Welcome to FIRST Tech Challenge!
FIRST in Missouri supports all Missouri and Kansas FIRST Tech Challenge teams.
FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to play a floor game in an alliance format. Participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have!” Guided by adult Coaches and Mentors, students develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles (like keeping an engineering notebook), while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and sharing ideas. The robot kit is reusable from year-to-year and can be programmed using a variety of languages. Teams also must raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach for which they can win awards. Participants have access to tens of millions of dollars in college scholarships.
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Team Member Brice
“I love this program because it creates an environment that encourages design, creation, and innovation, all of which challenge teams to develop skills that solve real-world problems.”
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