Author: kcfirst

Teams from western Missouri and Kansas took the FIRST World Championships by storm as they gathered in Houston, Texas, with more than 18,600 students from 58 countries to showcase their competitive robotic and innovation skills. The competitions culminated with the FIRST Robotics Competition match finals...

Join us for the 2022-2023 FIRST Energize season as students explore the future of sustainable energy. Keep an eye on our calendar for upcoming events to support your teams! https://youtu.be/m-qwsMmkFwg More information can be found at https://info.firstinspires.org/first-energize-season. ...

On March 5th, 10 teams from the Kansas City area participated in the KS/MO Championship in Rolla Missouri.  These teams have been competing since November and have advanced through several competitions to get to this point.  The teams had a strong competition and finished the...

On February 5th the League Tournament was held for the teams in the FTC-Kansas City West league. Twenty-fours teams have been competing since November and the season culminated in the tournament at Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley. Awards were given out to the following teams:   Teams Advancing...

On January 29th the Regional Championship was held for FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge teams in Kansas City. Twenty-nine teams competed in our final regional event at Crown Center in Kansas City. Awards were given out to the following teams:   Champions Award 1st place - Advancing to World...

On January 29th the League Tournament was held for the teams in the FTC-Kansas City East league. Twenty-two teams have been competing since November and the season culminated in the tournament in Belton. Awards were given out to the following teams: Teams Advancing to the MO/KS...

Transportation drives us forward, impacting economies around the world and making us all more globally interconnected. In our 2021-2022 robotics season, FIRST® FORWARDSM presented by Qualcomm, our teams have the power to reimagine a path forward and invent the future of transportation. It's Time to Go Full Speed Ahead:...

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! Interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in a STEM field? Check out these amazing scholarship opportunities from some of our KC STEM and FIRST® robotics partners. Applications due May 1 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship   Applications due May 31 The Rainbow STEM Alliance FIRST Scholarship Triangle FIRST...

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! Interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in a STEM field? Check out these amazing scholarship opportunities from some of our KC STEM and FIRST® robotics partners. Applications due April 24 Gates FIRST Scholarship...