FRC | ECG Robotics

A unique varsity Sport for the Mind™ designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the lives of engineers and scientists can be.
It is a sport where participants play with and learn from the pros
Designing and building a robot is a fascinating real-world professional experience
Competing brings participants as much excitement and adrenaline rush as conventional varsity tournaments

Grades 9-12
Includes schools, home schools, after-school groups, churches, civic organizations, neighborhood groups
10 or more students per team
2 to 3 mentors per team
Corporate sponsors
Short games played by robots. Game rules are a surprise every year.
Robots designed and built in six weeks (from a common kit of parts)
Students program and remotely control robots in competition
Competitions in late February through April, involving 40 to 70 teams
Awards for design, technology, sportsmanship, and commitment to FIRST®

Design, build, and program robots
Gain hands-on programming and rapid-prototyping experience
Apply real-world math, science and engineering concepts
Document the engineering process
Develop problem-solving, organizational, and team-building skills
Learn about Gracious Professionalism®
Compete and cooperate in Alliances at tournaments
Build life skills while building robots and work towards participating in tournaments and World Championship
Qualify for more than $10 million in college scholarships
Discover a career path