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What is FRC?

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The Foundation for the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), was created in 1989 in New Hampshire by Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway personal transportation device. The foundation has grown into an international organization that reaches over 156,000 students worldwide. The vision of FIRST is, “To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes."

 The FIRST  Robotics Competition (FRC) provides high school students with an opportunity to design and build a robot to accomplish tasks in a competetive environment. Each year, a new "game" is announced in January. the teams have six weeks to develop a strategy, design, build, and test their robot before shipping it off to a regional tournament. The tournaments last three days and test the robots abilities to perform the required tasks in an arena with five other robots on two alliances.

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a unique varsity sport of the mind designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be.

The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them in competitions designed by Dean Kamen, Dr. Woodie Flowers, and a committee of engineers and other professionals.
FIRST redefines winning for these students because they are rewarded for excellence in design, demonstrated team spirit, gracious professionalism and maturity, and the ability to overcome obstacles. Scoring the most points is a secondary goal. Winning means building partnerships that last.
What is unique about the FRC program?

• It is a sport where the participants play with the pros and learn from them
• Designing and building a robot is a fascinating real-world professional experience
• Competing on stage brings participants as much excitement and adrenaline rush as conventional varsity tournaments
• The game rules are a surprise every year

The FIRST Robotics Competition stages short games played by autonomous and remote-controlled robots. The robots are designed and built in 6 weeks (from of a common set of parts) by a team of 15 to 25 high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-mentors. The students remotely control the robots in competition rounds on the field. Each school year, teams are formed in the fall. The FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff in early January starts the six-week "build" season. Competitions take place in March and April. The FIRST Robotics Competition Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over two and a half days. A championship event caps the season. Referees oversee the competition. Judges evaluate teams and present awards for design, technology, sportsmanship and commitment to FIRST. The Chairman’s Award is FIRST’s highest honor and recognizes a team that exemplifies the values of FIRST.

The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an exciting program that assimilates teams, sponsors, colleges, and technical professionals with high school students to develop their solution to a prescribed engineering challenge in a competitive game environment. The competitions, also known as co-opetitions, combine the practical application of science and technology with the fun, intense energy, and excitement of a championship-sporting event. The program results in lifechanging, career molding experiences for its participants and is a lot of fun.