The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) is part of the international For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST®) movement. It is an awe-inspiring STEM Outreach project which combines the excitement of sport with the rigours of science and technology.
Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand”, hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.
In the process of constructing the robot along with the other tasks performed throughout the FIRST® Robotics Competition team, students learn valuable life skills such as teamwork, collaboration, public speaking, technical science and engineering skills, Gracious Professionalism®, and more.