Welcome to the world of FIRST and the Finger Lakes - Upstate New York Region
This site offers information about the annual FIRST Finger Lakes Regional
Competition and general information about FIRST.
The kickoff for this year's FIRST High School Robotics Program will be held January
7th 2011 at The Theater on the Ridge at Eastman Business Park. On March 8 - 10, 2012 over 40 teams from
the Rochester area and beyond will come to RIT to compete their robots in a
regional event. There are now over 45 such regional events in the world.
FIRST has three main sub-programs.
The FIRST Robotics Program (FRC) is targeted at high-school-aged teams to
provide an exciting, multinational competition that teams professionals and
young people to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and
competitive way.
The FIRST LEGO™ League Program (FLL) is considered the "little league" of the FIRST Robotics Competition, and extends the FIRST concept of inspiring and
celebrating science and technology to children aged 9 through 14.
Finger Lakes Regional FIRST LEGO™ League Program
The Junior FIRST LEGO™ League Program (JFLL) is an exciting opportunity for the
youngest budding scientists (ages 6 through 9). It encompasses the core concepts
of all FIRST programs to inspire, excite, and introduce kids to the wonders of
science, technology, and engineering.
The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a mid-level robotics competition targeted
toward high-school aged students. It offers the traditional challenge of a FIRST
competition but with a more accessible and affordable robotics kit.
FIRST works closely with research and academic organizations to provide tangible
evidence of our impact on students' education and career choices. For more
detailed information about FIRST, click on "About FIRST".