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FIRST

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — the non-profit founded by Dean Kamen in 1989 that runs FRC and its sister programs.

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The intense period after Kickoff (historically ~6 weeks) when teams design and build their robot before competitions.

A FIRST value blending cooperation and competition — helping others even while competing against them; some games reward it directly.

The entry-level FIRST program for younger students, using LEGO-based robots and research projects.

The flagship high-school program where teams have a few weeks to design, build, and program an industrial-size robot to play that season's game.

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