Upcoming FIRST Championship an Opportunity for STEM-Gifted Young People
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — More than 17,000 young people (ages 6-18) from around the world will gather in St. Louis, Missouri to enter robots they’ve built in fun-filled, exciting competitions that celebrate excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, innovative thinking and teamwork.
The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship culminates months of planning, inventiveness and qualifying competitions in a high-tech spectator event designed to inspire more young people to become science and technology leaders and foster self-confidence, goodwill and a collaborative spirit among the participants.