâ€"tech spectator sporting events, the result of brainâ€" storming, realâ€"world teamâ€" work and mentoring, as well as project timelines and The annual contest draws 1,100 teams in regionâ€" al competitions in Canada and the United States. The final championship will be held in Atlanta on April 12â€" 14. regional takes place March 29â€"31 at the Hershey Centre in r:i_ississauga. "There is nothing like the clashes you see in the roboâ€"warriors program." â€"lan Mackenzie committee chair The study is designed to be like a game, and each child receives a certificate and a small gift. Parents can also watch as their child participates. Free parking is available on campus, and the session can be arranged at the parâ€" ent‘s convenience on weekâ€" days or weekends. Call the centre at 519â€" 888â€"4567, ext. 35416, for more information. The University of Waterâ€" loo‘s Centre for Child Studies is looking for fiveâ€" yearâ€"olds to participate in a oneâ€"hour study aimed at learning more about story comprehension skills in young children. For more information on CPI and the Matangwe Proâ€" ject, or to make a donation, call 519â€"886â€"3877 or visit www.caringpartners.ca. them "They may be the next leaders, looking after the welfare of people who need help," he said of the Sehl brothers and Ling. "My thanks goes out to As for his own students, Scott said their involvement in this cause is a tellâ€"tale sign of things to come. see they have a role to play, and that they need to live for their families and for their community." from a state of despair, hopelessness, desperation, asking themselves, ‘What am I living for?" Now they Anyone seeking more information or interested in sponsoring the Waterloo competition should contact Mackenzie at ian.e.mackenâ€" zie@gmail.com. Motion, Toyota Motor Manâ€" ufacturing Canada, Governâ€" ment of Ontario and the Discovery Channel. Major sponsors for the Waterloo regional competiâ€" tion include Research In The Canadian â€" site includes information on regâ€" istering, as well as photos and video from past compeâ€" titions. To learn more about FIRST _ Robotics, visit www.firstroboticscanada.or g/site/aboutfrc. meeting deadlines. Referees oversee the competition and judges present awards to teams for design, technology, sportsâ€" manship and commitment. next r the need Sehil