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A FIRST Robotics Competition weekend is part engineering sprint, part travelling production, and part team community. Students may spend long hours in a busy…

A strong FIRST Chairman’s Award essay presents a team as a lasting force for change, not simply as a group that performs well at competitions. It should show…

FIRST Robotics gives young people a practical way to explore engineering, programming, design and teamwork. Students build machines, solve problems and learn…

A strong sponsorship programme gives students access to tools, travel, registration, safety equipment and expert guidance. For a FIRST team, funding is also…

A strong mentorship programme can help underrepresented students see STEM as a place where they belong, contribute, and lead. In robotics, that means creating…

A successful robotics season depends on much more than a fast drivetrain or a clever autonomous routine. Teams need clear procedures for tools, batteries,…

FIRST LEGO League gives children a practical way to learn how strong teams work. Students design, build and program a robot, investigate a real-world…

A strong team video turns a promising idea into a clear, memorable story. For the FIRST Innovation Challenge, students need to show more than a finished…

Building a competition robot is easier when teams know where to find dependable motors, sensors, fasteners, controllers and structural components. Maryland has…

A strong robotics team should reflect the full range of students in its community. Recruiting young people from different cultural backgrounds, genders,…