FIRST® Robotics Competition!
Grades 9 - 12
How do I join a team?
While we do not place students on teams, we can connect you to teams in your area that may be looking for new students.
If there is not a team at your current school, don’t worry there are many school-based teams that will accept students from outside of their school.
Use the Contact Us page or the Contact Form below to request information about teams in your area.
When does the season begin?
FIRST Robotics Competition operates during the school year. Teams form and register in the fall. However, the “official season” begins early in January when the season’s Challenge is announced at a Kickoff ceremony.
From that point, teams are given six weeks to create their robot. Regional competition events start in late February and continue through April.
Winning teams from regional competitions are invited to compete at a FIRST Championship at the end of April.
What skills are required to participate?
The really cool thing about FIRST Robotics Competition is…all skill levels are welcomed and needed, technical or non-technical. Teams need all kinds of skills to succeed, so what are you good at? We have a job for you. And we’ll probably teach you a few new ones while you’re with us.
Like our Mentors say, “This is the only sport where if you show up, you can play.”
