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 About FIRST - FIRST, which stands for  Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people. Through programs such as the FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Lego League, students are encouraged to excel in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. FIRST was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen (inventor of the Segway and the insulin pump) and has since become a large international organization reaching thousands of students from elementary school through high school. For more information, visit https://www.firstinspires.org/.

About the team - FIRST Team 6420 Fire Island Robotics is an FRC team. Team members are 7th–12th graders primarily in the MCSD schools. Our program is centered around three core tenets: a hands-on project-based learning environment, a thriving presence in the competitive scene, and a focus on reaching out and expanding the influence and impact of STEM in our community. These three ideas - education, empowerment, and excellence - form the three pillars of our program, and serve as the basis for our mission and vision statements.

About FRC - FRC, short for FIRST Robotics Competition, is FIRST’s oldest robotics program. It is designed to provide a rigorous engineering challenge to high school students as well as teach leadership, collaboration, and project management. Over three thousand teams contain anywhere from fewer than ten to over one hundred students with guidance and support from adult mentors. Each year, every FRC team builds a robot in the six-week "build season" to compete in a game released in early January. First is all about safety. To read the official First safety manual, check the FRC team drive.