FRC Resources
Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)
FIRST is a non-profit organization founded by Dean Kamen in 1992, whose main goal is to help young people discover and develop a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Annual international robotics competition result in the students wining recognition, gaining self-confidence, developing people and life skills, making new friends, and sometimes discovering unforeseen careers.
The FRC season begins during the first week of January. Teams all across the world watch a live telecast presented by the FIRST founders, who reveal that year’s challenge. The teams have six weeks to design, fabricate, and program their robot using a “kit of parts”. At the end of the six weeks, the robot must be shipped to the team’s first regional competition.
The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.
FIRST is a non-profit organization founded by Dean Kamen in 1992, whose main goal is to help young people discover and develop a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Annual international robotics competition result in the students wining recognition, gaining self-confidence, developing people and life skills, making new friends, and sometimes discovering unforeseen careers.
The FRC season begins during the first week of January. Teams all across the world watch a live telecast presented by the FIRST founders, who reveal that year’s challenge. The teams have six weeks to design, fabricate, and program their robot using a “kit of parts”. At the end of the six weeks, the robot must be shipped to the team’s first regional competition.
The varsity Sport for the MindTM, FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.