Description

      FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) has been inspiring young people with science and technology for almost twenty years.  Founder Dean Kamen took his passion and determination to help young people discover and partake in the excitement of science and technology.  When FIRST was founded in 1989, it was founded in Dean Kamen''s vision of inspiring young people to participate  in science and technology.

      Every year FIRST holds their FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).  The FIRST Robotics Competition is comprised of thousands of teams from all around the globe, consisting of team members of different ethnicities and background.  These teams all meet and compete with gracious perfessionalism all in the name of science and tehcnology.  FIRST has inspired many students to make a living off of engineering, science, and technology.  FIRST also holds a FIRST Tech Challenge and a FIRST LEGO League.

      Gracious professionalism is FIRST''s motto.  Coined by Dr. Woodie Flowers, gracious perfessionalism is "part of the ethos of FIRST. It''s a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community."

     With Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions. Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. They avoid treating anyone like losers. No chest thumping tough talk, but no sticky-sweet platitudes either. Knowledge, competition, and empathy are comfortably blended.

     In the long run, Gracious Professionalism, and the students and team members that practice it, is part of pursuing a meaningful life. One can add to society and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing one has acted with integrity and sensitivity.

To Learn More About FIRST, Visit www.usFIRST.org

Current and Previous Games

Below you''ll find the description and animation of the game this year, plus a few from previous years.

2009 - Lunacy

Lunacy is a game played on a field known as the crater. Two alliances, one red and one blue, composed of three teams each, compete in each match...

2008 - Overdrive

 FIRST Overdrive is played on a track divided lengthwise by a fence into a Red side and a Blue side. The fence is crossed by an overpass marking the red and blue finish lines. Two three-team alliances race around the track in a counter clockwise direction manipulating Trackballs.

2007 - Rack N'' Roll