FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION
Combining the excitement of sports with the rigor of science and technology, FIRST Robotics Competition is the ultimate sport for the mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.”
Under strict rules, limited resources, and an intense six-week time limit, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded 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. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST World Championship in Houston, TX and Saint Louis, MO.
Under strict rules, limited resources, and an intense six-week time limit, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded 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. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST World Championship in Houston, TX and Saint Louis, MO.
Mission
The mission of FIRSTⓇ is to inspire young people to be leaders and innovators in science and technology by engaging them in excited mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded lifestyles including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Vision
"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated
and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders." - Dean Kamen, Founder
Methodology
Engage PreK-12 (ages 4-18) students in exciting mentor-based research and robotics programs that help them become science and technology leaders, as well as well-rounded contributors to society.
FIRST works because our programs use strategies known to increase student interest in STEM: hands-on learning, working as a team on real-life problems, exposure to careers and adult mentors, emphasis on FIRST Core Values, and a culminating celebration where students can showcase what they created and learned.
FIRST participants also develop skills in teamwork, problem solving, and communication, preparing them for success in school and the workforce, no matter what path they take.
Core Values
The FIRST Core Values emphasize friendly sportsmanship, respect for the contributions of others, teamwork, learning, and community involvement and are part of our commitment to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The mission of FIRSTⓇ is to inspire young people to be leaders and innovators in science and technology by engaging them in excited mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded lifestyles including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Vision
"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated
and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders." - Dean Kamen, Founder
Methodology
Engage PreK-12 (ages 4-18) students in exciting mentor-based research and robotics programs that help them become science and technology leaders, as well as well-rounded contributors to society.
FIRST works because our programs use strategies known to increase student interest in STEM: hands-on learning, working as a team on real-life problems, exposure to careers and adult mentors, emphasis on FIRST Core Values, and a culminating celebration where students can showcase what they created and learned.
FIRST participants also develop skills in teamwork, problem solving, and communication, preparing them for success in school and the workforce, no matter what path they take.
Core Values
The FIRST Core Values emphasize friendly sportsmanship, respect for the contributions of others, teamwork, learning, and community involvement and are part of our commitment to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The FIRST Community expresses the FIRST philosophies of Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition® through our Core Values:
Discovery
We explore new skills and ideas.
Innovation
We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.
Impact
We apply what we learn to improve our world.
Inclusion
We respect each other and embrace our differences.
Teamwork
We are stronger when we work together.
Fun
We enjoy and celebrate what we do!
Visit https://www.firstinspires.org/ for more!
Discovery
We explore new skills and ideas.
Innovation
We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.
Impact
We apply what we learn to improve our world.
Inclusion
We respect each other and embrace our differences.
Teamwork
We are stronger when we work together.
Fun
We enjoy and celebrate what we do!
Visit https://www.firstinspires.org/ for more!
