Stellantis Media Site The Chrysler Foundation Pumps Up Support to Michigan High Schools, Grants Additional $40,000 to FIRST Robotics Competition Championship Finalists                                                Contact:                                                             Jon                         Malavolti                                                                                                Shawn                         Morgan                                                                                                                                                                                   The Chrysler Foundation Pumps Up Support to Michigan High Schools, Grants Additional $40,000 to FIRST Robotics Competition Championship Finalists                                              Nine Michigan high school robotics teams to receive funding boost as they make a final drive to the hoop at the 2012 Rebound RumbleSM                                                                                                                                                           April 23, 2012,                                                                                                                      Auburn Hills, Mich.                                                       -                                               The Chrysler Foundation today announced that it is granting $40,000 in additional funding to nine Michigan high school robotics teams that will participate in the international 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Championship, April 25-28, at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri. The FRC Championship is the culmination of the FRC season and includes teams from across the nation, Canada, Israel, Mexico and Taiwan.Each of the nine teams will receive an equal share of the $40,000 grant to help offset costs associated with competing in the FRC Championship’s Rebound RumbleSM. At the beginning of FRC season in January, The Chrysler Foundation awarded $133,000 in grants to 22 teams (including the nine finalists). During the past 16 years, The Chrysler Foundation has awarded more than $1.7 million in grants to the FRC program and teams.This week at the FRC championship, each team’s robot will compete by trying to score as many of the basketballs in the hoops as possible during the two-minute and 15-second match. The teams qualified to compete in the FRC Championship based either upon their performance at local and state competitions or through an open lottery.                                               FINALISTS                                                Home City            School            Team Name                          Armada            Macomb Academy of Arts and Sciences            Fighting PI                                     Auburn Hills                                  Notre Dame Preparatory School                                   Killer Bees                                                Birmingham                                  Birmingham Seaholm / Birmingham Groves High Schools                                  Maple Machine                                                Bloomfield Hills                                  Andover High School                                  Bionic Barons                                                Clarkston                                  OSM Tech Academy at Clarkston High School                                   Team Rush                                                Grand Blanc                                  Grand Blanc High School                                  EngiNerds                                                Pontiac                                  Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast                                  Juggernauts                                                Pontiac                                  Pontiac High School                                   Chief Delphi                                                Rochester                                  Rochester Adams/Stoney Creek High Schools                                   Adambots                     “The Chrysler Foundation is proud to play a role in encouraging students to explore the worlds of science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” said Jody Trapasso, Senior Vice President - External Affairs, Chrysler Group LLC and President of The Chrysler Foundation. “Beyond exposing students to these important subjects, the FIRST Robotics Competition is exemplary at fostering the development of valuable life-skills such as leadership, team building and problem-solving.”“We wish all of the teams the best of luck as they embark on this exciting and rewarding challenge.”About The Chrysler FoundationSince its inception in 1953, The Chrysler Foundation has established a proud legacy of enriching the physical, educational and cultural needs of local communities in which Chrysler Group LLC conducts business, awarding more than $500 million in charitable grants.