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FIRST^®Robotics Competition (FRC^®) Team 1058 “PVC Pirates” kick off the 2013 season with FIRST^® Founder, Dean Kamen, and New Hampshire Governor, Margaret Wood Hassan

FIRST^®Igniting young minds. Nurturing passions. Practicing Gracious Professionalism^®.

What is FIRST?

Junior FIRST^®LEGO^® League (Jr.FLL^®)
Grades K-3 (ages 6-9)
The excitement of solving real-world challenges with research and imagination.

What is Jr.FLL?

FIRST^® LEGO^® League (FLL^®)
Grades 4-8 (ages 9-16; 9-14 in the U.S. and Canada)
Inspiring future scientists and engineers with real-world challenges. 

What is FLL?

FIRST^® Tech Challenge (FTC)^®
Grades 9-12 (ages 14-18)
Building robots with sound engineering practices and rapid prototyping.

What is FTC?

FIRST^®Robotics Competition (FRC^®)
Grades 9-12 (ages 14-18)
“Varsity Sport for the Mind™.” Spirited competition using robotics technology.

What is FRC?

Gracious Professionalism^®

The ethos of FIRST. Fierce competition coupled with unqualified kindness and respect.

What is Gracious Professionalism?

Sponsors
More than 3,500 of the world’s prominent corporations, foundations, and government agencies support the mission of FIRST.

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Scholarships
Over $16 million in FIRST scholarships offered by more than 150 colleges, universities, and companies.

Student Voices

Thanks to the fervent interest of major figures in government, the media, and mainstream entertainment, the "volume" of voices promoting FIRST is getting very loud!

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