User:Clairechannel9/Gearing Up

In early 2008, KETC Channel 9, a PBS member station in St. Louis, Missouri announced that it had begun production work on "Gearing Up", an upcoming documentary of FIRST robotics. The documentary is co-produced by Story House Productions and expected to be released through American Public Television in Fall 2009. Approximately one hour in time, the documentary focuses on the trials and tribulations of five groups of high school students across the nation as they prepare for and participate in FIRST robotics competitions. Teams from Missouri, Idaho, Maryland, Washington and Colorado will be featured. .

This documentary is a part of Channel 9’s contribution to Missouri’s METS fields initiative (called STEM fields in other states). The METS initiatives goals are to "build, strengthen and grow partnerships between public media and partner organizations that ultimately result in youth engaged in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning across the United States." .