FIRST Mentor Network

Dec 17, 2020 Written by Kelly Cacket, FIRST Business Analyst

Have you heard about the new way your team can find and connect with more than 500 mentors?

FIRST and Qualcomm Incorporated Collaborate on New Innovation Challenge to Ensure All Young People Have a Pathway to Innovation

New global offering available for FIRST® Tech Challenge and FIRST® Robotics Competition, the FIRST® Innovation Challenge presented by Qualcomm will provide teams pathways to innovation and invention learning

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Get People Talking and Listening!

Dec 14, 2020 Written by Ken Patton, 1999 WFA Winner & Allen Gregory, 2019 WFA Winner

Recently, we got to see some awesome people who wanted to #WalkLikeWoodie - way to go Camdenton LASER!

Do you know what else Woodie was great at? Listening!

Kickoff!!!

Dec 10, 2020 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics Competition

It’s coming! January 9th, 2021, at Noon Eastern Time! See it here!

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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

Dec 08, 2020 Written by Kate Pilotte, Sr. Kit of Parts Manager

…for the FIRST Robotics Competition Kit of Parts (KOP) team!

We know y’all look forward to Kickoff and then competing, but for the KOP team and those that help us, shipping Kickoff Kits is our adrenaline rush.

Computer Science: Critical to the FIRST STEM Experience

Dec 07, 2020 By Libby Simpson, FIRST Education Director


For Computer Science Education Week and beyond, FIRST is offering a variety of great activities to connect to CS concepts and explore the critical aspects that link to robotics. Read about resources for STEM learning using programming and computational thinking from FIRST Education’s Libby Simpson. 

Safety, Safety, Safety

Dec 04, 2020 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics Competition

This season, as in every season, safety is the top priority for FIRST Robotics Competition.

Be the Lead Learner: Parent Tips for STEM Education from Home 

Dec 03, 2020 By Libby Simpson, FIRST Education Director


As many parents continue to guide their children through learning primarily at home, FIRST Education Director Libby Simpson shares guidance from a recent session for parents hosted by Rockwell Automation on creating an environment and mindset for STEM learning.