What is the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)?
The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an annual competition that helps young people discover the rewards and excitement of education and careers in science, engineering, and technology. FRC challenges high-school-aged young people – working with professional mentors – to design and build a robot, and compete in high-intensity events that reward the effectiveness of each robot, the power of team strategy and collaboration, and the determination of students. Seventeen years ago, the initial FIRST Robotics Competition took place with 28 teams in a high school gym in New Hampshire. In 2009, the largest-ever FRC includes 1,686 teams from11 countries competing in 40 Regional events, seven District competitions and a State Championship in Michigan only, and the FIRST Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Who participates in the competition? During the 2009 season, over 42,500 high-school students on 1,686 FRC teams will compete in 40 Regionals (in the U.S., Canada, and Israel), seven
