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10th Anniversary FIRST LEGO® League Challenge to Address Global Climate Solutions
Robotic solutions and research projects that will address global climate issues are the focus of the 10th Anniversary FIRST
LEGO League Challenge – “Climate Connections.” With more than
135,000 children ─ from 40 countries, ranging in age from 9 to 14 ─ expected to participate, this Challenge will be the largest to date. More...
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Are You Ready for a “Face Off!?”
FIRST Tech Challenge launches new season and new game, “Face Off!,” with new kit based on real-world experiences
With a new game, a new kit of parts, and a new online Kickoff, in September the FIRST Tech Challenge introduced a new and improved challenge for 2009 called “Face Off!” More...
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A Letter from FIRST President, Paul R. Gudonis
Constructing a Memory
This summer as I watched the media coverage of the Beijing Olympics, I was struck not only by the history being made for China, but also the millions of memories made for the athletes at the games. For many, their lives will be forever changed because of the opportunities they gained for themselves from years of dedication to their sport. And, it is no different for the FIRST Community. More...
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FIRST Pilots New Event Competition Structure in Michigan
This past July, FIRST announced the launch of a new pilot district event model in Michigan that will provide increased robotics competitions statewide. The new model will subdivide the state into 16 districts to leverage local action plans for growth while, at the same time, making robotics events accessible and closer to home. More...
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National Instruments Showcases Latest Robotics Innovations and FIRST at Conference
Attendees at NI Week 2008, National Instruments' annual users conference held recently in Austin, Texas, witnessed first-hand how National Instruments LabView™ will help FIRST teams expand their engineering skills and build robotics projects. More...
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PTC Offers Product Development Software to All FIRST Robotics Competition Teams
FIRST sponsor PTC ─ The Product Development Company ─ has expanded its sponsorship in this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition with a donation that includes every FRC team having access to software products. More...
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Alliances Corner
Girl Scouts of the USA Creates New FIRST Participation Patch
As part of the ongoing partnership between FIRST and the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the national scouting organization recently created a new participation patch, which will be awarded to a Girl Scout who takes part in any FIRST competition, tournament, or championship event. More...
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Success Breeds More Success!
Please consider supporting the 2009 FIRST Annual Fund, and together we will bring the FIRST experience to more young people than ever! More...
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FIRST Makes a Splash at Farnborough International Air Show in Hampshire, UK
FIRST teams and sponsors combined efforts this past July to bring FIRST to a global audience at the Farnborough International Airshow and International Youth Day, held in Hampshire, UK. More...
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FIRST Teams to Showcase Robots Around the US
Several FIRST teams will hit the road this fall to showcase their robots and encourage other students to join in on all the fun! More...
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SPOTLIGHTS
New Faces at FIRST...
On Volunteers...
On Students...
On Teams...
On Alumni...
On Sponsors...
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