The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of students 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 a series of competitions designed by Dean Kamen and Woodie Flowers. The Competition has grown to over 1800 teams involving over 45 225 high school students from 12 countries competing in 44 Regional Events, and The Championship held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
FIRST redefines winning for these students. Teams are rewarded for excellence in design, demonstrated team spirit, gracious professionalism and maturity, and ability to overcome obstacles. Scoring the most points is a secondary goal. Winning means building partnerships that last.
For more information, please visit
www.firstroboticscanada.org or
www.usfirst.org.
