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Every year, high school students from The Woodlands and Oak Ridge, with assistance of industry engineers, gather in a small U-Haul storage room to begin to brainstorm for a new game - given by FIRST, an organization set out to inspire high school students into careers in math, science, technology, and engineering. Hundreds of teams from nearly a dozen countries send their best students and robotic creations to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition.

The FIRST Robotics Competition isn’t the type of competition you’re used to seeing on television - teams battle with and against each other to fulfill the game’s objective. FIRST is an organization founded to help stimulate students into science, math, engineering, and technology, transforming the United States back into a leader in technical and scientific innovation.

With the help of our generous sponsors, dedicated mentors, and inspiring teachers, we have upheld a high standard of excellence and are how growing into a nationally recognized robotics program as we enter our sixth year.

The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week time-frame using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them in competitions designed by Dean Kamen, Dr. Woodie Flowers, and a committee of engineers and other professionals.

FIRST redefines winning for these students because they are rewarded for excellence in design, demonstrated team spirit, gracious professionalism and maturity, and the ability to overcome obstacles. Scoring the most points is a secondary goal. Winning means building partnerships that last.