INTRO TO FIRST For Inspiration and Recognition of

What is FIRST? FIRST is an organization devoted to helping young people discover and

FIRST Robotics Competition What is it? A unique varsity Sport for the Mind™ designed

How It Works The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short 2 minute games played

Bywords Gracious Professionalism Scholarships Nearly $15 million in college scholarships 925+ individual offerings 145+

Viewpoints School Practical Teachers Fully engaged students, hands-on learning, applied science Students Fun, exciting,

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INTRO TO FIRST For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Technology

What is FIRST? FIRST is an organization devoted to helping young people discover and develop a passion for science, engineering, technology, and math Founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen Based in Manchester, New Hampshire Comprises Jr. FLL (Junior FIRST Lego League) – elementary aged FLL (FIRST Lego League) – middle school aged FTC (FIRST Technical Challenge) – high school aged FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) - high school aged

FIRST Robotics Competition What is it? A unique varsity Sport for the Mind™ designed to help highschool-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the lives of engineers and scientists can be. Why is it unique? It is a sport where participants play with and learn from pros Designing and building a robot is a fascinating real-world professional experience Competing brings participants as much excitement and adrenaline rush as conventional varsity tournaments The game rules are a surprise every year

How It Works The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) stages short 2 minute games played by robots The game is released the first weekend in January The robots are designed and built in six weeks (from a common baseline set of parts) by: A team of high-school-aged young people A handful of engineers-Mentors Competitions occur in March & April The students remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the large playing field (27’x 54’) There is a 15 second period of autonomous operation too

Bywords Gracious Professionalism Scholarships Nearly $15 million in college scholarships 925+ individual offerings 145+ scholarship providers Real-World Hands-on Science or Engineering College/Career Mentorship

Viewpoints School Practical Teachers Fully engaged students, hands-on learning, applied science Students Fun, exciting, cool Mentors Nourish application of curriculum, good press another generation, reverse-inspiration Parents Career choices, scholarships, involvement