INFO ON FIRST
FIRST was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology.
Mission
To inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Values
Programs
Social Media
Please connect to FIRST through various social media:
Facebook:
FIRST on Facebook
FTC on Facebook
FRC on Facebook
Blogs:
FLL Blog
FTC Blog
FRC Blog
Twitter:
FIRST Twitter
FLL Twitter
FTC Twitter
FRC Twitter
YouTube:
FIRST World Tube
Jr.FLL Channel
FLL Channel
FTC Channel
FRC Channel
Community:
FIRST Forum
FIRST Alumni and Community
So what is FTC?
FTC is a widely accessible, hands-on robotics program
How It Works
PROBLEM-SOLVING AND TEAM-BUILDING
Mission
To inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Values
- Gracious Professionalism is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community.
- Coopertition involves learning from teammates. It is teaching teammates. It is learning from Mentors. And it is managing and being managed. Coopertition means competing always, but assisting and enabling others when you can.
Programs
- FIRST Robotics Competition for Grades 9-12
- FIRST Tech Challenge for Grades 7-12
- FIRST LEGO League for Grades 4-8
- Junior FIRST LEGO League for Grades K-3
Social Media
Please connect to FIRST through various social media:
Facebook:
FIRST on Facebook
FTC on Facebook
FRC on Facebook
Blogs:
FLL Blog
FTC Blog
FRC Blog
Twitter:
FIRST Twitter
FLL Twitter
FTC Twitter
FRC Twitter
YouTube:
FIRST World Tube
Jr.FLL Channel
FLL Channel
FTC Channel
FRC Channel
Community:
FIRST Forum
FIRST Alumni and Community
So what is FTC?
FTC is a widely accessible, hands-on robotics program
- INSPIRES children in grades 7-12 to participate in science and technology
- DESIGN, BUILD AND PROGRAM robots
- GET hands-on programming and rapid- prototyping experience
- APPLY real-world math and science concepts
- TEACHES the engineering process
- DEVELOPS strategic problem-solving, organizational and team-building skills
How It Works
PROBLEM-SOLVING AND TEAM-BUILDING
- Design, build, test and compete with an android powered robot, built from a reusable kit of parts and a wide variety of raw materials!
- New engineering-based game challenge presented each year
- Participants learn to work as a team
- Students work alongside adult mentors and real world engineers to gain practical, hands-on experience
- Follow the engineering process to design, build, program and test a robot
- Compete and cooperate in Alliances at Qualifying and Championship events