High school students compete at the 2009 FIRST Robotics Bayou Regional competition held March 19-21 in New Orleans.

Students (left) from St. Patrick Catholic High School in Biloxi, Miss., prepare their robot during the 2009 FIRST Robotics Bayou Regional competition.

Louisiana First Lady Supriya Jindal takes a turn at the operating controls for a competing robot during the 2009 FIRST Robotics Bayou Regionals tournament in New Orleans on March 19-21. Jindal was hosted during her visit by the NASA Education Office at the John C. Stennis Space Center, a primary sponsor and supporter of the annual robotics competition.

Students (left) from St. Patrick Catholic High School in Biloxi, Miss., maneuver their robot during the 2009 Bayou Regional competition.